Worth reading
40Recurring
0–100. This measures how worthwhile something is to read, not how good or bad the company is.Direction
Improvement
Direction inferred from the company’s description.Scale
40.9
% (year-on-year increase in operating profit)Wording
Conditional
How definitive the wording is.Results for this period
Interim period (second quarter)1 April 2026 to 30 September 2026ConsolidatedJapanese GAAPNet Sales52,223Millions of yenYear on year +9.2%Progress 48.4%
Operating profit3,798Millions of yenYear on year +40.9%Progress 50.0%
Ordinary income4,085Millions of yenYear on year +23.8%Progress 49.2%
Net income attributable to owners of the parent2,760Millions of yenYear on year +30.8%
The width of the band at each stage is based on revenue. The narrower it becomes toward the bottom, the smaller the proportion of revenue that remains as profit. The dotted outline is the full-year forecast and the band inside it is the result for this period. The progress rate is the result divided by the forecast.
Net income per share¥49.99
Financial position at period-end
Total assets126,981Millions of yen
of which net assets 88,203 Millions of yenEquity ratio 68.7%vs. prior year-end +0.5pt
塗りつぶした部分が自己資本比率です。総資産のうち、返済のいらない自前の資金がどれだけかを表します。The thin vertical line indicates the level at the end of the previous fiscal year.
Cash inflows and outflows
Operating+3,867
Investment-2,121
Financials-1,238
Net change+508
Stacked from zero: upward is an increase in cash, downward a decrease (in Millions of yen).The net change represented by the dotted line is the total of three items, calculated from figures provided by the company.
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period26,521 Millions of yen
Segment revenueGas Business 36,837 Millions of yen (YoY +4.9%), Chemicals Business 13,591 Millions of yen (YoY +24.5%), Other Business 1,794 Millions of yen (YoY +0.4%)
Segment profitGas Business 3,147 Millions of yen (YoY -0.6%), Chemicals Business 1,544 Millions of yen (YoY +284.6%), Other Business 33 Millions of yen
Outlook and shareholder returns
Full-year earnings forecast
Net Sales108,000 Millions of yen (YoY +9.4%)
Operating profit7,600 Millions of yen (YoY +29.4%)
Ordinary income8,300 Millions of yen (YoY +19.4%)
Profit attributable to owners of the parent5,400 Millions of yen (YoY +15.8%)
Revision to Earnings ForecastNet Sales Not disclosed → 108,000 Millions of yen / Operating profit Not disclosed → 7,600 Millions of yen / Ordinary income Not disclosed → 8,300 Millions of yen / Profit attributable to owners of the parent Not disclosed → 5,400 Millions of yen
Annual Dividend Forecast40 Yen → 40 Yen（0.0%）
Shareholder Return PolicyA payout ratio of 50% as a guideline, with a DOE floor of 2.5%
Factors Behind Changes in Business Performance
The gas business benefited from winning new customers, capturing demand related to Shinkansen extension projects and price revisions for various gases. The chemicals business benefited from higher shipment volumes, price revisions in response to soaring raw material prices and increased sales of high-performance products.
Disclosure regarding the going concern assumption
Not applicable.
Change in accounting policy
基準改正に伴う変更 Noneそれ以外の変更 None見積りの変更 None修正再表示 None
Changes in the scope of consolidationNew Number of companies 0 / Company name Not disclosed / Excluded Number of companies 0 / Company name Not disclosed
Impairment lossNone recorded (¥0 million)
Breakdown of extraordinary income (loss)Extraordinary income Gain on sale of fixed assets 5 Millions of yen / Extraordinary loss Loss on sale of non-current assets 32 Millions of yen
Depreciation and amortization1,677 Millions of yen
Availability of Supplementary Financial Results MaterialsNone
Availability of Financial Results BriefingYes (for institutional investors and analysts)
Issued Shares at Period-End55,577,526
Treasury Shares at Period-End374,227
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Period Classification | Interim period (second quarter) |
| Accounting standards | Japanese GAAP |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
| Period Covered | 1 April 2026 to 30 September 2026 |
| Net Sales | 52,223 Millions of yen (YoY +9.2%) |
| Operating profit | 3,798 Millions of yen (YoY +40.9%) |
| Ordinary income | 4,085 Millions of yen (YoY +23.8%) |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | 2,760 Millions of yen (YoY +30.8%) |
| Net income per share | ¥49.99 |
| Equity ratio | End of the current fiscal period 68.7 / End of previous period 68.2 |
| Total assets | 126,981 Millions of yen |
| Net assets | 88,203 Millions of yen |
| Cash flows from operating activities | 3,867 Millions of yen |
| Cash flows from investing activities | -2,121 Millions of yen |
| Cash flows from financing activities | -1,238 Millions of yen |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 26,521 Millions of yen |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales 108,000 Millions of yen (YoY +9.4%) / Operating profit 7,600 Millions of yen (YoY +29.4%) / Ordinary income 8,300 Millions of yen (YoY +19.4%) / Profit attributable to owners of the parent 5,400 Millions of yen (YoY +15.8%) |
| Revision to Earnings Forecast | Net Sales Not disclosed → 108,000 Millions of yen / Operating profit Not disclosed → 7,600 Millions of yen / Ordinary income Not disclosed → 8,300 Millions of yen / Profit attributable to owners of the parent Not disclosed → 5,400 Millions of yen |
| Annual Dividend Forecast | 40 Yen → 40 Yen（0.0%） |
| Shareholder Return Policy | A payout ratio of 50% as a guideline, with a DOE floor of 2.5% |
| Segment revenue | Gas Business 36,837 Millions of yen (YoY +4.9%), Chemicals Business 13,591 Millions of yen (YoY +24.5%), Other Business 1,794 Millions of yen (YoY +0.4%) |
| Segment profit | Gas Business 3,147 Millions of yen (YoY -0.6%), Chemicals Business 1,544 Millions of yen (YoY +284.6%), Other Business 33 Millions of yen |
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,677 Millions of yen |
| Impairment loss | None recorded (¥0 million) |
| Breakdown of extraordinary income (loss) | Extraordinary income Gain on sale of fixed assets 5 Millions of yen / Extraordinary loss Loss on sale of non-current assets 32 Millions of yen |
| Disclosure regarding the going concern assumption | Not applicable. |
| Change in accounting policy | Changes due to revisions to standards None / Other changes None / Change in accounting estimate None / Restatement None |
| Changes in the scope of consolidation | New Number of companies 0 / Company name Not disclosed / Excluded Number of companies 0 / Company name Not disclosed |
| Availability of Supplementary Financial Results Materials | None |
| Availability of Financial Results Briefing | Yes (for institutional investors and analysts) |
| Issued Shares at Period-End | 55,577,526 |
| Treasury Shares at Period-End | 374,227 |
| Factors Behind Changes in Business Performance | The gas business benefited from winning new customers, capturing demand related to Shinkansen extension projects and price revisions for various gases. The chemicals business benefited from higher shipment volumes, price revisions in response to soaring raw material prices and increased sales of high-performance products. |
Items this document does not state (5)
Operating MarginPayout ratioRegional salesOrders received and order backlogMaterial subsequent events
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The company explained that the gas business benefited from winning new customers, capturing demand and price revisions for various gases, while the chemicals business benefited from higher shipment volumes, price revisions and increased sales of high-performance products. It also cited slowing demand from major end markets and persistently high raw material and energy prices.
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