Contents of this document
- Earnings growth accompanying higher net sales in the Chemicals Business
- Higher gross margin in the Chemicals Business
- Earnings growth accompanying higher net sales in the Building Materials Business
- Higher gross margin in the Building Materials Business
- Higher raw material prices due to surging aluminum ingot pricesApproximately ¥104 million negative earnings impact
- Higher logistics costs (Chemicals Business)
- Higher logistics costs (Building Materials Business)
- Increase in R&D expenses
- Human capital investment (wage increases, training and education, etc.)Increase of approximately ¥85 million
- Increase in other SG&AIncrease of approximately ¥1,203 million
- Exchange Rate FluctuationsApproximately ¥150 million increase in profit
- Completion of the acquisition of Timuraya and consolidation of its full-year plan
- Investment to support increased production of GliCAP
- Introduction of CMS and commitment lines
- Continued investment in decarbonization, DX and human capital
- Construction of a new R&D center building
- ROE12.8 %Year on year against the same period last year+3.6 percentage points
- Chemicals business ROIC25.6 %Year on year against the same period last yearIncreased from 21.1% at FY2025-end
- Building Materials business ROIC10.5 %Year on year against the same period last yearIncreased from 4.1% at FY2025-end
- PBR1.89 timesYear on year against the same period last yearIncreased from 1.25 times at FY2025-end
- PER15.1 timesYear on year against the same period last yearIncreased from 14.0 times at FY2025-end
- Number of meetings with investors145 EngagementsYear on year against the same period last yearIncreased from 127 meetings in FY2024
- Chemicals BusinessNet Sales146.1 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY +30.3%)Operating profit37.6 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY +10.5%)
- Building Materials BusinessNet Sales50 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY +0.8%)Operating profit3.6 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY +0.9%)
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Document type | Supplementary materials to the earnings report |
| Fiscal Period Covered | First quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2026 |
| Net Sales | ¥19,868 million (YoY +18.2%) |
| Operating profit | ¥4,240 million (YoY +39.6%) |
| Ordinary income | ¥4,520 million (YoY +60.8%) |
| Net income | ¥3,041 million (YoY +58.0%) |
| Operating profit margin | Rate 21.3% / Year-on-year change (points) Not disclosed |
| Results for the three months of the current quarter | Net Sales ¥19,868 million / Operating profit ¥4,240 million / Ordinary income ¥4,520 million / Net income ¥3,041 million |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales ¥88,000 million / Operating profit ¥14,400 million / Ordinary income ¥14,500 million / Net income ¥10,000 million |
| Progress against full-year forecast | Net Sales 25% (Chemicals 25%, Building Materials 25%) / Operating profit 29% (Chemicals 29%, Building Materials 29%) / Ordinary income 31% / Net income 31% |
| Self-assessment against the plan | Net sales and operating profit in the Chemicals Business are progressing ahead of plan, while net sales and operating profit in the Building Materials Business are progressing below plan. Consolidated Q1 results are progressing ahead of the initial plan. |
| Segment results | Segment Chemicals Business / Net Sales 146.1 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY +30.3%) / Operating profit 37.6 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY +10.5%), Segment Building Materials Business / Net Sales 50 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY +0.8%) / Operating profit 3.6 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY +0.9%) |
| Breakdown of Factors Affecting the Change | Factors Earnings growth accompanying higher net sales in the Chemicals Business / Amount Not disclosed, Factors Higher gross margin in the Chemicals Business / Amount Not disclosed, Factors Earnings growth accompanying higher net sales in the Building Materials Business / Amount Not disclosed, Factors Higher gross margin in the Building Materials Business / Amount Not disclosed, Factors Higher raw material prices due to surging aluminum ingot prices / Amount Approximately ¥104 million negative earnings impact, Factors Higher logistics costs (Chemicals Business) / Amount Not disclosed, Factors Higher logistics costs (Building Materials Business) / Amount Not disclosed, Factors Increase in R&D expenses / Amount Not disclosed, Factors Human capital investment (wage increases, training and education, etc.) / Amount Increase of approximately ¥85 million, Factors Increase in other SG&A / Amount Increase of approximately ¥1,203 million, Factors Exchange Rate Fluctuations / Amount Approximately ¥150 million increase in profit |
| Key KPIs | Indicator name ROE / Value 12.8 % / Year on year against the same period last year +3.6 percentage points, Indicator name Chemicals business ROIC / Value 25.6 % / Year on year against the same period last year Increased from 21.1% at FY2025-end, Indicator name Building Materials business ROIC / Value 10.5 % / Year on year against the same period last year Increased from 4.1% at FY2025-end, Indicator name PBR / Value 1.89 times / Year on year against the same period last year Increased from 1.25 times at FY2025-end, Indicator name PER / Value 15.1 times / Year on year against the same period last year Increased from 14.0 times at FY2025-end, Indicator name Number of meetings with investors / Value 145 Engagements / Year on year against the same period last year Increased from 127 meetings in FY2024 |
| Assumptions Underlying the Business Outlook | Assumed Exchange Rates USD 1 = ¥150, EUR 1 = ¥175, RMB 1 = ¥21.0 |
| Risk amount incorporated into the outlook | The impact of higher raw material prices, procurement difficulties and logistics disruptions resulting from heightened tensions in the Middle East has not been incorporated into the earnings forecasts because its scope and magnitude are difficult to estimate. Amount: Not disclosed. |
| Medium-term management plan targets | Maintain and improve ROE at 10% or above in FY2029. Aim for a level exceeding the 7–8% cost of shareholders' equity. |
| Financial targets | ROE target 10% or higher / Actual ROE 12.8% / Actual Chemicals Business ROIC 25.6% / Actual Building Materials Business ROIC 10.5% |
| Annual Dividend | Annual ¥60 per share / Interim ¥30 / End of period ¥30 |
| Payout ratio | 30%. The Company has also disclosed a policy of a 50% total payout ratio and 3% DOE. |
| Acquisition of treasury shares | Policy of conducting flexible share buybacks. The amount, number of shares and period of the acquisition program are Not disclosed. |
| Capital expenditures | ¥63.8 hundred million (plan for the fiscal year ending December 2026) |
| New initiatives | Completion of the acquisition of Timuraya and consolidation of its full-year plan, Investment to support increased production of GliCAP, Introduction of CMS and commitment lines, Continued investment in decarbonization, DX and human capital, Construction of a new R&D center building |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Sales of fine chemicals were strong, increasing net sales and profit in the Chemicals Business. In the Building Materials Business, net sales increased as price increases took hold and through an M&A transaction involving wall materials. The upward revision to the full-year net sales forecast reflects completion of the acquisition of Timuraya and incorporation of its full-year plan.