Revised forecast
Fiscal year ending December 2026 · Full yearPrevious forecast published 15 May 2026The bar length represents the relative magnitude of change, based on the item that changed the most in this document. The percentage change shown by the dotted line is calculated from the two reported figures because the company did not provide the rate.
Although the Building Materials Business is expected to perform below assumptions, net sales are expected to exceed the previous forecast because inorganic chemicals and fine chemicals in the Chemicals Business have remained firm. Operating income, ordinary income, and net income attributable to owners of the parent are also expected to exceed the previous forecasts, reflecting the continued strength of the highly profitable fine chemicals business, among other factors.
Loss on sale of fixed assets: ¥2 million; loss on disposal of fixed assets: ¥59 million; impairment loss: ¥228 million; loss on sale of investment securities: ¥197 million; total special losses: ¥488 million
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Net Sales | ¥88,000 million → ¥94,000 million（+6.8%） |
| Operating profit | ¥14,400 million → ¥18,000 million（+25.0%） |
| Ordinary income | ¥14,500 million → ¥18,400 million（+26.9%） |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | ¥10,000 million → ¥12,600 million（+26.0%） |
| Net income per share | 115.61 yen and sen → 145.67 yen and sen |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending December 2026 |
| Period Covered | Full year |
| Publication date of previous forecast | 15 May 2026 |
| Reason for the revision | Although the Building Materials Business is expected to perform below assumptions, net sales are expected to exceed the previous forecast because inorganic chemicals and fine chemicals in the Chemicals Business have remained firm. Operating income, ordinary income, and net income attributable to owners of the parent are also expected to exceed the previous forecasts, reflecting the continued strength of the highly profitable fine chemicals business, among other factors. |
| Details and amount of extraordinary loss | Loss on sale of fixed assets: ¥2 million; loss on disposal of fixed assets: ¥59 million; impairment loss: ¥228 million; loss on sale of investment securities: ¥197 million; total special losses: ¥488 million |
| Dividend forecast revision | Revised. The year-end dividend forecast for the fiscal year ending December 2026 is ¥25.00. Without taking the stock split into account, the year-end dividend would be ¥50.00 and the annual total would be ¥80.00. The post-split annual dividend total is not stated because it cannot be simply aggregated. |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Although the Building Materials Business is expected to perform below assumptions, inorganic chemicals and fine chemicals in the Chemicals Business have remained firm. In particular, the strength of the highly profitable fine chemicals business is expected to drive higher profit.