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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.In the fiscal year ended March 2026, automotive compounds and colorants and pigments for liquid-crystal displays performed well, while urethane resins and overseas subsidiaries were sluggish. Despite persistently high raw-material prices, price adjustments and a shift toward higher-value-added products contributed to the increase in operating profit.