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Presentation materials for financial results4118KANEKA CORPORATIONMaterials and Chemicals

Earnings Presentation Materials for the First Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending March 2027

In Q1 FY2027/3, revenue and operating profit exceeded the year-earlier period, reaching record highs on a quarterly basis. All 4 major units recorded higher revenue and operating profit, while the full-year forecast remained unchanged from the figures announced in May 2026.

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Scale
68
¥100 million (year-on-year increase in operating profit)
Wording
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Presentation materials for financial resultsFirst quarter of the fiscal year ending March 20275 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Net Sales2,230 Hundreds of millions of yen+12.3%
Operating profit149 Hundreds of millions of yen+83.1%
Ordinary income138 Hundreds of millions of yen+127.7%
Net income¥89 100 million +109.8%quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent
Operating profit margin6.7%, +2.6 percentage points year on year
Results for the three months of the current quarter
Net Sales
2,230 Hundreds of millions of yen
Operating profit
149 Hundreds of millions of yen
Ordinary income
138 Hundreds of millions of yen
Net income
¥89 100 million quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent
Full-year earnings forecast
Net Sales
8,200 Hundreds of millions of yen
Operating profit
360 Hundreds of millions of yen
Ordinary income
320 Hundreds of millions of yen
Net income
¥315 100 million net income attributable to owners of the parent
Operating profit margin
4.4 %
Earnings per share
¥523.04
Dividend per share
¥210
What the company explained in this material
Assumptions Underlying the Business OutlookThe assumptions used by the company in preparing its forecast.
Average exchange rate during the period (US dollar)
¥150
Average exchange rate during the period (euro)
¥170
Domestic naphtha
¥120,000
New initiatives
  • Expanding sales through collaboration with Cemedine
  • Development of mass-production technology for tandem perovskite solar cells
  • Adoption of Green Planet in Shimano lures
  • Adoption by local governments of biodegradable artificial turf jointly developed with Mizuno
Segment results
  • Material SU
    Net Sales944 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY +14.7%)
    Operating profit109 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY +73.3%)
  • Quality of Life SU
    Net Sales538 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY +11.1%)
    Operating profit70 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY +34.5%)
  • Health Care SU
    Net Sales220 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY +20.5%)
    Operating profit35 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY +11.3%)
  • Nutrition SU
    Net Sales524 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY +6.3%)
    Operating profit34 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY +25.5%)
  • Other
    Net Sales3 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY +5.1%)
    Operating profit1 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY +9.1%)
Financial targets
ROE
Actual results6.4 %
Forecast6.2 %
Equity ratio
Actual results52 %
End of period51.3 %
Debt-to-equity ratio
Actual results0.42 times
End of period0.45 times
Annual Dividend
¥210 per share
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ItemDetails
Document typePresentation materials for financial results
Fiscal Period CoveredFirst quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027
Net Sales2,230 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY +12.3%)
Operating profit149 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY +83.1%)
Ordinary income138 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY +127.7%)
Net income¥89 100 million (quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent) (YoY +109.8%)
Operating profit margin6.7%, +2.6 percentage points year on year
Results for the three months of the current quarterNet Sales 2,230 Hundreds of millions of yen / Operating profit 149 Hundreds of millions of yen / Ordinary income 138 Hundreds of millions of yen / Net income ¥89 100 million (quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent)
Full-year earnings forecastNet Sales 8,200 Hundreds of millions of yen / Operating profit 360 Hundreds of millions of yen / Ordinary income 320 Hundreds of millions of yen / Net income ¥315 100 million (net income attributable to owners of the parent) / Operating profit margin 4.4 % / Earnings per share ¥523.04 / Dividend per share ¥210
Segment resultsSegment Material SU / Net Sales 944 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY +14.7%) / Operating profit 109 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY +73.3%), Segment Quality of Life SU / Net Sales 538 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY +11.1%) / Operating profit 70 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY +34.5%), Segment Health Care SU / Net Sales 220 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY +20.5%) / Operating profit 35 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY +11.3%), Segment Nutrition SU / Net Sales 524 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY +6.3%) / Operating profit 34 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY +25.5%), Segment Other / Net Sales 3 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY +5.1%) / Operating profit 1 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY +9.1%)
Assumptions Underlying the Business OutlookAverage exchange rate during the period (US dollar) ¥150 / Average exchange rate during the period (euro) ¥170 / Domestic naphtha ¥120,000
Financial targetsROE Actual results 6.4 % / Forecast 6.2 % / Equity ratio Actual results 52 % / End of period 51.3 % / Debt-to-equity ratio Actual results 0.42 times / End of period 0.45 times
Annual Dividend¥210 per share
New initiativesExpanding sales through collaboration with Cemedine, Development of mass-production technology for tandem perovskite solar cells, Adoption of Green Planet in Shimano lures, Adoption by local governments of biodegradable artificial turf jointly developed with Mizuno
Items this document does not state (17)
Gross Profit MarginSelling, general and administrative expensesProgress against full-year forecastSelf-assessment against the planBreakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeKey KPIsUnit price and quantity metricsNumber of stores and locationsNumber of employeesRisk amount incorporated into the outlookMedium-term management plan targetsPayout ratioAcquisition of treasury sharesCapital expendituresOrders received and order backlogMarket Size / ShareKey points of the Q&A

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The reasons the company gives

The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.

The company cited rigorous efforts to ensure stable supply, price revisions, a shift toward high-value-added products, expanded overseas sales, the effects of M&A, and increased sales of reduced-sugar Q10 products as factors behind the increases in revenue and operating profit.

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