Revised forecast
Fiscal year ending March 2027 · Full yearPrevious forecast published 7 August 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.
Consolidated revenue and each profit measure are expected to exceed the previous forecast due to the sustained high prices of crude oil and methanol, improved profitability from passing higher costs through to engineering plastics prices, the effects of price revisions for BT materials used in semiconductor package substrates, and higher sales volumes of chemicals for semiconductors. On a standalone basis, revenue is expected to increase due to the sustained high prices of crude oil and methanol, but net income is expected to fall below the previous forecast because the company recognized a valuation loss on shares in a Dutch subsidiary that manufactures meta-xylylenediamine during the interim accounting period, among other factors.
A valuation loss was recognized on shares in a Dutch subsidiary that manufactures meta-xylylenediamine. The amount was not disclosed.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Net Sales | Consolidated 860,000 / Individual 510,000 → Consolidated 900,000 / Individual 540,000（Consolidated 4.7 / Individual 5.9） |
| Operating profit | Consolidated 71,000 / Individual 31,000 → Consolidated 81,000 / Individual 31,000（Consolidated 14.1 / Individual Not disclosed） |
| Ordinary income | Consolidated 79,000 / Individual 46,000 → Consolidated 96,000 / Individual 47,000（Consolidated 21.5 / Individual 2.2） |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | Consolidated 55,000 / Individual 38,000 → Consolidated 65,000 / Individual 36,000（Consolidated 18.2 / Individual -5.3） |
| Net income per share | Consolidated 282.04 / Individual 194.86 → Consolidated 333.32 / Individual 184.61 |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Period Covered | Full year |
| Publication date of previous forecast | 7 August 2026 |
| Previous-period results | Consolidated Revenue ¥738,243 million, operating profit ¥45,293 million, ordinary profit ¥51,947 million, net income attributable to owners of the parent -¥40,318 million, earnings per share -¥207.04 / Individual Revenue ¥407,509 million, operating profit ¥16,115 million, ordinary profit ¥35,834 million, net income -¥47,080 million, earnings per share -¥241.77 |
| Reason for the revision | Consolidated revenue and each profit measure are expected to exceed the previous forecast due to the sustained high prices of crude oil and methanol, improved profitability from passing higher costs through to engineering plastics prices, the effects of price revisions for BT materials used in semiconductor package substrates, and higher sales volumes of chemicals for semiconductors. On a standalone basis, revenue is expected to increase due to the sustained high prices of crude oil and methanol, but net income is expected to fall below the previous forecast because the company recognized a valuation loss on shares in a Dutch subsidiary that manufactures meta-xylylenediamine during the interim accounting period, among other factors. |
| Details and amount of extraordinary loss | A valuation loss was recognized on shares in a Dutch subsidiary that manufactures meta-xylylenediamine. The amount was not disclosed. |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated/non-consolidated |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.For the consolidated results, revenue and profit are expected to exceed the previous forecast due to the sustained high prices of crude oil and methanol, improved profitability from passing higher costs through to engineering plastics prices, the effects of price revisions for BT materials used in semiconductor package substrates, and higher sales volumes of chemicals for semiconductors. On a standalone basis, revenue is expected to increase due to the sustained high prices of crude oil and methanol, but net income is expected to fall below the previous forecast due to, among other factors, a valuation loss on shares in a Dutch subsidiary that manufactures meta-xylylenediamine, recognized during the interim accounting period.