Revised forecast
Fiscal year ending March 2027 · Full yearPrevious forecast published 5 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.
Revenue, core operating profit, operating profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent are now expected to exceed the previously announced forecasts, mainly due to improved terms of trade following price revisions in response to higher prices for raw materials such as naphtha.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Net Sales | ¥1,900,000 million → ¥2,095,000 million（10.3%） |
| Operating profit | ¥83,000 million → ¥112,000 million（34.9%） |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | ¥45,000 million → ¥53,000 million（17.8%） |
| Net income per share | 124.48 yen/sen → 146.6 yen/sen |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Period Covered | Full year |
| Publication date of previous forecast | 5 August 2026 |
| Previous-period results | Revenue ¥1,668,754 million, operating profit ¥73,809 million, profit attributable to owners of the parent ¥34,378 million, basic earnings per share ¥91.62 |
| Reason for the revision | Revenue, core operating profit, operating profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent are now expected to exceed the previously announced forecasts, mainly due to improved terms of trade following price revisions in response to higher prices for raw materials such as naphtha. |
| Dividend forecast revision | There is no change to the dividend forecast. |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
Items this document does not state (2)
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Cumulative second-quarter results exceeded the forecast due to an improvement in inventory valuation gains and losses resulting from higher prices for raw materials such as naphtha, as well as improved terms of trade following price revisions. The full-year forecast is now expected to exceed the previous forecast, mainly due to improved terms of trade following price revisions in response to higher prices for raw materials such as naphtha.