Revised forecast
Fiscal year ending December 2026 · Second quarter (interim period) and full yearPrevious forecast published Announced on 9 February 2026The bar length represents the relative magnitude of change, based on the item that changed the most in this document.
For the interim period, results are expected to substantially exceed the previous forecasts due to growing demand for AI servers for data centers and the impact of foreign exchange movements. For the full year, the second-half outlook for both electronic functional materials and high-purity chemicals was raised based on interim-period results, expected market conditions, and the outlook for foreign exchange rates.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Net Sales | Second quarter (interim period) 125,000 / Full year 261,000 → Second quarter (interim period) 139,600 / Full year 291,000(Second quarter (interim period) 11.7 / Full year 11.5) |
| Operating profit | Second quarter (interim period) 24,300 / Full year 52,200 → Second quarter (interim period) 28,800 / Full year 60,600(Second quarter (interim period) 18.5 / Full year 16.1) |
| Ordinary income | Second quarter (interim period) 25,500 / Full year 53,800 → Second quarter (interim period) 30,200 / Full year 63,000(Second quarter (interim period) 18.4 / Full year 17.1) |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | Second quarter (interim period) 16,000 / Full year 35,000 → Second quarter (interim period) 20,400 / Full year 42,600(Second quarter (interim period) 27.5 / Full year 21.7) |
| Net income per share | Second quarter (interim period) ¥133.47 / Full year ¥291.62 → Second quarter (interim period) ¥170.13 / Full year ¥355.21 |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending December 2026 |
| Period Covered | Second quarter (interim period) and full year |
| Publication date of previous forecast | Announced on 9 February 2026 |
| Previous-period results | Second quarter (interim period): Revenue of ¥111,623 million, operating income of ¥19,846 million, ordinary income of ¥20,381 million, interim net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥13,619 million, and interim net income per share of ¥113.83. Full year: Revenue of ¥237,029 million, operating income of ¥47,386 million, ordinary income of ¥49,274 million, net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥33,345 million, and net income per share of ¥278.42. |
| Reason for the revision | For the interim period, results are expected to substantially exceed the previous forecasts due to growing demand for AI servers for data centers and the impact of foreign exchange movements. For the full year, the second-half outlook for both electronic functional materials and high-purity chemicals was raised based on interim-period results, expected market conditions, and the outlook for foreign exchange rates. |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.For the interim period, results are expected to exceed the previous forecasts due to growing demand for AI servers for data centers and the impact of foreign exchange movements. For the full year, the second-half outlook for electronic functional materials and high-purity chemicals was raised based on interim-period results, expected market conditions, and the outlook for foreign exchange rates.