Revised forecast
Fiscal year ending March 2027 · Second quarter (interim period) and full yearPrevious forecast published 12 May 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.
Interim-period performance exceeded the initial forecasts due to solid sales in the High Performance Polymers business, the pass-through across all businesses of surging raw material costs associated with the situation in the Middle East, and the yen remaining weaker than assumed, among other factors. Based on interim-period operating performance, demand trends for each product and the outlook for market conditions, the full-year consolidated earnings forecast was revised.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Net Sales | 595,000 Millions of yen → 647,000 Millions of yen（+8.7%） |
| Operating profit | 42,500 Millions of yen → 50,500 Millions of yen（+18.8%） |
| Ordinary income | 43,000 Millions of yen → 50,000 Millions of yen（+16.3%） |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | 32,000 Millions of yen → 41,000 Millions of yen（+28.1%） |
| Net income per share | 125.3 Yen/sen → 160.35 Yen/sen |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Period Covered | Second quarter (interim period) and full year |
| Publication date of previous forecast | 12 May 2026 |
| Previous-period results | Full year: net sales ¥579,629 million, operating income ¥42,069 million, ordinary income ¥45,130 million, profit attributable to owners of parent ¥10,180 million, and basic earnings per share ¥38.75. Prior-year corresponding period (interim period): net sales ¥277,119 million, operating income ¥20,121 million, ordinary income ¥20,371 million, interim profit attributable to owners of parent ¥18,802 million, and interim earnings per share ¥70.90. |
| Reason for the revision | Interim-period performance exceeded the initial forecasts due to solid sales in the High Performance Polymers business, the pass-through across all businesses of surging raw material costs associated with the situation in the Middle East, and the yen remaining weaker than assumed, among other factors. Based on interim-period operating performance, demand trends for each product and the outlook for market conditions, the full-year consolidated earnings forecast was revised. |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Interim-period sales and all profit figures exceeded the initial forecasts due to solid sales in the High Performance Polymers business, the pass-through across all businesses of surging raw material costs associated with the situation in the Middle East, and the yen remaining weaker than assumed, among other factors. The full-year forecast was revised based on interim-period operating performance, demand trends for each product and the outlook for market conditions.