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FY2027 Second Quarter (Interim Period) Financial Results Summary [Japanese GAAP] (Consolidated)

For the interim period of the fiscal year ending March 2027, revenue and operating income exceeded the year-earlier period, owing to contributions from the Urethane Systems business and higher selling prices and sales volumes. Meanwhile, interim net income attributable to owners of the parent declined due to higher income taxes and other taxes.

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Results for this period

Interim period (second quarter)1 April 2026–30 September 2026ConsolidatedJapanese GAAP
Net Sales244,685¥ millionYear on year +15.0%Progress 47.2%
Operating profit12,171¥ millionYear on year +44.2%Progress 45.9%
Ordinary income20,480¥ millionYear on year +27.2%Progress 52.5%
Net income attributable to owners of the parent10,453¥ millionYear on year -5.7%Progress 41.0%

The width of the band at each stage is based on revenue. The narrower it becomes toward the bottom, the smaller the proportion of revenue that remains as profit. The dotted outline is the full-year forecast and the band inside it is the result for this period. The progress rate is the result divided by the forecast.

Net income per share¥107.59
Financial position at period-end
Total assets949,989¥ million
of which net assets 460,392 ¥ millionEquity ratio 46.7%vs. prior year-end +0.5pt

塗りつぶした部分が自己資本比率です。総資産のうち、返済のいらない自前の資金がどれだけかを表します。The thin vertical line indicates the level at the end of the previous fiscal year.

Cash inflows and outflows
Operating+19,413
Investment+996
Financials-13,167
Net change+7,242

Stacked from zero: upward is an increase in cash, downward a decrease (in ¥ million).The net change represented by the dotted line is the total of three items, calculated from figures provided by the company.

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period¥59,896 million
Segment revenueFunctional products ¥35,071 million (YoY +21.2%), High-performance urethane ¥31,648 million (YoY +86.6%), Pharmaceuticals ¥9,318 million (YoY -9.3%), Resins and chemicals ¥107,598 million (YoY +9.0%), Machinery ¥28,631 million (YoY -2.7%), Other ¥32,419 million (YoY +22.7%)
Segment profitFunctional products ¥6,970 million (YoY +61.1%), High-performance urethane ¥415 million, Pharmaceuticals ¥-656 million, Resins and chemicals ¥5,906 million (YoY +46.2%), Machinery ¥2,076 million (YoY +10.1%), Other ¥1,037 million (YoY 0.0%)
Outlook and shareholder returns
Full-year earnings forecast
Net Sales¥518,000 million (YoY +12.0%)
Operating profit¥26,500 million (YoY +39.9%)
Ordinary income¥39,000 million (YoY +4.0%)
Net income¥25,500 million (YoY +6.8%)
Annual Dividend Forecast¥110 → ¥160
Factors Behind Changes in Business Performance

Contributions from the Urethane Systems business, higher selling prices for elastomers and other products, increased sales volumes of major products, and solid sales and after-sales service in Functional Products, Resin Chemicals and Machinery. Factors reducing profit included higher income taxes and other taxes, soaring raw material and fuel prices due to the situation in the Middle East, and sluggish sales of contract products and lower royalty income in the Pharmaceuticals business, among others.

Disclosure regarding the going concern assumption

None

Change in accounting policy
基準改正に伴う変更 Noneそれ以外の変更 None見積りの変更 None修正再表示 None
Changes in the scope of consolidationNew 0 companies / Excluded 0 companies / Company name None
Impairment loss¥588 million
Breakdown of extraordinary income (loss)Extraordinary income Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment ¥177 million, Gain on sales of investment securities ¥38 million, Gain on liquidation of an affiliated company ¥882 million / Extraordinary loss Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment ¥223 million, Loss on sales of investment securities ¥537 million, Impairment loss ¥588 million, Loss on affiliated businesses ¥921 million, Industrial water reduction charge ¥381 million
Depreciation and amortization¥13,833 million
Availability of Supplementary Financial Results MaterialsYes
Availability of Financial Results BriefingWhether applicable Yes / Subject person Analysts and institutional investors
Issued Shares at Period-End106,200,107 shares
Treasury Shares at Period-End9,023,386 shares
Results for this period
ItemDetails
Fiscal Period ClassificationInterim period (second quarter)
Accounting standardsJapanese GAAP
Consolidated / non-consolidatedConsolidated
Period Covered1 April 2026–30 September 2026
Net Sales¥244,685 million (YoY +15.0%)
Operating profit¥12,171 million (YoY +44.2%)
Ordinary income¥20,480 million (YoY +27.2%)
Profit attributable to owners of the parent¥10,453 million (YoY -5.7%)
Net income per share¥107.59
Equity ratioEnd of the current fiscal period 46.7% / End of previous period 46.2%
Total assets¥949,989 million
Net assets¥460,392 million
Cash flows from operating activities¥19,413 million
Cash flows from investing activities¥996 million
Cash flows from financing activities¥-13,167 million
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period¥59,896 million
Full-year earnings forecastNet Sales ¥518,000 million (YoY +12.0%) / Operating profit ¥26,500 million (YoY +39.9%) / Ordinary income ¥39,000 million (YoY +4.0%) / Net income ¥25,500 million (YoY +6.8%)
Annual Dividend Forecast¥110 → ¥160
Segment revenueFunctional products ¥35,071 million (YoY +21.2%), High-performance urethane ¥31,648 million (YoY +86.6%), Pharmaceuticals ¥9,318 million (YoY -9.3%), Resins and chemicals ¥107,598 million (YoY +9.0%), Machinery ¥28,631 million (YoY -2.7%), Other ¥32,419 million (YoY +22.7%)
Segment profitFunctional products ¥6,970 million (YoY +61.1%), High-performance urethane ¥415 million, Pharmaceuticals ¥-656 million, Resins and chemicals ¥5,906 million (YoY +46.2%), Machinery ¥2,076 million (YoY +10.1%), Other ¥1,037 million (YoY 0.0%)
Depreciation and amortization¥13,833 million
Impairment loss¥588 million
Breakdown of extraordinary income (loss)Extraordinary income Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment ¥177 million, Gain on sales of investment securities ¥38 million, Gain on liquidation of an affiliated company ¥882 million / Extraordinary loss Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment ¥223 million, Loss on sales of investment securities ¥537 million, Impairment loss ¥588 million, Loss on affiliated businesses ¥921 million, Industrial water reduction charge ¥381 million
Disclosure regarding the going concern assumptionNone
Change in accounting policyChanges due to revisions to standards None / Other changes None / Change in accounting estimate None / Restatement None
Changes in the scope of consolidationNew 0 companies / Excluded 0 companies / Company name None
Availability of Supplementary Financial Results MaterialsYes
Availability of Financial Results BriefingWhether applicable Yes / Subject person Analysts and institutional investors
Issued Shares at Period-End106,200,107 shares
Treasury Shares at Period-End9,023,386 shares
Factors Behind Changes in Business PerformanceContributions from the Urethane Systems business, higher selling prices for elastomers and other products, increased sales volumes of major products, and solid sales and after-sales service in Functional Products, Resin Chemicals and Machinery. Factors reducing profit included higher income taxes and other taxes, soaring raw material and fuel prices due to the situation in the Middle East, and sluggish sales of contract products and lower royalty income in the Pharmaceuticals business, among others.
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Operating MarginRevision to Earnings ForecastPayout ratioShareholder Return PolicyRegional salesOrders received and order backlogMaterial subsequent events

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The reasons the company gives

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Revenue increased owing to contributions from the Urethane Systems business, higher selling prices for elastomers, and increased sales volumes of major Functional Products. Operating income increased despite the impact of soaring raw material and fuel prices due to the situation in the Middle East, supported by contributions from the Urethane Systems business and solid sales and after-sales service in Functional Products, Resin Chemicals and Machinery. Interim net income attributable to owners of the parent declined due to higher income taxes and other taxes.

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