Interest Rate Fluctuations and Changes in Financing Conditions
First written in FY2016. 3 of 7 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2025. Latest entry: 2026-08-07.
Ube moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2025, 2 years after the typical company in this theme (2023).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 11 of 33 companies on the "Worse" side.
13 other companies' latest entry also says "Mitigated".
- 2026-08-07MitigatedResults presentation
「持分法適用関連会社であるUBE三菱セメント㈱から受領した配当金により有利子負債を削減。」
UBE三菱セメントからの配当金を受け、有利子負債が前年度末の3,582億円から3,403億円へ減少しました。 - FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「Interest-bearing debt increased by ¥27.636 billion, or 8.4%, to ¥358.172 billion.」
Interest-bearing debt increased against the backdrop of large-scale investments and the acquisition of the LANXESS business, while cash and cash equivalents declined by ¥6.2859 billion to ¥5.2583 billion. The figures indicate a greater investment burden in financial management. - 2026-05-13WorsenedResults presentation
「有利子負債 3,305 3,582 4,150」
有利子負債は前年度の3,305億円から2026年3月期に3,582億円へ増加し、2027年3月期は4,150億円が計画されています。 - FY2025WorsenedAnnual report
「The new medium-term management plan calls for high levels of capital investment and investment and financing, so a temporary increase in financial stress is anticipated.」
The possibility of temporary financial stress associated with growth investments was explicitly noted. Interest-bearing debt stood at ¥330.536 billion, up 54.9% from the previous fiscal year. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「The Group is working to mitigate the impact of changes in the funding environment by maintaining sufficient liquidity through cash and deposits, committed lines and other sources, while spreading repayment and redemption maturities and diversifying funding methods.」
The Group continues to address funding risks by securing liquidity, spreading repayment maturities and diversifying funding methods. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「The Group mitigates foreign exchange and interest rate risk to a certain extent through hedging transactions such as forward exchange contracts and interest rate swaps.」
Interest rate risk and measures such as interest rate swaps were reiterated. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The Group mitigates interest rate risk to a certain extent through hedging transactions such as interest rate swaps, but interest rate movements exceeding short-, medium- and long-term forecasts may adversely affect the Group's operating results and financial position.」
Interest rate risk on borrowings and financial market trends were noted.