Revised forecast
Fiscal year ending March 2027 · Second quarter (interim period) and full yearPrevious forecast published 31 July 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.
For the interim period, progress exceeded expectations due to business portfolio reform, including the transfer of operating companies of the European Proseat Group, higher sales volumes, appropriate sales pricing, productivity improvements and fixed-cost reductions. For the full year, results through the interim period exceeded expectations, and the Company expects the effects of improved profitability in the first half to continue to a certain extent in the second half, while incorporating raw material and fuel prices, foreign exchange rates and geopolitical risks into the forecast.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Net Sales | Second quarter (interim period) 52,000 / Full year 105,000 → Second quarter (interim period) 52,500 / Full year 105,000（Second quarter (interim period) 1 / Full year Not disclosed） |
| Operating profit | Second quarter (interim period) 1,600 / Full year 3,100 → Second quarter (interim period) 3,000 / Full year 5,300（Second quarter (interim period) 87.5 / Full year 71） |
| Ordinary income | Second quarter (interim period) 1,400 / Full year 2,600 → Second quarter (interim period) 2,500 / Full year 4,400（Second quarter (interim period) 78.6 / Full year 69.2） |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | Second quarter (interim period) 2,000 / Full year 2,500 → Second quarter (interim period) 2,500 / Full year 3,700（Second quarter (interim period) 25 / Full year 48） |
| Net income per share | Second quarter (interim period) 43.86 / Full year 54.83 → Second quarter (interim period) 54.79 / Full year 81 |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Period Covered | Second quarter (interim period) and full year |
| Publication date of previous forecast | 31 July 2026 |
| Previous-period results | Second-quarter results: net sales ¥65,715 million, operating income ¥780 million, ordinary income ¥208 million, interim net income attributable to owners of the parent (¥3,466 million), and interim net income per share (¥76.16). Prior-year full-year results: net sales ¥113,935 million, operating income ¥2,552 million, ordinary income ¥2,249 million, net income attributable to owners of the parent ¥2,147 million, and net income per share ¥47.15. |
| Reason for the revision | For the interim period, progress exceeded expectations due to business portfolio reform, including the transfer of operating companies of the European Proseat Group, higher sales volumes, appropriate sales pricing, productivity improvements and fixed-cost reductions. For the full year, results through the interim period exceeded expectations, and the Company expects the effects of improved profitability in the first half to continue to a certain extent in the second half, while incorporating raw material and fuel prices, foreign exchange rates and geopolitical risks into the forecast. |
| Dividend forecast revision | The interim dividend forecast was revised from ¥5 to ¥8 per share, and the year-end dividend forecast from ¥12 to ¥17 per share. The annual dividend forecast was increased from ¥17 to ¥25 per share. |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.For the interim period, progress exceeded expectations due to business portfolio reform, including the transfer of operating companies of the European Proseat Group, as well as higher sales volumes, appropriate sales pricing, productivity improvements and fixed-cost reductions. For the full year, in addition to the upside through the interim period, the Company expects the effects of improved profitability to continue to a certain extent in the second half, while incorporating raw material and fuel prices, foreign exchange rates and geopolitical risks into the forecast.