Revised forecast
Fiscal year ending March 2027 · Second quarter (interim period) and full yearPrevious forecast published 14 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.
Net sales are expected to be broadly in line with the previous forecast, despite increased automobile production volumes in Japan and North America, due to the impact of production cuts in China and other factors. Operating profit and ordinary profit are expected to exceed the previous forecast due to the effects of selling price revisions in the Chemicals business, improved production efficiency and cost reductions at the North American sites of the Resin-Processed Products business, and an improved model mix at the Japanese sites. Profit attributable to owners of the parent reflects recognition of the gain on bargain purchase. The full-year forecast has been revised to reflect, in addition to the revision to the interim forecast, the effects of the situation in the Middle East, uncertainty regarding the outlook for the China business, and other factors.
Extraordinary losses: Not disclosed. A ¥2,172 million gain on bargain purchase has been recognized as extraordinary income. This is a provisional amount because the purchase price allocation has not been completed.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Net Sales | Second quarter (interim period) 94,450 / Full year 194,400 → Second quarter (interim period) 95,600 / Full year 194,600（Second quarter (interim period) 1.2％ / Full year 0.1％） |
| Operating profit | Second quarter (interim period) 2,100 / Full year 6,000 → Second quarter (interim period) 2,900 / Full year 6,500（Second quarter (interim period) 38.1％ / Full year 8.3％） |
| Ordinary income | Second quarter (interim period) 2,000 / Full year 5,300 → Second quarter (interim period) 2,800 / Full year 5,600（Second quarter (interim period) 40.0％ / Full year 5.7％） |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | Second quarter (interim period) 1,000 / Full year 3,100 → Second quarter (interim period) 3,900 / Full year 5,400（Second quarter (interim period) 290.0％ / Full year 74.2％） |
| Net income per share | Second quarter (interim period) 69.85 / Full year 216.55 → Second quarter (interim period) 272.26 / Full year 376.97 |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Period Covered | Second quarter (interim period) and full year |
| Publication date of previous forecast | 14 May 2026 |
| Previous-period results | Second quarter (interim period) Net Sales 66,298 / Operating profit 1,816 / Ordinary income 1,605 / Interim net income attributable to owners of the parent 958 / Interim net income per share 66.75 / Fiscal Period Covered Fiscal year ending March 2026 / Full year Net Sales 133,871 / Operating profit 4,638 / Ordinary income 3,993 / Profit attributable to owners of the parent 2,447 / Net income per share 170.79 / Fiscal Period Covered Fiscal year ending March 2026 |
| Reason for the revision | Net sales are expected to be broadly in line with the previous forecast, despite increased automobile production volumes in Japan and North America, due to the impact of production cuts in China and other factors. Operating profit and ordinary profit are expected to exceed the previous forecast due to the effects of selling price revisions in the Chemicals business, improved production efficiency and cost reductions at the North American sites of the Resin-Processed Products business, and an improved model mix at the Japanese sites. Profit attributable to owners of the parent reflects recognition of the gain on bargain purchase. The full-year forecast has been revised to reflect, in addition to the revision to the interim forecast, the effects of the situation in the Middle East, uncertainty regarding the outlook for the China business, and other factors. |
| Details and amount of extraordinary loss | Extraordinary losses: Not disclosed. A ¥2,172 million gain on bargain purchase has been recognized as extraordinary income. This is a provisional amount because the purchase price allocation has not been completed. |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
Items this document does not state (1)
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Although automobile production volumes increased in Japan and North America, the impact of production cuts in China and other factors has been reflected, and net sales are expected to be broadly in line with the previous forecast. Operating profit and ordinary profit have been revised upward to reflect the effects of selling price revisions in the Chemicals business, improved production efficiency and cost reductions at the North American sites of the Resin-Processed Products business, and an improved model mix at the Japanese sites. Profit attributable to owners of the parent reflects recognition of the gain on bargain purchase. In addition to the revision to the interim forecast, the full-year forecast incorporates the effects of the situation in the Middle East, uncertainty regarding the outlook for the China business, and other factors.