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.
The revisions reflect the results for the cumulative first quarter announced today and recent business trends. In the Chemicals segment, sales have remained strong, particularly to the semiconductor industry against a backdrop of AI-related demand, as well as to the automotive, home appliance and electronic equipment, and housing and infrastructure markets. Demand is expected to remain firm from the second quarter onward.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Net Sales | Second quarter (interim period) 215,000 / Full year 453,000 → Second quarter (interim period) 222,000 / Full year 462,000（Second quarter (interim period) 3.3 / Full year 2） |
| Operating profit | Second quarter (interim period) 21,700 / Full year 46,800 → Second quarter (interim period) 24,400 / Full year 50,000（Second quarter (interim period) 12.4 / Full year 6.8） |
| Ordinary income | Second quarter (interim period) 21,800 / Full year 46,600 → Second quarter (interim period) 25,000 / Full year 50,000（Second quarter (interim period) 14.7 / Full year 7.3） |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | Second quarter (interim period) 14,200 / Full year 28,800 → Second quarter (interim period) 16,600 / Full year 32,000（Second quarter (interim period) 16.9 / Full year 11.1） |
| Net income per share | Second quarter (interim period) 145.11 / Full year 294.30 → Second quarter (interim period) 171.18 / Full year 329.98 |
| 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 195,710 Millions of yen (yen and sen per share) / Operating profit 19,765 Millions of yen (yen and sen per share) / Ordinary income 19,999 Millions of yen (yen and sen per share) / Interim net income attributable to owners of the parent 12,419 Millions of yen (yen and sen per share) / Interim net income per share 122.39 Millions of yen (yen and sen per share) / Full year Net Sales 416,563 Millions of yen (yen and sen per share) / Operating profit 41,614 Millions of yen (yen and sen per share) / Ordinary income 42,772 Millions of yen (yen and sen per share) / Profit attributable to owners of the parent 27,866 Millions of yen (yen and sen per share) / Net income per share 277.95 Millions of yen (yen and sen per share) |
| Reason for the revision | The revisions reflect the results for the cumulative first quarter announced today and recent business trends. In the Chemicals segment, sales have remained strong, particularly to the semiconductor industry against a backdrop of AI-related demand, as well as to the automotive, home appliance and electronic equipment, and housing and infrastructure markets. Demand is expected to remain firm from the second quarter onward. |
| Dividend forecast revision | The interim dividend has been increased by ¥6 from ¥60 to ¥66, and the year-end dividend by ¥6 from ¥60 to ¥66, revising the annual dividend from ¥120 to ¥132. |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The revisions reflect results for the cumulative first quarter and recent business trends. In the Chemicals segment, sales have been strong, particularly to the semiconductor industry against a backdrop of AI-related demand, as well as to the automotive, home appliance and electronic equipment, and housing and infrastructure markets. Demand is expected to remain firm from the second quarter onward. The dividend was increased in light of the company's shareholder return policy, its target payout ratio of at least 40%, and the upward revision to the earnings forecasts.