Revised forecast
Fiscal year ending March 2027 · Six months and full yearPrevious forecast published 11 May 2026The bar length represents the relative magnitude of change, based on the item that changed the most in this document.
Concerns over the supply of crude oil and raw materials arising from the situation in the Middle East have been easing since July 2026. Based on information and forecasts available at this time, the Company has disclosed its earnings and dividend forecasts. Earnings are expected to increase, driven by the response to front-loaded demand at the beginning of the fiscal year and the effect of passing higher costs for raw materials and other items on to selling prices.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Net Sales | Not disclosed → Cumulative second-quarter results 4,470 / Full year 9,090 |
| Operating profit | Not disclosed → Cumulative second-quarter results 560 / Full year 1,060 |
| Ordinary income | Not disclosed → Cumulative second-quarter results 650 / Full year 1,240 |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | Not disclosed → Cumulative second-quarter results 450 / Full year 870 |
| Net income per share | Not disclosed → Cumulative second-quarter results 236.17 / Full year 456.59 |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Period Covered | Six months and full year |
| Publication date of previous forecast | 11 May 2026 |
| Previous-period results | Cumulative second quarter: net sales of ¥4,086 million, operating profit of ¥380 million, ordinary profit of ¥461 million, quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥321 million, and quarterly net income per share of ¥168.30. Full year: net sales of ¥8,403 million, operating profit of ¥915 million, ordinary profit of ¥1,077 million, net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥755 million, and net income per share of ¥396.34. |
| Reason for the revision | Concerns over the supply of crude oil and raw materials arising from the situation in the Middle East have been easing since July 2026. Based on information and forecasts available at this time, the Company has disclosed its earnings and dividend forecasts. Earnings are expected to increase, driven by the response to front-loaded demand at the beginning of the fiscal year and the effect of passing higher costs for raw materials and other items on to selling prices. |
| Dividend forecast revision | The previous forecast was undetermined (－). The Company has now disclosed a dividend of ¥25.00 at the end of the second quarter, ¥25.00 at the end of the fiscal year, and an annual total of ¥50.00. |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Concerns over the supply of crude oil and raw materials arising from the situation in the Middle East have been easing since July 2026, making it possible to prepare reasonable estimates based on information and forecasts available at this time. Earnings are expected to increase, driven by the response to front-loaded demand at the beginning of the fiscal year and the effect of passing higher costs for raw materials and other items on to selling prices. The impact of the lightning strike at the Shiga Plant is not included in the earnings forecast.