Contents of this document
- Share buyback of up to ¥1.2 billion
- Streamlining of low-profit contract-manufactured chemical products
- Shift toward higher-value-added products
- Rebuilding the production system
- Strengthening of equipment maintenance
- Human Capital Investment
- Exhibition at the Nikkei–Tokyo Stock Exchange IR Fair 2026
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Document type | Supplementary materials to the earnings report |
| Fiscal Period Covered | First quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Net Sales | ¥13,347 million (YoY +11.0%) |
| Operating profit | ¥772 million (YoY +36.2%) |
| Ordinary income | ¥884 million (YoY +34.0%) |
| Net income | ¥1,019 million (YoY +127.1%) |
| Operating profit margin | 5.8% (as stated in the materials' quarterly performance trend) |
| Results for the three months of the current quarter | Net Sales ¥13,347 million / Operating profit ¥772 million / Ordinary income ¥884 million / Profit attributable to owners of parent for the quarter ¥1,019 million |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales ¥54,300 million / Operating profit ¥2,700 million / Ordinary income ¥2,900 million / Profit attributable to owners of the parent ¥2,650 million / ROE 8.3 % |
| Segment results | Ink Business Net Sales ¥4,896 million (YoY +11.9%) / Segment profit ¥249 million (YoY -4.3%) / Operating margin 5.1 % / Chemical Products Business Net Sales ¥6,339 million (YoY +7.7%) / Segment profit ¥310 million (YoY +33.6%) / Operating margin 4.9 % / Processed Products Business Net Sales ¥2,089 million (YoY +19.7%) / Segment profit ¥236 million (YoY +169.4%) / Operating margin 11.3 % / Real Estate Leasing Business Net Sales ¥22 million (YoY +0.1%) / Segment profit ¥14 million (YoY +33.5%) / Operating margin 62.6 % |
| Breakdown of Factors Affecting the Change | Net Sales Selling Prices ¥821 million / Sales volume ¥483 million / Subsidiaries ¥26 million / Consolidation adjustments ¥-11 million / Operating profit Selling Prices ¥821 million / Rising raw material prices ¥-450 million / Terms of trade ¥371 million / Sales volume ¥97 million / Increase in variable costs ¥-125 million / Increase in fixed costs ¥-106 million / Inventories ¥-24 million / Subsidiaries and consolidation adjustments ¥-7 million |
| Unit price and quantity metrics | Selling Prices ¥821 million (revenue change drivers) / Sales volume ¥483 million (revenue change drivers) |
| Assumptions Underlying the Business Outlook | The materials refer to foreign exchange rates (yen depreciation), raw material prices, inflation, utility costs, logistics costs and labor costs, but specific figures are not disclosed |
| Medium-term management plan targets | Structural reforms will continue toward achieving the medium-term management plan, TOKYOink 2027. Specific target figures and target years are not disclosed |
| Financial targets | ROE Initial forecast 6.1 % / Revised forecast 8.3 % / Equity ratio End of previous period 59.4 % / End of first quarter 58 % |
| Annual Dividend | Annual dividend per share ¥95 / Interim Dividend ¥50 / Year-end dividend ¥45 |
| Payout ratio | Payout Ratio Target 40% or more, or DOE of 1.0% or more / Forecast total payout ratio for the fiscal year ending March 2027 88.4 % |
| Acquisition of treasury shares | Total acquisition cost ¥12 100 million (maximum) / Total number of shares acquired 800,000 Shares (maximum) / Acquisition period 6 August 2026 to 31 March 2027 |
| Market Size / Share | The offset ink market continues to contract. The company aims to increase its market share through new customer acquisition and strengthened sales efforts, but the figure is not disclosed |
| New initiatives | Share buyback of up to ¥1.2 billion, Streamlining of low-profit contract-manufactured chemical products, Shift toward higher-value-added products, Rebuilding the production system, Strengthening of equipment maintenance, Human Capital Investment, Exhibition at the Nikkei–Tokyo Stock Exchange IR Fair 2026 |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The reasons cited include sales price revisions to offset higher raw material prices, a shift toward higher-value-added products, increased sales volumes, and greater market share through new customer acquisition and strengthened sales efforts. Meanwhile, the impact of higher raw material prices is expected to become more pronounced in the second half of the fiscal year.