Results for this period
Interim period (second quarter)1 April 2026 to 30 September 2026ConsolidatedJapanese GAAPThe width of the band at each stage is based on revenue. The narrower it becomes toward the bottom, the smaller the proportion of revenue that remains as profit. The dotted outline is the full-year forecast and the band inside it is the result for this period. The progress rate is the result divided by the forecast.
塗りつぶした部分が自己資本比率です。総資産のうち、返済のいらない自前の資金がどれだけかを表します。The thin vertical line indicates the level at the end of the previous fiscal year.
Stacked from zero: upward is an increase in cash, downward a decrease (in ¥ million).The net change represented by the dotted line is the total of three items, calculated from figures provided by the company.
Sales increased across all businesses, while the expansion of sales of high-value-added products increased the sales mix of more profitable products. The company proceeded with selling price revisions, product portfolio optimisation and a shift toward high-value-added products, and recorded a ¥580 million gain from the revision of the retirement benefit plan.
Not applicable.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Period Classification | Interim period (second quarter) |
| Accounting standards | Japanese GAAP |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
| Period Covered | 1 April 2026 to 30 September 2026 |
| Net Sales | ¥26,796 million (YoY +10.1%) |
| Operating profit | ¥1,760 million (YoY +60.6%) |
| Ordinary income | ¥1,856 million (YoY +54.2%) |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | ¥1,570 million (YoY +100.0%) |
| Net income per share | ¥126.04 |
| Equity ratio | End of the current fiscal period 56.9 / End of previous period 59.4 |
| Total assets | ¥56,781 million |
| Net assets | ¥32,510 million |
| Cash flows from operating activities | ¥20 million |
| Cash flows from investing activities | ¥-867 million |
| Cash flows from financing activities | ¥1,210 million |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | ¥4,650 million |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales ¥54,500 million (YoY +9.2%) / Operating profit ¥3,650 million (YoY +64.6%) / Ordinary income ¥3,850 million (YoY +56.9%) / Profit attributable to owners of the parent ¥3,300 million (YoY +76.7%) |
| Annual Dividend Forecast | ¥63 per share (prior-year actual converted based on the post-stock-split share count) → ¥115 per share (prior-year actual converted based on the post-stock-split share count)（+82.5%） |
| Segment revenue | Ink Business ¥9,758 million (YoY +9.3%) / Chemical Products Business ¥12,740 million (YoY +9.1%) / Processed Products Business ¥4,252 million (YoY +15.3%) / Real Estate Leasing Business ¥45 million (YoY 0.0%) |
| Segment profit | Ink Business ¥533 million (YoY +7.6%) / Chemical Products Business ¥704 million (YoY +63.1%) / Processed Products Business ¥566 million (YoY +190.8%) / Real Estate Leasing Business ¥26 million (YoY +5.5%) |
| Depreciation and amortization | ¥776 million |
| Impairment loss | Not applicable (impairment losses on fixed assets by reporting segment: none) |
| Breakdown of extraordinary income (loss) | Extraordinary income Gain on sale of non-current assets ¥5 million, Gain on revision of retirement benefit plans ¥580 million / Extraordinary loss Loss on disposal and sale of non-current assets ¥5 million |
| Disclosure regarding the going concern assumption | Not applicable. |
| Change in accounting policy | Changes due to revisions to standards No / Other changes No / Change in accounting estimate No / Restatement No |
| Changes in the scope of consolidation | Added: 0 companies; excluded: 0 companies |
| Availability of Supplementary Financial Results Materials | Yes |
| Availability of Financial Results Briefing | Yes (1 December 2026, for institutional investors and analysts) |
| Issued Shares at Period-End | 13,628,790 |
| Treasury Shares at Period-End | 1,277,053 |
| Factors Behind Changes in Business Performance | Sales increased across all businesses, while the expansion of sales of high-value-added products increased the sales mix of more profitable products. The company proceeded with selling price revisions, product portfolio optimisation and a shift toward high-value-added products, and recorded a ¥580 million gain from the revision of the retirement benefit plan. |
Items this document does not state (7)
These are items the company does not state in this document. We do not leave them blank, nor fill them in from other sources or by inference.
The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.In addition to stronger sales across all businesses, the expansion of sales of high-value-added products increased the sales mix of more profitable products. The company worked to secure appropriate selling prices, optimise its product portfolio and shift toward high-value-added products. In addition, interim net income attributable to owners of the parent benefited from a ¥580 million gain from the revision of the retirement benefit plan.