Revised forecast
Fiscal year ending March 2027 · Second quarter (interim period) and full yearPrevious forecast published Announced on 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.
Sales and profit are expected to exceed the previously announced forecast due to strong sales of products including photocurable resins and precision abrasives for hard disk drives, against a backdrop of growing demand in the semiconductor, generative AI and data center-related sectors, as well as a temporary increase in demand resulting from the situation in the Middle East and the growing penetration of price revisions reflecting higher raw material costs.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Net Sales | Interim period 43,000 / Full year 87,000 → Interim period 46,500 / Full year 94,000（Interim period 8.1 / Full year 8） |
| Operating profit | Interim period 1,400 / Full year 3,300 → Interim period 2,500 / Full year 4,600（Interim period 78.6 / Full year 39.4） |
| Ordinary income | Interim period 1,200 / Full year 2,800 → Interim period 2,260 / Full year 4,100（Interim period 88.3 / Full year 46.4） |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | Interim period 1,000 / Full year 2,250 → Interim period 2,160 / Full year 3,200（Interim period 116 / Full year 42.2） |
| Net income per share | Interim period 50.41 / Full year 113.41 → Interim period 108.88 / Full year 161.30 |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Period Covered | Second quarter (interim period) and full year |
| Publication date of previous forecast | Announced on 14 May 2026 |
| Previous-period results | Interim period Net Sales 40,367 / Operating profit 929 / Ordinary income 639 / Interim net income attributable to owners of the parent 724 / Interim net income per share 36.53 / Full year Net Sales 82,135 / Operating profit 2,500 / Ordinary income 2,390 / Profit attributable to owners of the parent 2,201 / Net income per share 110.96 |
| Reason for the revision | Sales and profit are expected to exceed the previously announced forecast due to strong sales of products including photocurable resins and precision abrasives for hard disk drives, against a backdrop of growing demand in the semiconductor, generative AI and data center-related sectors, as well as a temporary increase in demand resulting from the situation in the Middle East and the growing penetration of price revisions reflecting higher raw material costs. |
| Dividend forecast revision | The second-quarter-end dividend was increased from ¥27.50 to ¥35.00, the year-end dividend from ¥27.50 to ¥35.00, and the annual total from ¥55.00 to ¥70.00. The annual ordinary dividend was increased from ¥52.00 to ¥67.00, while the annual commemorative dividend was left unchanged at ¥3.00. |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Sales of products including photocurable resins and precision abrasives for hard disk drives remained strong against a backdrop of growing demand in the semiconductor, generative AI and data center-related sectors. In addition, sales are expected to exceed the previous forecast due to a temporary increase in demand resulting from the situation in the Middle East and the growing penetration of price revisions reflecting higher raw material costs.