Results for this period
Interim period (second quarter)1 November 2025 to 30 April 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.
Net sales increased in the Agrochemicals and Agricultural-Related Business and the Chemicals Business, while the Other Business declined. In the Chemicals Business, strong demand for electronic materials for generative AI servers and advance shipments contributed to the increase. In the Agrochemicals and Agricultural-Related Business, strong domestic sales and increased shipments to the United States contributed. Ordinary profit benefited from higher equity in earnings of affiliates accounted for using the equity method and a shift from foreign exchange losses in the previous year to foreign exchange gains.
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| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Period Classification | Interim period (second quarter) |
| Accounting standards | Japanese GAAP |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
| Period Covered | 1 November 2025 to 30 April 2026 |
| Net Sales | ¥102,919 million (YoY +7.0%) |
| Operating profit | ¥10,464 million (YoY +10.8%) |
| Ordinary income | ¥13,763 million (YoY +66.0%) |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | ¥8,748 million (YoY +39.4%) |
| Net income per share | ¥72.63 |
| Equity ratio | End of the current fiscal period 59.5 / End of previous period 58.2 |
| Total assets | ¥259,068 million |
| Net assets | ¥160,492 million |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales ¥162,000 million (YoY -5.0%) / Operating profit ¥7,200 million (YoY -31.9%) / Ordinary income ¥10,900 million (YoY -18.4%) / Profit attributable to owners of the parent ¥6,400 million (YoY +46.1%) |
| Revision to Earnings Forecast | No revision |
| Annual Dividend Forecast | ¥24 → ¥24（0.0%） |
| Segment revenue | Agrochemicals and Agricultural-Related Business ¥83,646 million (YoY +6.6%), Chemical Products Business ¥14,525 million (YoY +16.2%), Other ¥4,748 million (YoY -9.5%) |
| Segment profit | Agrochemicals and Agricultural-Related Business ¥9,893 million (YoY +8.7%), Chemical Products Business ¥1,136 million (YoY +38.2%), Other ¥581 million (YoY +8.7%) |
| Impairment loss | ¥514 million (Chemicals Business, chlorination business of イハラニッケイ化学工業) |
| Breakdown of extraordinary income (loss) | Extraordinary income Gain on disposal of fixed assets ¥8 million, Gain on sale of investment securities ¥1 million, Subsidy Income ¥244 million, Insurance proceeds received ¥0 million / Extraordinary loss Losses on disposal of fixed assets ¥37 million, Loss on reduction of fixed assets ¥244 million, Impairment Losses ¥514 million, Restructuring Costs ¥907 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 | None (no additions or exclusions) |
| Availability of Supplementary Financial Results Materials | Yes |
| Availability of Financial Results Briefing | Available (for institutional investors and analysts) |
| Issued Shares at Period-End | 133,184,612 |
| Treasury Shares at Period-End | 12,712,743 |
| Factors Behind Changes in Business Performance | Net sales increased in the Agrochemicals and Agricultural-Related Business and the Chemicals Business, while the Other Business declined. In the Chemicals Business, strong demand for electronic materials for generative AI servers and advance shipments contributed to the increase. In the Agrochemicals and Agricultural-Related Business, strong domestic sales and increased shipments to the United States contributed. Ordinary profit benefited from higher equity in earnings of affiliates accounted for using the equity method and a shift from foreign exchange losses in the previous year to foreign exchange gains. |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Revenue increased as net sales grew in the Agrochemicals and Agricultural-Related Business and the Chemicals Business. Ordinary profit increased due to higher equity in earnings of affiliates accounted for using the equity method and a shift from foreign exchange losses in the previous year to foreign exchange gains. Interim net income attributable to owners of the parent increased on the substantial rise in ordinary profit, despite impairment losses and restructuring expenses.