Results for this period
Interim period (second quarter)1 April 2026 to 30 September 2026ConsolidatedIFRSThe 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.
Revenue and profit increased, primarily due to the revenue impact of the weaker yen and higher copper prices, as well as increased sales of core products such as sputtering targets for semiconductors and rolled copper foil.
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| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Period Classification | Interim period (second quarter) |
| Accounting standards | IFRS |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
| Period Covered | 1 April 2026 to 30 September 2026 |
| Net Sales | ¥531,452 million (YoY +34.1%) |
| Operating profit | ¥150,770 million (YoY +115.3%) |
| Ordinary income | ¥146,054 million (YoY +115.2%) |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | ¥97,945 million (YoY +128.1%) |
| Net income per share | ¥106.87 |
| Equity ratio | End of the current fiscal period 44.2 / End of previous period 48.3 |
| Total assets | ¥1,529,989 million |
| Net assets | ¥749,875 million |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | ¥79,025 million |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales ¥1,050,000 million (YoY +18.7%) / Operating profit ¥255,000 million (YoY +45.7%) / Ordinary income ¥244,000 million (YoY +44.3%) / Net income ¥196,000 million (YoY +52.2%) |
| Revision to Earnings Forecast | Net Sales ¥1,025,000 million → ¥1,050,000 million(+2.4%) / Operating profit ¥232,000 million → ¥255,000 million(+9.9%) / Pretax profit ¥221,000 million → ¥244,000 million(+10.4%) / Profit for the year attributable to owners of the parent ¥141,000 million → ¥160,000 million(+13.5%) |
| Annual Dividend Forecast | ¥31 → ¥20(-35.5%) |
| Segment revenue | Semiconductor Materials ¥1,109 100 million (YoY +33.4%), Information and Communications Materials ¥1,900 100 million (YoY +22.0%), Basic materials ¥2,504 100 million (YoY +55.6%) |
| Segment profit | Semiconductor Materials ¥361 100 million, Information and Communications Materials ¥261 100 million, Basic materials ¥955 100 million |
| Disclosure regarding the going concern assumption | Not applicable. |
| Change in accounting policy | Changes due to revisions to standards None / Other changes None / Change in accounting estimate None / Restatement Not disclosed |
| Changes in the scope of consolidation | New 0 companies / Excluded 0 companies / Company name Not applicable |
| Availability of Supplementary Financial Results Materials | Available |
| Availability of Financial Results Briefing | Whether applicable Available / Subject person Institutional investors and analysts |
| Issued Shares at Period-End | 949,183,210 shares |
| Treasury Shares at Period-End | 55,142,203 treasury shares |
| Factors Behind Changes in Business Performance | Revenue and profit increased, primarily due to the revenue impact of the weaker yen and higher copper prices, as well as increased sales of core products such as sputtering targets for semiconductors and rolled copper foil. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Although lower mine production is expected to affect the Resources business, sales volumes and selling prices are improving in the Focus business against a backdrop of growing demand related to AI servers, and copper prices are expected to rise above the assumptions underlying the previous forecast.