Results for this period
Interim period (second quarter)1 April 2026–30 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 Millions of yen).The net change represented by the dotted line is the total of three items, calculated from figures provided by the company.
Sales increased for cathode blocks for aluminum smelting, specialty carbon products, fine powders and other carbon products. The weaker yen increased export revenue, while higher sales volumes and improved export profitability contributed to higher operating profit. At the same time, costs increased due to higher raw material and fuel prices, among other factors, and foreign exchange losses were incurred.
No applicable matters. The filing states, “There are no applicable matters.”
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Period Classification | Interim period (second quarter) |
| Accounting standards | Japanese GAAP |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
| Period Covered | 1 April 2026–30 September 2026 |
| Net Sales | 12,004 Millions of yen (YoY +16.6%) |
| Operating profit | 1,842 Millions of yen (YoY +16.6%) |
| Ordinary income | 2,242 Millions of yen (YoY -1.8%) |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | 1,928 Millions of yen (YoY +18.0%) |
| Net income per share | ¥97.16 |
| Equity ratio | End of the current fiscal period 89.4 / End of previous period 89.2 |
| Total assets | 87,394 Millions of yen |
| Net assets | 78,155 Millions of yen |
| Cash flows from operating activities | 4,311 Millions of yen |
| Cash flows from investing activities | 657 Millions of yen |
| Cash flows from financing activities | -2,007 Millions of yen |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 6,553 Millions of yen |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales 28,800 Millions of yen (YoY +14.7%) / Operating profit 3,900 Millions of yen (YoY -2.7%) / Ordinary income 5,000 Millions of yen (YoY -12.0%) / Profit attributable to owners of the parent 3,500 Millions of yen |
| Revision to Earnings Forecast | Net Sales Not disclosed → 28,800 Millions of yen / Operating profit Not disclosed → 3,900 Millions of yen / Ordinary income Not disclosed → 5,000 Millions of yen / Profit attributable to owners of the parent Not disclosed → 3,500 Millions of yen |
| Annual Dividend Forecast | 100 Yen → 100 Yen（0.0%） |
| Depreciation and amortization | 895 Millions of yen |
| Breakdown of extraordinary income (loss) | Extraordinary income Gain on sale of investment securities 540 Millions of yen / Extraordinary loss Loss on disposal of fixed assets 44 Millions of yen |
| Disclosure regarding the going concern assumption | No applicable matters. The filing states, “There are no applicable matters.” |
| Change in accounting policy | Changes due to revisions to standards None / Other changes None / Change in accounting estimate None / Restatement None |
| Changes in the scope of consolidation | New None / Excluded None / Company name Not disclosed |
| Material subsequent events | Not applicable. |
| Availability of Supplementary Financial Results Materials | Available |
| Availability of Financial Results Briefing | Whether applicable None / Subject person Not disclosed |
| Issued Shares at Period-End | 20,694,340 shares |
| Treasury Shares at Period-End | 1,039,335 shares |
| Factors Behind Changes in Business Performance | Sales increased for cathode blocks for aluminum smelting, specialty carbon products, fine powders and other carbon products. The weaker yen increased export revenue, while higher sales volumes and improved export profitability contributed to higher operating profit. At the same time, costs increased due to higher raw material and fuel prices, among other factors, and foreign exchange losses were incurred. |
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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.Higher sales volumes of cathode blocks for aluminum smelting, specialty carbon products and fine powders, together with improved export revenue and export profitability due to the weaker yen, contributed to higher revenue and operating profit. Costs also increased due to higher raw material and fuel prices, among other factors, and foreign exchange losses were incurred. The reasons for revising the full-year earnings forecast are not explained in the main text; readers are directed to a separately published notice.