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- Expand high-value-added products for markets other than cement
- Increase kiln furniture production capacity
- Strengthen the capital relationship with Nippon Crucible Co.,Ltd. and form a capital alliance with NIKKATO CORPORATION
- Develop next-generation energy-saving furnaces and hydrogen combustion technology
- Introduce a new sales and order management system and utilize generative AI in operations
- Introduce a selective retirement age system
- Expand the scope of the stock compensation trust system and introduce an RS system
- Equity ratio70.8 %Year on year against the same period last yearIncreased from 68.0%
- D/E ratio0.09 times
- ROE8.3 %Year on year against the same period last yearDecreased from 8.7%
- ROS (ordinary profit margin)10.5 %Year on year against the same period last yearDecreased from 11.2%
- Engagement score71 itemsYear on year against the same period last yearUp 2 points from the fiscal year ended March 2025
- Female employee ratio17.3 %Year on year against the same period last yearIncreased from 16.7%
- Percentage of Female Managers2.9 %Year on year against the same period last yearFlat at 2.9%
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Document type | Presentation materials for financial results |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2026 |
| Net Sales | ¥16,154 million (YoY +7.3%) |
| Operating profit | ¥1,600 million (YoY +1.5%) |
| Ordinary income | ¥1,689 million (YoY +0.5%) |
| Net income | ¥1,250 million (YoY +2.7%) |
| Operating profit margin | 9.9 % |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales ¥16,000 million / Operating profit ¥1,750 million / Ordinary income ¥1,850 million / Profit attributable to owners of the parent ¥1,300 million |
| Progress against full-year forecast | Net Sales 101 % / Operating profit 91.4 % / Ordinary income 91.3 % / Profit attributable to owners of the parent 96.2 % |
| Self-assessment against the plan | Revenue met the initial plan, but profit plans for each business fell short |
| Segment results | Refractory ceramics Net Sales Fiscal year ending March 2025 ¥6,267 million / Fiscal year ending March 2026 ¥6,992 million / yoy_pct ¥11.6 million / Segment profit Fiscal year ending March 2025 ¥343 million / Fiscal year ending March 2026 ¥422 million / yoy_pct ¥23 million / Plant Net Sales Fiscal year ending March 2025 ¥5,696 million / Fiscal year ending March 2026 ¥6,430 million / yoy_pct ¥12.9 million / Segment profit Fiscal year ending March 2025 ¥825 million / Fiscal year ending March 2026 ¥732 million / yoy_pct ¥-11.2 million / Building materials and paving materials Net Sales Fiscal year ending March 2025 ¥2,554 million / Fiscal year ending March 2026 ¥2,263 million / yoy_pct ¥-11.4 million / Segment profit Fiscal year ending March 2025 ¥214 million / Fiscal year ending March 2026 ¥211 million / yoy_pct ¥-1.4 million / Real Estate Leasing Net Sales Fiscal year ending March 2025 ¥396 million / Fiscal year ending March 2026 ¥395 million / yoy_pct ¥-0.3 million / Segment profit Fiscal year ending March 2025 ¥195 million / Fiscal year ending March 2026 ¥195 million / yoy_pct ¥0.3 million / Other Net Sales Fiscal year ending March 2025 ¥143 million / Fiscal year ending March 2026 ¥71 million / yoy_pct ¥-49.9 million / Segment profit Fiscal year ending March 2025 ¥28 million / Fiscal year ending March 2026 ¥20 million / yoy_pct ¥-25.9 million |
| Breakdown of Factors Affecting the Change | Increase in refractory shipments ¥256 million / Selling price revisions ¥33 million / Rise in raw material and fuel prices ¥-73 million / Increase in personnel expenses ¥-231 million / Decrease in Provision for Product Warranties ¥28 million / Other ¥11 million |
| Key KPIs | Indicator name Equity ratio / Value 70.8 % / Year on year against the same period last year Increased from 68.0%, Indicator name D/E ratio / Value 0.09 times / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name ROE / Value 8.3 % / Year on year against the same period last year Decreased from 8.7%, Indicator name ROS (ordinary profit margin) / Value 10.5 % / Year on year against the same period last year Decreased from 11.2%, Indicator name Engagement score / Value 71 items / Year on year against the same period last year Up 2 points from the fiscal year ended March 2025, Indicator name Female employee ratio / Value 17.3 % / Year on year against the same period last year Increased from 16.7%, Indicator name Percentage of Female Managers / Value 2.9 % / Year on year against the same period last year Flat at 2.9% |
| Number of employees | Consolidated 346 People / Standalone 279 People / Record date End of March 2026 |
| Medium-term management plan targets | Fiscal year ending March 2028 Net Sales ¥17,500 million (ROE in %) / Operating profit ¥2,100 million (ROE in %) / ROE ¥8.8 million (ROE in %) / Fiscal year ending March 2031 Net Sales ¥22 billion+ / Operating profit ¥3 billion+ / ROE 10% or higher |
| Financial targets | ROE Actual results for the fiscal year ending March 2026 8.3 % / Plan for the fiscal year ending March 2028 8.8 % / Equity ratio Actual results as of March 2026 70.8 % / Debt-to-equity ratio Actual results as of March 2026 0.09 times |
| Annual Dividend | Fiscal year ending March 2026 Annual ¥52 / Interim ¥26 / End of period ¥26 / Forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027 Annual ¥42 |
| Payout ratio | Fiscal year ending March 2026 34.5 % / Plan for the fiscal year ending March 2028 Approximately 40% |
| Capital expenditures | ¥633 millions (purchases of property, plant and equipment) |
| Market Size / Share | Among the top companies in domestic cement refractories (figure not disclosed) |
| New initiatives | Expand high-value-added products for markets other than cement, Increase kiln furniture production capacity, Strengthen the capital relationship with Nippon Crucible Co.,Ltd. and form a capital alliance with NIKKATO CORPORATION, Develop next-generation energy-saving furnaces and hydrogen combustion technology, Introduce a new sales and order management system and utilize generative AI in operations, Introduce a selective retirement age system, Expand the scope of the stock compensation trust system and introduce an RS system |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.In the Refractory Ceramics business, revenue growth was supported by developing markets other than cement and revising prices, while strong performance in the construction division contributed to revenue growth in the Plant business. Although raw material and fuel prices rose and labor costs increased due to wage hikes, the Company focused on price revisions and productivity improvements. The Building Materials and Paving Materials business was affected by a decline in public works orders.