Results for this period
Full year1 April 2025–31 March 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 ¥ million).The net change represented by the dotted line is the total of three items, calculated from figures provided by the company.
The Bentonite business reported higher sales and income due to demand recovery and price revisions. The Clay Science business reported lower sales and income due to declining export demand and inventory write-downs. The Agri business reported significant increases in sales and income on strong sales of insecticides and fungicides, price revisions, and new orders. Ordinary income benefited from the change from a foreign exchange loss in the previous fiscal year to a foreign exchange gain in the current fiscal year, while net income attributable to owners of the parent benefited from gains on the sale of investment securities.
No applicable matters.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Period Classification | Full year |
| Accounting standards | Japanese GAAP |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
| Period Covered | 1 April 2025–31 March 2026 |
| Net Sales | ¥17,075 million (YoY +8.7%) |
| Operating profit | ¥1,602 million (YoY +25.1%) |
| Ordinary income | ¥1,954 million (YoY +23.5%) |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | ¥1,340 million (YoY +24.4%) |
| Net income per share | ¥110.10 |
| Operating Margin | 9.4% |
| Equity ratio | End of the current fiscal period 83 / End of previous period 83.4 |
| Total assets | ¥26,844 million |
| Net assets | ¥23,143 million |
| Cash flows from operating activities | ¥4,325 million |
| Cash flows from investing activities | ¥-2,576 million |
| Cash flows from financing activities | ¥-504 million |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | ¥9,107 million |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales ¥18,000 million (YoY +5.4%) / Operating profit ¥1,700 million (YoY +6.1%) / Ordinary income ¥2,000 million (YoY +2.3%) / Net income ¥1,350 million (YoY +0.7%) |
| Annual Dividend Forecast | ¥40 → ¥40（0.0%） |
| Payout ratio | 36.3% |
| Shareholder Return Policy | Target payout ratio of 30%; dividend per share floor of ¥40 |
| Segment revenue | Bentonite Business ¥11,842,323 thousand (YoY +6.7%), Clay Science Business ¥1,788,188 thousand (YoY -1.1%), Agribusiness ¥3,444,977 thousand (YoY +22.8%) |
| Segment profit | Bentonite Business ¥1,289,116 thousand (YoY +19.9%), Clay Science Business ¥167,515 thousand (YoY -7.9%), Agribusiness ¥829,451 thousand (YoY +50.0%) |
| Depreciation and amortization | ¥898,298 thousand |
| Impairment loss | No applicable matters. |
| Breakdown of extraordinary income (loss) | Extraordinary income Gain on sale of non-current assets ¥2,368 thousand, Gain on sale of investment securities ¥183,243 thousand / Extraordinary loss Loss on Disposal of Fixed Assets ¥67,249 thousand, Litigation-related losses ¥24,800 thousand |
| Disclosure regarding the going concern assumption | No applicable matters. |
| 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 | New Number of companies 0 / Company name Not disclosed / Excluded Number of companies 0 / Company name Not disclosed |
| Material subsequent events | No applicable matters. |
| Availability of Supplementary Financial Results Materials | No |
| Availability of Financial Results Briefing | Whether applicable Yes / Subject person Analysts and media |
| Issued Shares at Period-End | 14,450,000 |
| Treasury Shares at Period-End | 2,271,648 |
| Factors Behind Changes in Business Performance | The Bentonite business reported higher sales and income due to demand recovery and price revisions. The Clay Science business reported lower sales and income due to declining export demand and inventory write-downs. The Agri business reported significant increases in sales and income on strong sales of insecticides and fungicides, price revisions, and new orders. Ordinary income benefited from the change from a foreign exchange loss in the previous fiscal year to a foreign exchange gain in the current fiscal year, while net income attributable to owners of the parent benefited from gains on the sale of investment securities. |
Items this document does not state (3)
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.In the core bentonite business, demand recovery and price revisions supported results, while the Clay Science business benefited from increased demand for certain applications; these gains were offset by lower export demand and inventory write-downs. In the Agri business, strong sales of insecticides and fungicides, price revisions, and new orders contributed to higher sales and income. Ordinary income was also boosted by the change from foreign exchange losses to foreign exchange gains, while net income attributable to owners of the parent benefited from gains on the sale of investment securities.