Results for this period
First quarter1 April 2026 to 30 June 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.
In the fabricated materials sector, demand related to passenger cars and trucks remained firm, while demand for general civil engineering projects recovered in the environmental construction sector. In the Clay Science Business, demand from domestic and overseas markets and sales to the cosmetics sector were strong. In the Agricultural Business, demand for insecticides, fungicides and herbicides was strong. Profit in the Bentonite Business was affected by higher procurement costs for imported crude ore. Ordinary income benefited from a reversal of the previous period's ¥33 million foreign exchange loss to a ¥47 million foreign exchange gain in the current period.
No applicable matters.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Period Classification | First quarter |
| Accounting standards | Japanese GAAP |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
| Period Covered | 1 April 2026 to 30 June 2026 |
| Net Sales | 4,184 million yen (YoY +12.5%) |
| Operating profit | 360 million yen (YoY +54.5%) |
| Ordinary income | 464 million yen (YoY +64.5%) |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | 285 million yen (YoY +49.6%) |
| Net income per share | ¥23.44 |
| Equity ratio | End of the current fiscal period 83.8 / End of previous period 83 |
| Total assets | 26,592 million yen |
| Net assets | 23,189 million yen |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales 18,000 million yen (YoY +5.4%) / Operating profit 1,700 million yen (YoY +6.1%) / Ordinary income 2,000 million yen (YoY +2.3%) / Net income 1,350 million yen (YoY +0.7%) |
| Revision to Earnings Forecast | No |
| Annual Dividend Forecast | 40 yen → 40 yen（0.0%） |
| Segment revenue | Bentonite Business 3,077 million yen (YoY +9.4%), Clay Science Business 492 million yen (YoY +17.0%), Agribusiness 614 million yen (YoY +26.4%) |
| Segment profit | Bentonite Business 306 million yen (YoY -0.5%), Clay Science Business 85 million yen (YoY +129.5%), Agribusiness 84 million yen |
| Depreciation and amortization | 205,933 thousand yen |
| Breakdown of extraordinary income (loss) | Loss on sale of fixed assets 5,583 thousand yen, Loss on Disposal of Fixed Assets 3,040 thousand yen |
| 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 0 companies / Excluded 0 companies / Company name None |
| Availability of Supplementary Financial Results Materials | No |
| Availability of Financial Results Briefing | Whether applicable No / Subject person Not disclosed |
| Issued Shares at Period-End | 14,450,000 Shares |
| Treasury Shares at Period-End | 2,271,657 Shares |
| Factors Behind Changes in Business Performance | In the fabricated materials sector, demand related to passenger cars and trucks remained firm, while demand for general civil engineering projects recovered in the environmental construction sector. In the Clay Science Business, demand from domestic and overseas markets and sales to the cosmetics sector were strong. In the Agricultural Business, demand for insecticides, fungicides and herbicides was strong. Profit in the Bentonite Business was affected by higher procurement costs for imported crude ore. Ordinary income benefited from a reversal of the previous period's ¥33 million foreign exchange loss to a ¥47 million foreign exchange gain in the current period. |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The interim review by certified public accountants, etc. of the quarterly consolidated financial statements has been completed. The Company states that there are no changes to the quarterly consolidated financial statements or other information announced on 31 July 2026.