Results for this period
Interim period (second quarter)1 April 2026 to 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 ¥ thousand).The net change represented by the dotted line is the total of three items, calculated from figures provided by the company.
Demand among major customers for electrophotographic carriers remained weak, while the reaction to the earlier product supply timing in the previous fiscal year also contributed to declines in sales volume and net sales. Rising raw material and energy costs also weighed on operating results.
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 to 30 September 2026 |
| Net Sales | ¥4,051 million (YoY -11.0%) |
| Operating profit | ¥-25 million |
| Ordinary income | ¥-5 million |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | ¥-25 million |
| Net income per share | −¥8.87 |
| Equity ratio | End of the current fiscal period 82.8 / End of previous period 81.6 |
| Total assets | ¥15,165 million |
| Net assets | ¥12,550 million |
| Cash flows from operating activities | ¥732,171 thousand |
| Cash flows from investing activities | ¥-819,228 thousand |
| Cash flows from financing activities | ¥-221,012 thousand |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | ¥3,220,637 thousand |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales ¥8,700 million (YoY -4.8%) / Operating profit ¥110 million (YoY -79.3%) / Ordinary income ¥140 million (YoY -76.1%) / Net income ¥70 million (YoY -82.8%) |
| Revision to Earnings Forecast | Net Sales Not disclosed → ¥8,700 million / Operating profit Not disclosed → ¥110 million / Ordinary income Not disclosed → ¥140 million / Net income Not disclosed → ¥70 million |
| Annual Dividend Forecast | ¥120 → ¥60（-50.0%） |
| Segment revenue | Functional Materials Business ¥3,562,827 thousand (YoY -12.4%) / Quality-Preserving Agents Business ¥489,000 thousand (YoY +1.0%) |
| Segment profit | Functional Materials Business ¥502,163 thousand (YoY -24.1%) / Quality-Preserving Agents Business ¥15,293 thousand (YoY -46.2%) |
| Depreciation and amortization | ¥300,269 thousand |
| Impairment loss | None recorded ("No applicable items" for impairment losses on fixed assets by reporting segment) |
| Breakdown of extraordinary income (loss) | Extraordinary income Insurance proceeds received ¥6,269 thousand / Extraordinary loss Loss on disposal of fixed assets ¥32,550 thousand, Loss on reduction of fixed asset acquisition costs ¥6,104 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 | Added: 0 companies; excluded: 0 companies |
| Availability of Supplementary Financial Results Materials | Yes |
| Availability of Financial Results Briefing | No |
| Issued Shares at Period-End | 2,970,000 |
| Treasury Shares at Period-End | 55,732 |
| Factors Behind Changes in Business Performance | Demand among major customers for electrophotographic carriers remained weak, while the reaction to the earlier product supply timing in the previous fiscal year also contributed to declines in sales volume and net sales. Rising raw material and energy costs also weighed on operating results. |
Items this document does not state (6)
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.Demand weakened among major customers for electrophotographic carriers, and sales volume and net sales declined following the reaction to the earlier product supply timing in the previous fiscal year. In addition, rising raw material and energy costs, unexpected repairs, and higher personnel and packaging material costs weighed on earnings.