Revised forecast
Fiscal year ending March 2027 · Second quarter (interim period) and full yearPrevious forecast published 15 May 2026The bar length represents the relative magnitude of change, based on the item that changed the most in this document. The percentage change shown by the dotted line is calculated from the two reported figures because the company did not provide the rate.
The demand environment for alumina, chemical products and secondary alloys of ingot remains favorable. Sales of heavy-gauge plate for semiconductor manufacturing equipment have increased as demand recovers, and sheet products for lithium-ion batteries remain strong. Foil and powder products for heat-dissipation applications are also expected to remain strong. Although gains arising from higher aluminum ingot prices are expected to subside, the company expects the trend through the interim period to continue.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Net Sales | Second quarter (interim period) 330,000 / Full year 690,000 → Second quarter (interim period) 350,000 / Full year 690,000（Second quarter (interim period) 6.1 / Full year 0） |
| Operating profit | Second quarter (interim period) 13,000 / Full year 27,000 → Second quarter (interim period) 17,000 / Full year 33,000（Second quarter (interim period) 30.8 / Full year 22.2） |
| Ordinary income | Second quarter (interim period) 12,000 / Full year 25,000 → Second quarter (interim period) 16,000 / Full year 31,000（Second quarter (interim period) 33.3 / Full year 24） |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | Second quarter (interim period) 8,000 / Full year 16,500 → Second quarter (interim period) 10,000 / Full year 17,000（Second quarter (interim period) 25 / Full year 3） |
| Net income per share | Second quarter (interim period) 129.65 / Full year 268.02 → Second quarter (interim period) 162.34 / Full year 275.98 |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Period Covered | Second quarter (interim period) and full year |
| Publication date of previous forecast | 15 May 2026 |
| Previous-period results | Second quarter (interim period) Net Sales 278,673 / Operating profit 11,649 / Ordinary income 9,741 / Interim net income attributable to owners of the parent 5,471 / Interim net income per share 88.91 / Full year Net Sales 585,473 / Operating profit 25,626 / Ordinary income 23,646 / Profit attributable to owners of the parent 15,590 / Net income per share 253.24 |
| Reason for the revision | The demand environment for alumina, chemical products and secondary alloys of ingot remains favorable. Sales of heavy-gauge plate for semiconductor manufacturing equipment have increased as demand recovers, and sheet products for lithium-ion batteries remain strong. Foil and powder products for heat-dissipation applications are also expected to remain strong. Although gains arising from higher aluminum ingot prices are expected to subside, the company expects the trend through the interim period to continue. |
| Dividend forecast revision | The second-quarter-end dividend was increased from ¥40 to ¥50, and the annual dividend from ¥100 to ¥110. The year-end dividend forecast remains unchanged at ¥60. |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The demand environment for alumina, chemical products and secondary alloys of ingot remains favorable. Sales of heavy-gauge plate for semiconductor manufacturing equipment are expected to increase as demand recovers, while sheet products for lithium-ion batteries and foil and powder products for heat-dissipation applications are also expected to remain strong. Although the benefit from gains arising from higher aluminum ingot prices is expected to subside, the company expects the trend through the interim period to continue for the full year.