Revised forecast
Fiscal year ending March 2027 · Full yearPrevious forecast published 5 August 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.
First-half net sales fell below the previous forecast because sales volumes in the Packaging Containers business were lower than expected, while operating income, ordinary income and net income attributable to owners of the parent exceeded the previous forecast, mainly because price revisions in the Packaging Containers business were implemented ahead of schedule. The outlook for the second half remains unchanged from the previous forecast.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Net Sales | ¥1,040,000 million → ¥1,035,000 million（-0.5%） |
| Operating profit | ¥38,000 million → ¥45,000 million（+18.4%） |
| Ordinary income | ¥40,500 million → ¥47,500 million（+17.3%） |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | ¥31,500 million → ¥36,000 million（+14.3%） |
| Net income per share | ¥209.18 yen → ¥239.68 yen |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Period Covered | Full year |
| Publication date of previous forecast | 5 August 2026 |
| Previous-period results | Fiscal year ending March 2026: Net sales: ¥963,213 million; operating income: ¥52,005 million; ordinary income: ¥58,270 million; net income attributable to owners of the parent: ¥54,983 million; basic earnings per share: ¥361.63 |
| Reason for the revision | First-half net sales fell below the previous forecast because sales volumes in the Packaging Containers business were lower than expected, while operating income, ordinary income and net income attributable to owners of the parent exceeded the previous forecast, mainly because price revisions in the Packaging Containers business were implemented ahead of schedule. The outlook for the second half remains unchanged from the previous forecast. |
| Dividend forecast revision | No revision. The year-end dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2027 remains unchanged from the initial plan. |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.First-half net sales fell below the previous forecast, mainly because sales volumes in the Packaging Containers business were lower than expected. Operating income, ordinary income and net income attributable to owners of the parent, however, exceeded the previous forecast, mainly because price revisions in the Packaging Containers business were implemented ahead of schedule.