Revised forecast
Fiscal year ending November 2026 · Second quarter (cumulative)Previous forecast published 8 January 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 Company expects results to exceed the previous forecast due to the yen weakening more than initially assumed at the beginning of the fiscal year, improved profitability from using raw materials procured before prices increased, expanding demand in the Americas, Europe and Asia, increased export sales from Japan, and higher operating rates at production facilities and other locations.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Net Sales | 81,300 million yen → 92,000 million yen（+13.2%） |
| Operating profit | 10,350 million yen → 15,600 million yen（+50.7%） |
| Ordinary income | 10,850 million yen → 17,100 million yen（+57.6%） |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | 7,200 million yen → 12,500 million yen（+73.6%） |
| Net income per share | 87.64 yen and sen → 152.14 yen and sen |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending November 2026 |
| Period Covered | Second quarter (cumulative) |
| Publication date of previous forecast | 8 January 2026 |
| Previous-period results | Second quarter of the fiscal year ended November 2025: net sales of ¥77,379 million, operating income of ¥9,484 million, ordinary income of ¥9,915 million, interim net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥6,483 million, and interim net income per share of ¥76.94. |
| Reason for the revision | The Company expects results to exceed the previous forecast due to the yen weakening more than initially assumed at the beginning of the fiscal year, improved profitability from using raw materials procured before prices increased, expanding demand in the Americas, Europe and Asia, increased export sales from Japan, and higher operating rates at production facilities and other locations. |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
Items this document does not state (2)
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.The depreciation of the yen, improved profitability from using tungsten raw materials procured before prices increased, expanding demand mainly in the Americas, Europe and Asia, increased export sales from Japan, and higher operating rates at domestic production facilities and group companies responsible for the materials and coating businesses.