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Second-Quarter Financial Results Summary for the Fiscal Year Ending March 2027 [Japanese GAAP] (Non-Consolidated)

In the interim period, revenue increased 32.4% year on year, while operating profit turned from an operating loss in the same period of the previous year to a profit of ¥311 million. The full-year earnings forecast and annual dividend forecast remain unchanged from the previous outlook.

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45Recurring
Scored from 5 of 6 sections
Direction
Improvement
Direction inferred from the company’s description.
Scale
32.4
Year-on-year change in net sales (%)
Wording
Conditional
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Results for this period

Interim period (second quarter)1 April 2026 to 30 September 2026Non-consolidated (standalone)Japanese GAAP
Net Sales4,466¥ millionYear on year +32.4%Progress 44.7%
Operating profit311¥ millionProgress 34.2%
Ordinary income304¥ millionProgress 34.2%
Net income attributable to owners of the parent197¥ millionProgress 30.8%

The 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.

Net income per share¥25.64
Financial position at period-end
Total assets20,894¥ million
of which net assets 14,023 ¥ millionEquity ratio 67.1%vs. prior year-end +2.0pt

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.

Cash inflows and outflows
Operating+1,150,564
Investment-216,787
Financials-838,849
Net change+94,928

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.

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period¥2,268,188 thousand
Segment revenueFunctional Materials business segment ¥1,768,408 thousand (YoY +25.4%), Pharmaceuticals business segment ¥1,341,712 thousand (YoY -5.3%), Biotechnology division ¥1,356,175 thousand (YoY +147.6%)
Outlook and shareholder returns
Full-year earnings forecast
Net Sales¥10,000 million (YoY +10.0%)
Operating profit¥910 million (YoY -11.2%)
Ordinary income¥890 million (YoY -13.5%)
Net income¥640 million (YoY -16.5%)
Annual Dividend Forecast¥33 → ¥33(0.0%)
Factors Behind Changes in Business Performance

In the Functional Materials business, customer inquiries and sales of materials for the pharmaceutical and medical fields and semiconductor-related materials were strong. In the Bio business, sales of products at the mass-production and development stages were strong. The profit contribution from higher revenue more than offset increases in depreciation, labor costs and other expenses associated with the operation of FP-4.

Disclosure regarding the going concern assumption

No matters to report

Change in accounting policy
基準改正に伴う変更 Noそれ以外の変更 No見積りの変更 No修正再表示 No
Breakdown of extraordinary income (loss)Extraordinary income Gain on sale of fixed assets ¥94 thousand, Insurance proceeds received ¥15,914 thousand / Extraordinary loss Loss on disposal of fixed assets ¥0 thousand, Loss on valuation of investment securities ¥21,304 thousand
Depreciation and amortization¥813,572 thousand
Availability of Supplementary Financial Results MaterialsYes
Availability of Financial Results BriefingYes (for institutional investors and analysts)
Issued Shares at Period-End7,779,900 Shares
Treasury Shares at Period-End150,380 Shares
Results for this period
ItemDetails
Fiscal Period ClassificationInterim period (second quarter)
Accounting standardsJapanese GAAP
Consolidated / non-consolidatedNon-consolidated (standalone)
Period Covered1 April 2026 to 30 September 2026
Net Sales¥4,466 million (YoY +32.4%)
Operating profit¥311 million
Ordinary income¥304 million
Profit attributable to owners of the parent¥197 million
Net income per share¥25.64
Equity ratioEnd of the current fiscal period 67.1 / End of previous period 65.1
Total assets¥20,894 million
Net assets¥14,023 million
Cash flows from operating activities¥1,150,564 thousand
Cash flows from investing activities¥-216,787 thousand
Cash flows from financing activities¥-838,849 thousand
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period¥2,268,188 thousand
Full-year earnings forecastNet Sales ¥10,000 million (YoY +10.0%) / Operating profit ¥910 million (YoY -11.2%) / Ordinary income ¥890 million (YoY -13.5%) / Net income ¥640 million (YoY -16.5%)
Annual Dividend Forecast¥33 → ¥33(0.0%)
Segment revenueFunctional Materials business segment ¥1,768,408 thousand (YoY +25.4%), Pharmaceuticals business segment ¥1,341,712 thousand (YoY -5.3%), Biotechnology division ¥1,356,175 thousand (YoY +147.6%)
Depreciation and amortization¥813,572 thousand
Breakdown of extraordinary income (loss)Extraordinary income Gain on sale of fixed assets ¥94 thousand, Insurance proceeds received ¥15,914 thousand / Extraordinary loss Loss on disposal of fixed assets ¥0 thousand, Loss on valuation of investment securities ¥21,304 thousand
Disclosure regarding the going concern assumptionNo matters to report
Change in accounting policyChanges due to revisions to standards No / Other changes No / Change in accounting estimate No / Restatement No
Availability of Supplementary Financial Results MaterialsYes
Availability of Financial Results BriefingYes (for institutional investors and analysts)
Issued Shares at Period-End7,779,900 Shares
Treasury Shares at Period-End150,380 Shares
Factors Behind Changes in Business PerformanceIn the Functional Materials business, customer inquiries and sales of materials for the pharmaceutical and medical fields and semiconductor-related materials were strong. In the Bio business, sales of products at the mass-production and development stages were strong. The profit contribution from higher revenue more than offset increases in depreciation, labor costs and other expenses associated with the operation of FP-4.
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Operating MarginRevision to Earnings ForecastPayout ratioShareholder Return PolicySegment profitRegional salesOrders received and order backlogImpairment lossChanges in the scope of consolidationMaterial subsequent events

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In the Functional Materials business, customer inquiries and sales of materials for the pharmaceutical and medical fields and semiconductor-related materials were strong. In the Bio business, sales of products at the mass-production and development stages were strong, and the profit contribution from higher revenue more than offset increases in depreciation, labor costs and other expenses associated with the operation of FP-4.

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