Revised forecast
Fiscal year ending December 2026 · Full yearPrevious forecast published Announced on 14 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.
Taking into account performance trends through the interim period and recent order trends, net sales for Advanced Materials and Semiconductors were revised upward by ¥9,000 million and operating income by ¥3,500 million. Taking into account progress through the interim period, operating income for Energy and Environment and Bio and Healthcare was revised downward by ¥1,000 million and ¥500 million, respectively.
Special losses for the interim period totaled ¥436 million. These comprised a ¥0 million loss on sale of non-current assets, a ¥53 million loss on disposal of non-current assets, ¥287 million in business structure improvement expenses, and ¥94 million in retirement benefit expenses.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Net Sales | ¥373,000 million → ¥382,000 million |
| Operating profit | ¥68,000 million → ¥70,000 million |
| Ordinary income | ¥68,500 million → ¥71,000 million |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | ¥48,500 million → ¥50,000 million |
| Net income per share | Not disclosed → 1,189.87 yen |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending December 2026 |
| Period Covered | Full year |
| Publication date of previous forecast | Announced on 14 May 2026 |
| Previous-period results | Net sales ¥333,081 million, operating income ¥53,040 million, ordinary income ¥54,226 million, and net income attributable to owners of the parent ¥37,090 million |
| Reason for the revision | Taking into account performance trends through the interim period and recent order trends, net sales for Advanced Materials and Semiconductors were revised upward by ¥9,000 million and operating income by ¥3,500 million. Taking into account progress through the interim period, operating income for Energy and Environment and Bio and Healthcare was revised downward by ¥1,000 million and ¥500 million, respectively. |
| Details and amount of extraordinary loss | Special losses for the interim period totaled ¥436 million. These comprised a ¥0 million loss on sale of non-current assets, a ¥53 million loss on disposal of non-current assets, ¥287 million in business structure improvement expenses, and ¥94 million in retirement benefit expenses. |
| Dividend forecast revision | The annual dividend forecast has been increased by ¥300 per share, from the previous forecast of ¥490 to ¥790. The interim dividend is ¥150 and the year-end dividend is ¥640, comprising a regular dividend of ¥210, a special dividend of ¥190, and a ¥240 commemorative dividend marking the market capitalization exceeding ¥1 trillion. |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Net sales and operating income for Advanced Materials and Semiconductors were revised upward based on performance trends through the interim period and recent order trends. Meanwhile, operating income forecasts for Energy and Environment and Bio and Healthcare were revised downward based on progress through the interim period. The dividend increase reflects a commemorative dividend following the market capitalization exceeding ¥1 trillion, as well as an increase in the regular dividend based on the upward revision to the earnings outlook.