Sales for this month
May 2026Fiscal year ending March 2027In May, sales increased 10.2% year on year and sales per business day increased 22.4%, despite there being 2 fewer business days than in the same month of the previous year. Orders were strong from customers anticipating supply concerns for petroleum-derived products resulting from the situation in the Middle East and future price increases, while orders for other products were also generally firm.
Supply concerns for petroleum-derived products resulting from the situation in the Middle East, Orders placed in anticipation of future price increases, Firm orders for other products, 2 fewer business days than in the previous year
Month April / Prior-Period Net Sales ¥8,228 million, Month May / Prior-Period Net Sales ¥7,792 million, Month June / Prior-Period Net Sales ¥8,524 million, Month July / Prior-Period Net Sales ¥8,911 million, Month August / Prior-Period Net Sales ¥7,262 million, Month September / Prior-Period Net Sales ¥8,423 million, Month October / Prior-Period Net Sales ¥9,140 million, Month November / Prior-Period Net Sales ¥7,880 million, Month December / Prior-Period Net Sales ¥9,513 million, Month January / Prior-Period Net Sales ¥9,314 million, Month February / Prior-Period Net Sales ¥9,290 million, Month March / Prior-Period Net Sales ¥11,327 million
Scope of aggregation: Standalone
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Month Covered | May 2026 |
| Fiscal Year Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Scope of aggregation | Standalone |
| Net sales for the month | ¥8,587 million |
| Year-on-year change in monthly net sales | 10.2 |
| Year-on-year change by category | Name Laboratory / Year on year 7.8, Name Industry / Year on year 12, Name Medical / Year on year 1.6 |
| Sales by category | Laboratory ¥4,930 million, Industry ¥2,034 million, Medical ¥1,382 million |
| Key KPIs | Sales per business day 22.4 % (year on year) |
| Monthly Commentary | In May, sales increased 10.2% year on year and sales per business day increased 22.4%, despite there being 2 fewer business days than in the same month of the previous year. Orders were strong from customers anticipating supply concerns for petroleum-derived products resulting from the situation in the Middle East and future price increases, while orders for other products were also generally firm. |
| Factors Affecting the Change | Supply concerns for petroleum-derived products resulting from the situation in the Middle East, Orders placed in anticipation of future price increases, Firm orders for other products, 2 fewer business days than in the previous year |
| Monthly trend for the same period last year | Month April / Prior-Period Net Sales ¥8,228 million, Month May / Prior-Period Net Sales ¥7,792 million, Month June / Prior-Period Net Sales ¥8,524 million, Month July / Prior-Period Net Sales ¥8,911 million, Month August / Prior-Period Net Sales ¥7,262 million, Month September / Prior-Period Net Sales ¥8,423 million, Month October / Prior-Period Net Sales ¥9,140 million, Month November / Prior-Period Net Sales ¥7,880 million, Month December / Prior-Period Net Sales ¥9,513 million, Month January / Prior-Period Net Sales ¥9,314 million, Month February / Prior-Period Net Sales ¥9,290 million, Month March / Prior-Period Net Sales ¥11,327 million |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Against the backdrop of the situation in the Middle East, orders were strong from customers anticipating supply concerns for petroleum-derived products and future price increases. Orders for other products were also generally firm, and all three business segments maintained high levels.