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- Begin operating the PD coater from the end of September 2026
- Plan to establish an R&D center within the new Saitama plant during the fiscal year ending February 2027
- Continue considering proactive M&A
- Optimize production and logistics by establishing an SCM department
- Monetize RN Smart Packaging and expand sales of Label-less Thermal, SmaRange®, and RESC®
- Consolidated Net Sales¥28,068 millionYear on year against the same period last year+12.3%
- Consolidated operating income¥2,454 millionYear on year against the same period last year+52.4%
- Capital expenditures¥307 millionYear on year against the same period last year-70.4%
- Depreciation¥631 millionYear on year against the same period last year+4.8%
- Food-Related BusinessNet Sales¥18,146 millionGross profit¥2,692 millionYear on year against the same period last yearBoth revenue and gross profit increased
- IT and Industrial MaterialsNet Sales¥5,234 millionGross profit¥1,504 millionYear on year against the same period last yearBoth revenue and gross profit increased
- Household materialsNet Sales¥2,185 millionGross profit¥916 millionYear on year against the same period last yearLower sales and lower profits
- Building materialsNet Sales¥1,197 millionGross profit¥191 millionYear on year against the same period last yearIncreased
- Medical and Pharmaceutical ProductsNet Sales¥812 millionGross profit¥188 millionYear on year against the same period last yearBoth revenue and gross profit increased
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Document type | Presentation materials for financial results |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Interim period of the fiscal year ending February 2027 (cumulative second quarter) |
| Net Sales | ¥28,068 million (YoY +12.3%) |
| Operating profit | ¥2,454 million (YoY +52.4%) |
| Ordinary income | ¥2,499 million (YoY +59.4%) |
| Net income | ¥1,641 million (interim net income attributable to owners of the parent) (YoY +54.8%) |
| Gross profit | ¥5,579 million; gross margin 19.9%, up 1.2 percentage points year on year |
| Operating profit margin | 8.7 %; up 2.3 percentage points year on year |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | ¥3,124 million; SG&A ratio to revenue 11.1% |
| Results for the three months of the current quarter | Consolidated revenue was ¥12,767 million, consolidated operating profit was ¥1,654 million, and the operating margin was 10.8%. Revenue and profit reached record highs in both the first and second quarters of the fiscal year ending February 2027. |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales ¥55,000 million / Gross profit ¥10,274 million / Selling, general and administrative expenses ¥6,400 million / Operating profit ¥3,874 million / Ordinary income ¥4,000 million / Profit attributable to owners of the parent ¥2,566 million |
| Self-assessment against the plan | Interim results exceeded the initial plan. Revenue was 10.1% above plan, operating profit was 58.6% above plan, ordinary profit was 51.3% above plan, and interim net profit attributable to owners of the parent was 54.5% above plan. |
| Segment results | Segment Food-Related Business / Net Sales ¥18,146 million / Gross profit ¥2,692 million / Year on year against the same period last year Both revenue and gross profit increased, Segment IT and Industrial Materials / Net Sales ¥5,234 million / Gross profit ¥1,504 million / Year on year against the same period last year Both revenue and gross profit increased, Segment Household materials / Net Sales ¥2,185 million / Gross profit ¥916 million / Year on year against the same period last year Lower sales and lower profits, Segment Building materials / Net Sales ¥1,197 million / Gross profit ¥191 million / Year on year against the same period last year Increased, Segment Medical and Pharmaceutical Products / Net Sales ¥812 million / Gross profit ¥188 million / Year on year against the same period last year Both revenue and gross profit increased |
| Breakdown of Factors Affecting the Change | Operating profit Production efficiency improvements: +¥339 million; sales activities to win new customers and price pass-through: +¥344 million; increase in profit from the IT and industrial materials business: +¥401 million; effect of optimizing product procurement: +¥93 million; higher manufacturing costs: -¥264 million; higher SG&A expenses: -¥72 million; other: +¥2 million / Net Sales Food-related: +¥2,287 million; IT and industrial materials: +¥619 million; daily-use materials: -¥179 million; construction materials: +¥307 million; medical and pharmaceutical: +¥5 million; other: +¥40 million |
| Key KPIs | Indicator Consolidated Net Sales / Value ¥28,068 million / Year on year against the same period last year +12.3%, Indicator Consolidated operating income / Value ¥2,454 million / Year on year against the same period last year +52.4%, Indicator Capital expenditures / Value ¥307 million / Year on year against the same period last year -70.4%, Indicator Depreciation / Value ¥631 million / Year on year against the same period last year +4.8% |
| Assumptions Underlying the Business Outlook | Assumed exchange rates of ¥20.1 per yuan and ¥142.0 per dollar. The company explained that base film, ink, utilities, and logistics costs remain elevated. |
| Medium-term management plan targets | Medium-Term Management Plan 2027 (fiscal years ending February 2027 to February 2029). Targets for the fiscal year ending February 2029 are revenue of ¥70 billion, ordinary profit of ¥6 billion, and ROE of at least 13%. The company aims for ¥10 billion in revenue from its next-generation battery business. |
| Financial targets | ROE of at least 13% (target under Medium-Term Management Plan 2027) |
| Annual Dividend | Annual dividend of ¥82 planned (¥41 interim and ¥41 year-end planned). An ¥11 increase in the annual dividend is planned from the previous fiscal year. |
| Payout ratio | Payout ratio of 29.3% (forecast for the fiscal year ending February 2027) |
| Capital expenditures | ¥1,560 million (fiscal year ending February 2027 plan) |
| New initiatives | Begin operating the PD coater from the end of September 2026, Plan to establish an R&D center within the new Saitama plant during the fiscal year ending February 2027, Continue considering proactive M&A, Optimize production and logistics by establishing an SCM department, Monetize RN Smart Packaging and expand sales of Label-less Thermal, SmaRange®, and RESC® |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The food-related business reported higher revenue and profit, driven by increased sales of food packaging for dairy products and agricultural products, packaging materials for processed seafood products, paper products, and top seals. The IT and industrial materials business also reported higher revenue and profit, supported by growth in smartphone applications, semiconductor-related products, and industrial materials. In addition, improvements in production efficiency, sales activities to win new customers and pass through prices, and optimization of product procurement boosted operating profit. Meanwhile, higher manufacturing costs and increased selling, general and administrative expenses reduced profit.