Revised forecast
Fiscal year ending March 2027 · Full yearPrevious forecast published 31 July 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.
Sales and profits in the extrusion and bead businesses are expected to exceed the previous forecasts, driven by progress in revising product prices in response to rising raw material costs, increased sales of high-performance material products, particularly in Europe, an expanded market share for “ARPRO RE,” and growing demand for electric vehicles due to soaring gasoline prices and subsidy policies.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Net Sales | ¥168,000 million → ¥170,000 million（+1.2%） |
| Operating profit | ¥10,000 million → ¥11,500 million（+15.0%） |
| Ordinary income | ¥10,200 million → ¥11,700 million（+14.7%） |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | ¥7,500 million → ¥8,500 million（+13.3%） |
| Net income per share | 286.18 Yen → 324.34 Yen |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Period Covered | Full year |
| Publication date of previous forecast | 31 July 2026 |
| Previous-period results | Net Sales ¥145,456 million / Operating profit ¥7,765 million / Ordinary income ¥8,092 million / Profit attributable to owners of the parent ¥6,602 million / Net income per share ¥251.92 |
| Reason for the revision | Sales and profits in the extrusion and bead businesses are expected to exceed the previous forecasts, driven by progress in revising product prices in response to rising raw material costs, increased sales of high-performance material products, particularly in Europe, an expanded market share for “ARPRO RE,” and growing demand for electric vehicles due to soaring gasoline prices and subsidy policies. |
| Dividend forecast revision | The interim dividend has been set at ¥57 per share, and the year-end dividend forecast has been raised from ¥50 to ¥57. The annual dividend forecast is ¥114. |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The company cites progress in revising product prices in response to rising raw material costs, increased sales of high-performance material products, particularly in Europe, an expanded market share for “ARPRO RE,” and growing demand for electric vehicles driven by soaring gasoline prices and subsidy policies. It also indicates the possibility of higher procurement and transportation costs due to the diversification of crude oil and naphtha suppliers and transport routes.