Revised forecast
Fiscal year ending March 2027 · Full year (interim dividend)Previous forecast published 30 April 2026 (earnings forecast undetermined)The bar length represents the relative magnitude of change, based on the item that changed the most in this document.
The earnings forecast had been left undetermined because of uncertainty in the business environment arising from the situation in the Middle East. However, it became possible to make a reasonable forecast after comprehensively considering the ability to procure key raw materials stably and the extent to which product price revisions of 20% or more, implemented for products shipped from 1 June 2026, have taken effect. The interim dividend was revised based on the results for the interim consolidated accounting period.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Net Sales | Not disclosed → ¥264,000 million |
| Operating profit | Not disclosed → ¥25,800 million |
| Ordinary income | Not disclosed → ¥25,800 million |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | Not disclosed → ¥17,200 million |
| Net income per share | Not disclosed → ¥212.62 |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Period Covered | Full year (interim dividend) |
| Publication date of previous forecast | 30 April 2026 (earnings forecast undetermined) |
| Previous-period results | Net sales ¥240,490 million, operating income ¥21,614 million, ordinary income ¥21,768 million, net income attributable to owners of the parent ¥14,869 million, earnings per share ¥183.87 (fiscal year ended March 2026) |
| Reason for the revision | The earnings forecast had been left undetermined because of uncertainty in the business environment arising from the situation in the Middle East. However, it became possible to make a reasonable forecast after comprehensively considering the ability to procure key raw materials stably and the extent to which product price revisions of 20% or more, implemented for products shipped from 1 June 2026, have taken effect. The interim dividend was revised based on the results for the interim consolidated accounting period. |
| Dividend forecast revision | The interim dividend was increased by ¥5, from ¥31.50 per share to ¥36.50. The annual dividend forecast was revised from ¥73 to ¥78 per share. |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The earnings forecast had been left undetermined because of uncertainty in the business environment arising from the situation in the Middle East. However, it became possible to make a reasonable earnings forecast based on the ability to procure key raw materials stably and the extent to which product price revisions of 20% or more, implemented for products shipped from 1 June 2026, have taken effect. The interim dividend was increased based on the shareholder return policy targeting a consolidated payout ratio of 40% and the results for the interim consolidated accounting period.