Worth reading
52Recurring
Scored from 5 of 6 sectionsDirection
Improvement
Direction inferred from the company’s description.Scale
10.4
Year-on-year change in revenue (%)Wording
Conditional
How definitive the wording is.Results for this period
Interim period (second quarter)1 January 2026–30 June 2026ConsolidatedJapanese GAAPNet Sales47,757¥ millionYear on year +10.4%Progress 50.0%
Operating profit6,170¥ millionYear on year +28.6%Progress 53.7%
Ordinary income6,650¥ millionYear on year +34.2%Progress 55.4%
Net income attributable to owners of the parent4,259¥ millionYear on year +35.5%Progress 53.2%
The width of the band at each stage is based on revenue. The narrower it becomes toward the bottom, the smaller the proportion of revenue that remains as profit. The dotted outline is the full-year forecast and the band inside it is the result for this period. The progress rate is the result divided by the forecast.
Net income per share¥80.49
Financial position at period-end
Total assets200,864¥ million
of which net assets 139,133 ¥ millionEquity ratio 68.4%vs. prior year-end -7.3pt
塗りつぶした部分が自己資本比率です。総資産のうち、返済のいらない自前の資金がどれだけかを表します。The thin vertical line indicates the level at the end of the previous fiscal year.
Cash inflows and outflows
Operating+10,124
Investment-669
Financials+2,416
Net change+11,871
Stacked from zero: upward is an increase in cash, downward a decrease (in ¥ million).The net change represented by the dotted line is the total of three items, calculated from figures provided by the company.
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period¥44,965 million
Segment revenueWriting instruments and related products business ¥46,449 million (YoY +10.6%), Other Businesses ¥1,308 million (YoY +6.1%)
Segment profitWriting instruments and related products business ¥6,046 million, Other Businesses ¥106 million
Outlook and shareholder returns
Full-year earnings forecast
Net Sales¥95,500 million (YoY +6.3%)
Operating profit¥11,500 million (YoY +18.6%)
Ordinary income¥12,000 million (YoY +19.7%)
Net income¥8,000 million (YoY +28.3%)
Revision to Earnings ForecastNet Sales Not disclosed → ¥95,500 million / Operating profit Not disclosed → ¥11,500 million / Ordinary income Not disclosed → ¥12,000 million / Net income Not disclosed → ¥8,000 million
Annual Dividend Forecast¥52 → ¥57（+9.6%）
Factors Behind Changes in Business Performance
Strong sales of JETSTREAM, uniball ZENTO, and LAMY brand products, higher sales in major overseas regions, and solid sales of carbon materials and secondary battery materials in the industrial materials business
Disclosure regarding the going concern assumption
No applicable matters.
Change in accounting policy
基準改正に伴う変更 Noそれ以外の変更 No見積りの変更 No修正再表示 No
Changes in the scope of consolidationNew 0 / Excluded 0 / Company name None
Impairment lossNot applicable (impairment losses on fixed assets by reporting segment)
Breakdown of extraordinary income (loss)Extraordinary income Gain on sale of non-current assets ¥1 million / Extraordinary loss Loss on disposal and sale of non-current assets ¥117 million, Losses related to factory restructuring ¥39 million, Impairment loss on investment securities ¥55 million, Impairment loss on membership rights ¥7 million
Depreciation and amortization¥2,399 million
Availability of Supplementary Financial Results MaterialsYes
Availability of Financial Results BriefingAvailable (for institutional investors and analysts)
Issued Shares at Period-End60,042,592
Treasury Shares at Period-End10,033,357
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Period Classification | Interim period (second quarter) |
| Accounting standards | Japanese GAAP |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
| Period Covered | 1 January 2026–30 June 2026 |
| Net Sales | ¥47,757 million (YoY +10.4%) |
| Operating profit | ¥6,170 million (YoY +28.6%) |
| Ordinary income | ¥6,650 million (YoY +34.2%) |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | ¥4,259 million (YoY +35.5%) |
| Net income per share | ¥80.49 |
| Equity ratio | End of the current fiscal period 68.4 / End of previous period 75.7 |
| Total assets | ¥200,864 million |
| Net assets | ¥139,133 million |
| Cash flows from operating activities | ¥10,124 million |
| Cash flows from investing activities | ¥-669 million |
| Cash flows from financing activities | ¥2,416 million |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | ¥44,965 million |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales ¥95,500 million (YoY +6.3%) / Operating profit ¥11,500 million (YoY +18.6%) / Ordinary income ¥12,000 million (YoY +19.7%) / Net income ¥8,000 million (YoY +28.3%) |
| Revision to Earnings Forecast | Net Sales Not disclosed → ¥95,500 million / Operating profit Not disclosed → ¥11,500 million / Ordinary income Not disclosed → ¥12,000 million / Net income Not disclosed → ¥8,000 million |
| Annual Dividend Forecast | ¥52 → ¥57（+9.6%） |
| Segment revenue | Writing instruments and related products business ¥46,449 million (YoY +10.6%), Other Businesses ¥1,308 million (YoY +6.1%) |
| Segment profit | Writing instruments and related products business ¥6,046 million, Other Businesses ¥106 million |
| Depreciation and amortization | ¥2,399 million |
| Impairment loss | Not applicable (impairment losses on fixed assets by reporting segment) |
| Breakdown of extraordinary income (loss) | Extraordinary income Gain on sale of non-current assets ¥1 million / Extraordinary loss Loss on disposal and sale of non-current assets ¥117 million, Losses related to factory restructuring ¥39 million, Impairment loss on investment securities ¥55 million, Impairment loss on membership rights ¥7 million |
| Disclosure regarding the going concern assumption | No applicable matters. |
| Change in accounting policy | Changes due to revisions to standards No / Other changes No / Change in accounting estimate No / Restatement No |
| Changes in the scope of consolidation | New 0 / Excluded 0 / Company name None |
| Availability of Supplementary Financial Results Materials | Yes |
| Availability of Financial Results Briefing | Available (for institutional investors and analysts) |
| Issued Shares at Period-End | 60,042,592 |
| Treasury Shares at Period-End | 10,033,357 |
| Factors Behind Changes in Business Performance | Strong sales of JETSTREAM, uniball ZENTO, and LAMY brand products, higher sales in major overseas regions, and solid sales of carbon materials and secondary battery materials in the industrial materials business |
Items this document does not state (6)
Operating MarginPayout ratioShareholder Return PolicyRegional salesOrders received and order backlogMaterial subsequent events
These are items the company does not state in this document. We do not leave them blank, nor fill them in from other sources or by inference.
The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Sales of JETSTREAM, uniball ZENTO, LAMY brand products, and other products were strong, and sales increased in major overseas regions. In the industrial materials business, sales of carbon materials and secondary battery materials remained solid.
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