Revised forecast
Fiscal year ending December 2026 · Full yearPrevious forecast published 8 May 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.
The company expects raw material prices, logistics costs and other expenses to rise as tensions escalate in the Middle East, and plans to offset the increase in costs through value-based price pass-through associated with the launch of new and renewed products, as well as productivity improvements. It has also adjusted its assumed exchange rates to reflect current market rates.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Net Sales | ¥1,010,000 million → ¥1,015,000 million（+0.5%） |
| Operating profit | ¥136,000 million (core operating profit) → ¥113,000 million (core operating profit)（-16.9%） |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | ¥86,500 million → ¥70,000 million（-19.1%） |
| Net income per share | ¥50.26 → ¥40.68 |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending December 2026 |
| Period Covered | Full year |
| Publication date of previous forecast | 8 May 2026 |
| Previous-period results | Net sales of ¥945,268 million, core operating profit of ¥108,884 million, profit before tax of ¥105,386 million, profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥65,212 million, and basic earnings per share of ¥37.30 (fiscal year ended December 2025) |
| Reason for the revision | The company expects raw material prices, logistics costs and other expenses to rise as tensions escalate in the Middle East, and plans to offset the increase in costs through value-based price pass-through associated with the launch of new and renewed products, as well as productivity improvements. It has also adjusted its assumed exchange rates to reflect current market rates. |
| Dividend forecast revision | No revision |
| 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 expects raw material prices, logistics costs and other expenses to rise as tensions escalate in the Middle East. It plans to offset the increase in costs through value-based price pass-through associated with the launch of new and renewed products, as well as productivity improvements. In addition, it has adjusted its assumed exchange rates to reflect current market rates.