Revised forecast
Fiscal year ending December 2026 · Full yearPrevious forecast published Announced on 18 February 2026The bar length represents the relative magnitude of change, based on the item that changed the most in this document.
Interim net sales and income exceeded the previous forecasts due to increased demand for work-related products driven by the situation in the Middle East, increased demand for heatstroke prevention products as companies strengthened their heatstroke prevention measures, and enhanced efforts to maintain ample inventory and improve customer convenience. Demand related to the situation in the Middle East is expected to ease in the second half, but results are expected to remain broadly in line with plan.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Net Sales | 341,000 Millions of yen → 350,000 Millions of yen（+2.6%） |
| Operating profit | 21,720 Millions of yen → 22,580 Millions of yen（+4.0%） |
| Ordinary income | 21,220 Millions of yen → 21,958 Millions of yen（+3.5%） |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | 14,540 Millions of yen → 15,127 Millions of yen（+4.0%） |
| Net income per share | ¥220.50 → ¥229.42 |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending December 2026 |
| Period Covered | Full year |
| Publication date of previous forecast | Announced on 18 February 2026 |
| Previous-period results | Net sales: ¥320,043 million; EBITDA: ¥28,369 million; operating income: ¥22,816 million; ordinary income: ¥22,541 million; net income attributable to owners of the parent: ¥15,881 million; earnings per share: ¥240.84 (fiscal year ended December 2025) |
| Reason for the revision | Interim net sales and income exceeded the previous forecasts due to increased demand for work-related products driven by the situation in the Middle East, increased demand for heatstroke prevention products as companies strengthened their heatstroke prevention measures, and enhanced efforts to maintain ample inventory and improve customer convenience. Demand related to the situation in the Middle East is expected to ease in the second half, but results are expected to remain broadly in line with plan. |
| Dividend forecast revision | The dividend per share has been increased from ¥30.00 to ¥32.50. Total dividends will be ¥2,143 million. |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Interim results exceeded the previous forecasts due to increased demand for work-related products, including packaging and strapping supplies and chemical products, driven by the situation in the Middle East, as well as increased demand for corporate heatstroke prevention products. Results also benefited from enhanced efforts to maintain ample inventory and improve customer convenience. Demand related to the situation in the Middle East is expected to ease in the second half, but results are expected to remain broadly in line with plan. No reason was given for the dividend increase.