Toyoda Gosei announced its financial results for the second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027. First-half operating profit was ¥38.2 billion, up 16.1% year on year. The company left its full-year forecast at ¥80 billion and announced a ¥30 billion share buyback and employee RS grants.
Toyoda Gosei (7282.T) reported revenue of ¥608.1 billion, up 13.5% year on year, and operating profit of ¥38.2 billion, up 16.1%, in its second-quarter results for the fiscal year ending March 2027, announced on 29 October 2026. Revenue was boosted by the consolidation of Ashimori Industry as a subsidiary and foreign-exchange effects, while higher sales volumes and cost improvements lifted profit. The full-year forecast was left unchanged at revenue of ¥1.2 trillion, up 4.6%, and operating profit of ¥80 billion, up 0.6%, reflecting weaker market conditions.
By region, Japan and the Americas remained solid, China posted a significant increase in profit, and India reported lower profit. Japan recorded revenue of ¥261.3 billion and operating profit of ¥10.1 billion, while the Americas recorded revenue of ¥238 billion and operating profit of ¥16 billion. Europe and Africa recorded revenue of ¥16.8 billion and operating profit of ¥1 billion. China recorded revenue of ¥36.6 billion and operating profit of ¥1.5 billion, while India recorded revenue of ¥29.1 billion and operating profit of ¥2.2 billion.
Shareholder returns and growth investment are attracting attention. The company established a share buyback program for up to ¥30 billion and 36 million shares, with approximately two-thirds to be cancelled and approximately one-third allocated to funding employee RS grants. It expects an interim dividend of ¥85 and a year-end dividend of ¥18, for a full-year dividend of ¥175 on a pre-stock-split basis, and aims for a DOE of 3.5%. Growth investments include the construction of a new plant in India and a new sewage-materials plant, as well as cooperation with the CATARC Group in the safety field.
First-half cash flow from operating activities was ¥49 billion, cash flow from investing activities was -¥35.3 billion, cash flow from financing activities was -¥26.7 billion, and free cash flow was +¥13.7 billion. Cash and cash equivalents stood at ¥119.3 billion, total assets at ¥982.9 billion, and the ratio of equity attributable to owners of the parent rose to 59.4%.