4996 クミアイ化学工業 revised its current-year ordinary profit forecast down 22.0%, from the previous forecast of ¥10.9 billion to ¥8.5 billion. It also released its nine-month results and second-half outlook.
クミアイ化学工業 announced its earnings during the afternoon session on 11 September, reporting nine-month ordinary profit of ¥12.2 billion for the fiscal year ending October 2026, up 5.5% year on year. It consequently revised its full-year ordinary profit forecast down 22.0%, from the previous forecast of ¥10.9 billion to ¥8.5 billion. Ordinary profit was ¥13.3 billion in the previous fiscal year.
Based on the revised full-year plan, the ordinary loss expected for the May-October period, the second half, is now projected to widen from the previous forecast of ¥2.86 billion to ¥5.26 billion.
For the most recent three-month period, the ordinary loss for May-July was ¥1.55 billion, while the operating margin on sales deteriorated sharply from 2.5% in the same period of the previous year to -7.4%.
This disclosure is based on various figures released together with the earnings summary PDF, and the company’s subsequent performance and any additional disclosures are expected to draw attention.