セーレン raised its consolidated forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027, putting sales on track to reach ¥200 billion for the first time. Capital expenditure will reach a record ¥15 billion, with a record-scale investment planned for the next fiscal year as well.
On 10 November, セーレン raised its consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027, putting sales at ¥200 billion, up 16.4% year on year, and on track to exceed the ¥200 billion threshold for the first time. Operating profit is expected to rise 15.2% to ¥24 billion and net profit 12.2% to ¥17.5 billion, marking six consecutive periods of higher sales and profits and a new record high.
The company is expanding capital expenditure, planning ¥15 billion for the current fiscal year, up 43.7% year on year, and ¥15.5 billion for the next fiscal year. Domestic investment will increase substantially to ¥8.3 billion from ¥4.3 billion in the previous fiscal year, funding a new semiconductor-related plant, increased production of separation-membrane spacers used in seawater desalination, and automation and labor-saving measures at domestic plants.
At an earnings briefing, Chairman and CEO Kawada Tatsuo (川田達男) said that investment should continue to support growth three and five years from now, precisely because the outlook is uncertain, and emphasized the overlap between the company's 8 growth fields and the government's strategic fields. Interim results were sales of ¥99.1 billion, operating profit of ¥12 billion and net profit of ¥8.3 billion, all record highs for an interim period.
Sales for the current fiscal year are expected to exceed ¥200 billion for the first time, and the company has set a growth target of moving from a ¥200 billion company to a ¥300 billion company.