日華化学 has raised its earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending December 2026 and expects record-high revenue and operating profit. The company has outlined multiple growth initiatives, including efforts to become the global No. 1 in non-fluorinated water-repellent agents and plans to bring a new factory online.
日華化学 has raised its forecast for the fiscal year ending December 2026 to revenue of more than ¥60 billion and operating profit of more than ¥5 billion, with both expected to reach record highs. The company also announced that it had acquired the ZeLan business as part of its strategy to become the global No. 1 in non-fluorinated water-repellent agents.
In its Chemicals business, the company plans to increase the share of EHD products and improve margins. In its Cosmetics business, the new Fukui Smart Factory is scheduled for completion next May. The facility will operate 24 hours a day to significantly improve productivity and promote in-house production. The FEtE hair oil brand will also be developed through a joint Japan–South Korea initiative.
Under its medium-term management plan, INNOVATION30, the company is targeting revenue of ¥70 billion, operating profit of ¥5.6 billion and EBITDA of ¥9 billion in 2030, with EBITDA growth positioned as its most important performance indicator. The company aims to significantly increase EBITDA while absorbing the rise in depreciation and amortization expenses following the start-up of the new factory.
In its results for the second quarter of fiscal 2026, revenue rose 14.1% year on year to more than ¥30 billion, operating profit increased 37.1% to ¥2.65 billion, and net profit nearly doubled to ¥1.94 billion. The Chemicals business was the main driver of growth.