Daio Paper reported consolidated net income of ¥4.2 billion for the April-September 2026 period, down 2% year on year. Revenue rose 3% to ¥328 billion, while operating profit fell 9% to ¥7.7 billion. The reversal of insurance proceeds and other factors weighed on profit, although some overseas businesses performed well.
Daio Paper reported consolidated results for the April-September 2026 period. Net income was ¥4.2 billion, down 2% year on year, while revenue rose 3% to ¥328 billion and operating profit fell 9% to ¥7.7 billion.
Factors weighing on profit included the reversal of insurance proceeds recognized in the same period of the previous year, as well as higher fuel prices and logistics costs. Over the medium to long term, expanded sales of feminine care products in overseas markets contributed to performance, and the Brazilian subsidiary also performed well.
The full-year outlook for the fiscal year ending March 2027, announced the same day, was unchanged from the previous forecast. Revenue is expected to rise 2% from the previous fiscal year to ¥680 billion, while net income is forecast to increase 35% to ¥12 billion.
Points to watch going forward include trends in fuel and logistics costs, the contribution from overseas markets, and how the reversal of insurance proceeds will affect profit levels from the next fiscal year onward.