Kuraray's consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter (January-June) of the fiscal year ending December 2026 was ¥25.9 billion, up 22.1% year on year, bringing the first half to a profit increase. Progress against the full-year plan was 40.6%, while second-half profit was estimated at ¥38.0 billion.
Kuraray announced its results on the morning of 7 August, reporting consolidated ordinary profit of ¥25.9 billion for the cumulative second quarter (January-June) of the fiscal year ending December 2026. This represented a 22.1% increase year on year.
Progress against the full-year plan was 40.6%, below the 5-year average of 47.5%. The company projected consolidated ordinary profit of ¥38.0 billion for the July-December period, assuming an increase of approximately 25.8% year on year.
In the latest April-June quarter, consolidated ordinary profit surged to ¥12.2 billion, approximately 3.5 times the year-earlier level, while the operating margin improved from 3.7% to 6.1%.
Based on the cumulative second-quarter results, first-half net sales were ¥431,035 million, ordinary profit was ¥25,984 million, net profit was ¥14,230 million, and revised earnings per share were ¥47.0.