During afternoon trading, earnings results and revisions to current fiscal-year outlooks were announced for 6 companies, including TAKARA STANDARD and Shionogi, drawing attention to their timely developments. The announcements focused primarily on first-half results and revisions to full-year forecasts.
TAKARA STANDARD announced consolidated operating profit of ¥8.09 billion for the first half of the fiscal year ending March 2027, down 7.2% year on year. However, results were above the plan, supported by higher gross profit and an improved gross margin. Although higher selling, general and administrative expenses weighed on profit, buying has prevailed in the stock.
SMBC Nikko said that the expansion of materials for advanced DRAM would provide a tailwind for ADEKA, and raised its target price from ¥3,200 to ¥4,800. Profitability improved in the first quarter as semiconductor-material shipments increased, and the full-year plan was raised from ¥46.8 billion to ¥50.0 billion. Expansion in products for advanced applications and growth in the market for new products were identified as the key areas to watch going forward.
研創's operating profit for the first half of the fiscal year ending March 2027 rebounded to ¥90 million, up 1.5% year on year. This reflected progress on initiatives under the medium-term plan's priority measures, including rebuilding its information-security framework, mechanizing and automating production processes, improving quality, and enhancing management efficiency.