Nippon Fine Chemical's first-half ordinary profit falls 8%; July-September profit also down 27%

日本精化 announced that consolidated ordinary income for the six months ended September 2026, the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027 (April-September), was ¥2.85 billion, down 8.0% year on year. Along with trends in net sales and operating income, progress toward the full-year plan remained at 47.5%.\n\nIn the most recent three-month period, ordinary income for July-September was ¥1.24 billion, down 27.1% year on year, while the operating margin on net sales fell from 18.6% to 13.7%. Based on these results, the company has estimated its second-half performance on the assumption of its first-half results and unchanged full-year forecast.\n\nFor the second half of the current fiscal year, the company estimates ordinary income at ¥3.14 billion, up 27.5% year on year, and expects the full-year plan to remain unchanged at a level in the high ¥5 billion range. The progress rate toward the full-year plan, the relevant benchmark, was approximately 47.5%.\n\nThe earnings summary presents the differences between first-half results and the previous forecast, as well as the assumptions underlying the projected performance going forward. It also includes actual consolidated results data for three quarters and a comparative table.