Nippon Carbon announced its ordinary profit for the first half of 2026 after the market close on 10 August. Ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter was ¥2.34 billion, down 14.0% year on year, while the full-year plan was ¥4.6 billion, representing progress of 50.9%.
Nippon Carbon announced its financial results for the first half (January–June) of the fiscal year ending December 2026. Consolidated ordinary profit was ¥2.34 billion, down 14.0% year on year.
The company left its full-year plan unchanged at ¥4.6 billion, with progress reaching 50.9%. This was said to be broadly in line with the 5-year average of 50.6%.
For the latest 3-month period, consolidated ordinary profit for April–June (the second quarter) was ¥1.5 billion, down 0.3% year on year, while the operating profit margin improved from 12.8% to 13.9%, it was reported.
For the second half (July–December), consolidated ordinary profit was calculated at ¥2.25 billion, down 5.1% year on year.