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Hokko Chemical Industry Q3 2026 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q3 2026 earnings summary9 Oct, 2026
Executive summary
9M FY2026 revenue rose 8.0% YoY to ¥44,924m and operating income increased 11.6% to ¥5,408m, led by pesticide growth and improved margins.
Net income attributable to parent shareholders rose 9.1% to ¥4,504m; ordinary income increased 12.3% to ¥6,268m.
Financial highlights
Revenue was ¥44,924m versus ¥41,578m; operating income was ¥5,408m versus ¥4,846m; ordinary income was ¥6,268m versus ¥5,580m.
Net income attributable to parent shareholders increased to ¥4,504m from ¥4,127m, including a ¥237m gain on sale of investment securities.
Comprehensive income declined to ¥6,882m from ¥8,297m as other comprehensive income fell to ¥2,378m from ¥4,169m.
Outlook and guidance
FY2026 forecasts were unchanged: revenue ¥52,000m, operating income ¥5,200m, ordinary income ¥6,100m, and net income ¥4,460m.
9M progress reached 86.4% of forecast revenue, 104.0% of operating income, 102.8% of ordinary income, and 101.0% of net income.
FY2026 EPS forecast was ¥173.00; annual dividend forecast was ¥54 per share, including ¥27 interim.
Actual results may differ from forecasts due to macroeconomic, market, industry, and other internal or external factors.
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Latest events from Hokko Chemical Industry
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- Revenue rose, operating profit fell on costs and competition; a share buyback was approved.4992Q3 2024
- FY2024 earnings grew; FY2025 guidance projects higher sales and operating profit.4992Q4 2024
- Pesticide-led growth lifted Q1 revenue; Fine Chemicals profit fell, and 5% of shares were canceled.4992Q1 2025
- Pesticide-led growth lifted profit; earnings guidance held as the dividend forecast rose.4992Q3 2025
- Agrochemical-led Q1 growth accompanied higher FY2029 targets.4992Q1 2026
- Pesticide-led growth lifted H1 results as fine chemicals weakened; a buyback was approved.4992Q2 2025
- Record ordinary profit and strong agrochemical sales; FY2026 dividend projected higher.4992Q4 2025
- Agriculture-led H1 growth; guidance maintained and a ¥2bn share buyback approved.4992Q2 2026
Next Hokko Chemical Industry earnings date
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