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JCU Q2 2027 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q2 2027 earnings summary5 Nov, 2026
Executive summary
1H FY3/27 net sales rose 11.3% YoY to ¥15,875m; operating profit increased 1.5% to ¥5,866m, while parent-attributable profit fell 0.1% to ¥4,355m.
FY3/27 full-year financial and dividend forecasts remain unchanged.
Financial highlights
Ordinary profit rose 5.6% YoY to ¥6,101m; comprehensive income increased 85.2% to ¥6,232m.
Operating profit increased ¥85m YoY, as higher chemical sales were offset by lower chemical profit, FX translation, declining machine-business gross profit and higher SG&A.
Outlook and guidance
FY3/27 forecasts: net sales ¥33,400m (+12.6%), operating profit ¥12,300m (+1.2%), ordinary profit ¥12,500m (+0.4%) and parent-attributable profit ¥8,800m (-3.0%).
1H progress against full-year forecasts: sales 47.5%, operating profit 47.7%, ordinary profit 48.8% and parent-attributable profit 49.5%.
FY3/27 forecast EPS is ¥357.39, versus ¥365.74 in FY3/26.
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