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Edge16 Oct 2026
Winner, Winner: The Chicken McNugget Story
How a 1940s breeding contest, a Cornell food scientist, and a hedge by Ray Dalio helped McDonald's turn the Chicken McNugget into a fast-food icon.
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Kinden Q2 2027 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q2 2027 earnings summary30 Oct, 2026
Executive summary
H1 FY2027 net sales rose 11.5% YoY to ¥358.2bn; operating profit rose 32.0% to ¥42.0bn and parent-attributable profit rose 38.8% to ¥31.3bn.
Results exceeded all announced semi-annual forecasts, supported by improved productivity and cost reduction efforts.
Financial highlights
Ordinary profit increased 25.4% YoY to ¥42.6bn; basic EPS was ¥175.13 versus ¥113.87.
Gross profit on completed construction contracts was ¥86.2bn versus ¥71.0bn; SG&A was ¥44.3bn versus ¥39.2bn.
Profit before income taxes included ¥4.6bn gain on sale of investment securities and ¥112m loss on step acquisitions.
Outlook and guidance
FY2027 consolidated forecast: net sales ¥850bn, operating profit ¥105bn, ordinary profit ¥105bn, parent-attributable profit ¥75bn and EPS ¥435.50; forecasts revised upward.
FY2027 non-consolidated construction orders forecast raised to ¥750bn from ¥680bn; completed-contract net sales forecast is ¥680bn.
FY2027 dividends forecast at ¥240 per share, including ¥50 special dividends at both Q2 and year-end, tied to medium-term plan and growth targets.
Forecasts reflect improved non-consolidated profitability and THE KODENSHA’s expected October–March results following consolidation.
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