Sanyo Trading (3176) investor relations material

Executive summary

• Net sales and operating profit increased year on year, prompting an upward revision of the full-year earnings forecast following a strong first half.

• Comprehensive income increased 19.8% year-over-year to ¥3,972 million.

• No impact from the Middle East situation in the first half; capital policy measures and cost of capital awareness continued.

• Growth strategy execution under SV2028 focused on expanding existing businesses and developing new ones.

• Gain on sale of cross-shareholdings and investment securities contributed to profit.

Financial highlights

• First-half net sales rose 3.1% year on year to ¥70,258 million; gross profit up 6.2% to ¥12,544 million.

• Operating profit increased 8.8% to ¥4,466 million; profit attributable to owners of parent up 5.9% to ¥3,657 million.

• EPS for the first half was ¥126.93 (pre-stock split); diluted EPS ¥126.26.

• Cash and cash equivalents at period end rose to ¥13,083 million, up ¥1,357 million from the previous fiscal year-end.

• Dividend per share for the first half was ¥30.00, with a planned 2-for-1 stock split effective July 1, 2026.

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year forecasts revised upward: net sales expected at ¥133,000 million, operating profit at ¥6,500 million, and profit attributable to owners of parent at ¥4,800 million.

• EPS forecast for the year is ¥83.28 (post-stock split).

• Sales and profits projected to increase year on year, with growth in existing businesses offsetting declines elsewhere.

• Segment forecasts revised upward, especially for Fine Chemicals and Life Science.