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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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Sk Kaken Q2 2027 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q2 2027 earnings summary10 Nov, 2026
Executive summary
H1 FY27 net sales rose 14.7% YoY to ¥60,736 million; operating profit increased 47.8% to ¥8,518 million and profit attributable to owners rose 19.1% to ¥6,324 million.
Total assets were ¥211,899 million at September 30, 2026, while net assets reached ¥178,855 million.
Financial highlights
Gross profit increased to ¥19,892 million from ¥15,976 million; SG&A rose to ¥11,374 million from ¥10,212 million.
Ordinary profit rose 32.4% YoY to ¥9,158 million; comprehensive income increased 90.3% to ¥7,199 million.
Operating cash flow was ¥6,606 million versus ¥4,768 million in the prior-year period; cash and cash equivalents ended H1 at ¥44,735 million.
Outlook and guidance
FY27 forecast: net sales ¥118,000 million (+7.6%), operating profit ¥15,500 million (+26.9%), ordinary profit ¥17,500 million (+3.1%), and parent-attributable profit ¥12,500 million (+2.0%).
FY27 basic EPS forecast is ¥926.61; the earnings forecast was revised from the most recently announced forecast.
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Latest events from Sk Kaken
- Strong sales and profit growth in Q1 2026, but FY2027 guidance signals lower margins.4628
Q1 2027 - Q1 FY2025 saw higher sales and profits, with robust coatings demand and steady full-year outlook.4628Q1 2025
- Revenue up 6.4% and operating income up 9.6%, but net income down 30.6% year-over-year.4628Q2 2025
- Sales and net profit rose, but FY2027 outlook signals lower profits amid external risks.4628Q4 2026
- Operating profit fell 14.4% and comprehensive income dropped 81.9% year-over-year.4628Q1 2026
- Nine-month profits and sales increased, but full-year profit is forecast to decline.4628Q3 2025
- Sales rose, but profit margins narrowed; FY2026 guidance projects steady growth.4628Q4 2025
- Net sales rose 1.6% and profit attributable to owners of parent increased 15.0% year-over-year.4628Q2 2026
- Net sales rose 2.0% year-over-year, but profits and EPS declined; dividend remains at ¥120.4628Q3 2026
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