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UBE Corporation Q1 2026 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.
Executive summary
Net sales decreased 12.9% year-over-year to ¥100.5B, mainly due to sluggish sales and business transfers.
Operating profit rose 1.5% to ¥3.0B, supported by improved performance in Polymers & Chemicals and Machinery.
Profit attributable to owners fell 9.2% to ¥4.4B, and EPS dropped to ¥44.90.
Ordinary profit declined 10.8% to ¥6.2B, impacted by foreign exchange losses and higher interest expenses.
Segment reclassification expanded reporting from four to six business units.
Financial highlights
EBITDA declined 8.1% year-over-year to ¥8.9B.
Free cash flow was negative at ¥-56.1B, mainly due to a ¥71.5B outflow for subsidiary acquisitions.
Interest-bearing debt increased to ¥316.7B, up from ¥231.1B a year ago.
Shareholders' equity ratio at 46.4%.
Net cash provided by operating activities was ¥1.7B; investing activities used ¥77.0B, mainly for acquisitions.
Outlook and guidance
Full-year net sales forecast at ¥490.0B, with operating profit guidance of ¥25.0B and profit attributable to owners of ¥27.5B.
1Q progress: 20.5% for net sales, 11.8% for operating profit.
Dividend forecast maintained at ¥110 per share for the year; DOE policy at 2.5% or higher.
No change to previously announced earnings guidance.
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