Gun Ei Chemical Industry (4229) Q2 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales for the six months ended September 30, 2025, increased by 2.5% year-over-year to ¥15,565 million.

• Operating profit rose 13.2% year-over-year to ¥1,398 million, while ordinary profit grew 5.2% to ¥1,510 million.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent declined slightly by 1.4% year-over-year to ¥973 million.

• Comprehensive income surged to ¥2,208 million from ¥620 million in the prior year period.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit increased to ¥3,584 million from ¥3,311 million year-over-year.

• Selling, general and administrative expenses rose to ¥2,185 million from ¥2,076 million.

• Basic earnings per share for the period was ¥146.74, compared to ¥148.96 in the previous year.

• Equity-to-asset ratio improved to 80.5% as of September 30, 2025, up from 78.9% at March 31, 2025.

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year net sales forecasted at ¥31,000 million, up 1.5% year-over-year.

• Operating profit expected at ¥2,300 million (up 0.3%), ordinary profit at ¥2,500 million (down 8.0%), and profit attributable to owners of parent at ¥1,700 million (down 11.5%).

• Annual dividend forecast maintained at ¥100 per share.