Gun Ei Chemical Industry (4229) Q2 2027 earnings summary

Executive summary

• H1 FY2027 net sales rose 11.6% YoY to ¥17,369m; operating profit increased 55.3% to ¥2,172m and profit attributable to owners of parent rose 28.0% to ¥1,246m.

• Full-year FY2027 forecast targets net sales of ¥34,300m, operating profit of ¥3,000m, ordinary profit of ¥3,300m and parent profit of ¥2,100m; the forecast was revised.

Financial highlights

• H1 FY2027 gross profit was ¥4,538m versus ¥3,584m YoY; SG&A rose to ¥2,365m from ¥2,185m.

• Ordinary profit increased 58.6% YoY to ¥2,395m; comprehensive income rose to ¥3,287m from ¥2,208m.

• Extraordinary losses were ¥456m, including a ¥286m loss on business withdrawal; H1 income before taxes was ¥1,951m.

Outlook and guidance

• FY2027 forecast: net sales ¥34,300m (+9.6%), operating profit ¥3,000m (+16.8%), ordinary profit ¥3,300m (+11.5%) and parent profit ¥2,100m (+6.4%).

• Forecast basic EPS is ¥316.35; the latest full-year earnings forecast was revised.

• Forecasts rely on currently available information and reasonable assumptions; actual results may differ for various reasons.