JCU (4975) Q2 2027 earnings summary

Executive summary

• 1H FY3/27 net sales rose 11.3% YoY to ¥15,875m; operating profit increased 1.5% to ¥5,866m, while parent-attributable profit fell 0.1% to ¥4,355m.

• FY3/27 full-year financial and dividend forecasts remain unchanged.

Financial highlights

• Ordinary profit rose 5.6% YoY to ¥6,101m; comprehensive income increased 85.2% to ¥6,232m.

• Operating profit increased ¥85m YoY, as higher chemical sales were offset by lower chemical profit, FX translation, declining machine-business gross profit and higher SG&A.

Outlook and guidance

• FY3/27 forecasts: net sales ¥33,400m (+12.6%), operating profit ¥12,300m (+1.2%), ordinary profit ¥12,500m (+0.4%) and parent-attributable profit ¥8,800m (-3.0%).

• 1H progress against full-year forecasts: sales 47.5%, operating profit 47.7%, ordinary profit 48.8% and parent-attributable profit 49.5%.

• FY3/27 forecast EPS is ¥357.39, versus ¥365.74 in FY3/26.