Kanto Denka Kogyo (4047) Q4 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales rose 4.9% year-over-year to ¥65,400 million, driven by Fine Chemicals despite a fire at the Shibukawa Plant.

• Operating profit increased 28.2% to ¥5,478 million, and ordinary profit surged 47.1% to ¥6,629 million year-over-year.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent grew 16.5% to ¥3,785 million, despite recording a loss on disaster.

• Comprehensive income soared 165.4% to ¥7,784 million year-over-year.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit increased to ¥15,832 million from ¥13,995 million year-over-year.

• Basic earnings per share rose to ¥65.96 from ¥56.53 year-over-year.

• Equity ratio improved to 55.1% from 53.4% year-over-year.

• Cash and cash equivalents at year-end were ¥19,362 million, down ¥736 million from the previous year.

Outlook and guidance

• FY2027 forecast: net sales ¥95,000 million (+45.3%), operating profit ¥10,000 million (+82.5%), ordinary profit ¥10,000 million (+50.8%), profit attributable to owners of parent ¥6,800 million (+79.6%).

• Annual dividend forecast for FY2027 is ¥36 per share, up from ¥20 per share in FY2026.

• Medium-term plan extended by two years, with focus on Fine Chemicals, portfolio reform, and ROIC management.