Osaka Organic Chemical Industry (4187) Q3 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Nine-month net sales rose 21.0% YoY to ¥32,293 million; operating profit increased 63.6% to ¥7,578 million, with growth across all segments.

• Strong semiconductor-material demand and improved segment profitability supported results.

Financial highlights

• Nine-month ordinary profit rose 62.9% YoY to ¥7,893 million; profit attributable to owners of parent increased 55.0% to ¥5,325 million.

• Basic EPS was ¥261.86 versus ¥167.63; gross profit was ¥11,762 million versus ¥8,537 million.

• Operating profit increased ¥2,947 million YoY; higher sales and positive inventory valuation impact outweighed increased raw-material costs and personnel expenses, while lower depreciation supported results.

• Japanese naphtha estimate increased to ¥94,200/KL from ¥67,566/KL YoY; exchange rate was ¥158/$ versus ¥148/$ in the prior-year period.

Outlook and guidance

• Revised FY2026 forecast: net sales ¥42,500 million, operating profit ¥9,300 million, ordinary profit ¥9,600 million, parent-attributable profit ¥6,600 million and EPS ¥325.00.

• Versus prior forecast, net sales rose ¥3,500 million, operating profit ¥1,800 million and parent-attributable profit ¥1,400 million; nine-month progress was 76.0%, 81.5% and 80.7%, respectively.

• Parent-attributable profit is forecast to decline 4.2% YoY, mainly because the prior year included ¥3,100 million of subsidy income recorded as extraordinary income.

• FY2026 dividend forecast increased to ¥93 per share, comprising ¥43 interim and ¥50 year-end, versus ¥75 for FY2025.