Osaka Soda Co (4046) Q4 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales rose 3.7% year-over-year to ¥99,961 million, with operating profit up 33.1% to ¥17,634 million and profit attributable to owners of parent up 49.6% to ¥15,460 million, all record highs.

• Growth was driven by strong performance in Basic chemicals and Healthcare, while Functional chemicals and Trading/Others saw declines.

• The company completed its medium-term plan and launched a new plan targeting ¥30,000 million operating income by FY2030.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit increased to ¥33,728 million from ¥28,946 million year-over-year.

• Comprehensive income more than doubled to ¥20,453 million from ¥9,904 million.

• Cash and cash equivalents at year-end were ¥48,802 million, up ¥5,488 million year-over-year.

• Equity-to-asset ratio improved to 75.6% from 75.1%.

Outlook and guidance

• FY2027 forecast: net sales ¥106,000 million (+6.0%), operating profit ¥19,000 million (+7.7%), profit attributable to owners of parent ¥13,600 million (-12.0%).

• New medium-term plan focuses on healthcare growth, new business creation, and management foundation strengthening.