Sekisui Jushi (4212) Q1 2027 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2026, rose 10.6% year-over-year to ¥18,301 million, with operating profit up 64.2% to ¥989 million and profit attributable to owners of parent up 292.2% to ¥1,029 million.

• Comprehensive income surged to ¥1,896 million from ¥73 million year-over-year, reflecting strong operational and non-operational gains.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit increased to ¥5,737 million from ¥5,006 million year-over-year, while operating profit rose to ¥989 million from ¥602 million.

• EBITDA for the quarter was ¥2,107 million, up 38.2% year-over-year.

• Basic earnings per share increased to ¥34.37 from ¥8.49 year-over-year.

• Total assets as of June 30, 2026, were ¥141,359 million, with net assets at ¥101,888 million and an equity-to-asset ratio of 70.8%.

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year net sales forecast for fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, is ¥84,000 million, up 7.5% year-over-year.

• Operating profit is projected at ¥6,300 million (up 10.8%), and profit attributable to owners of parent at ¥5,400 million (up 35.8%).

• Basic earnings per share forecast for the year is ¥180.08.

• Dividend forecast revised to ¥100 per share for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027.