Sekisui Jushi (4212) Q2 2027 earnings summary

Executive summary

• H1 FY2027 net sales rose 4.4% YoY to ¥36,542 million; operating profit was nearly flat at ¥1,725 million, while parent-attributable profit rose 168.6% to ¥3,003 million.

• Profit growth included a ¥2,760 million extraordinary gain on sale of investment securities, versus ¥106 million in H1 FY2026.

Financial highlights

• Ordinary profit increased 2.8% YoY to ¥2,050 million; basic EPS was ¥100.24 versus ¥36.32.

• EBITDA rose 8.0% to ¥3,907 million; parent-attributable profit before goodwill amortization increased 107.4% to ¥3,806 million.

• Gross profit rose to ¥11,520 million from ¥10,671 million, while SG&A increased to ¥9,795 million from ¥8,947 million.

• Comprehensive income fell 13.5% YoY to ¥1,697 million, including a ¥1,323 million total other comprehensive loss.

Outlook and guidance

• FY2027 guidance: net sales ¥84,000 million (+7.5%), operating profit ¥6,300 million (+10.8%), ordinary profit ¥6,500 million (+3.8%), and parent-attributable profit ¥5,400 million (+35.8%).

• Forecast basic EPS is ¥182.15 and reflects the impact of the share buyback; earnings guidance was unchanged.

• FY2027 annual dividend forecast is ¥100 per share, comprising ¥56 interim and ¥44 year-end; no revision to the dividend forecast.