Sekisui Jushi (4212) Q3 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales and profits increased year-over-year, driven by steady performance in existing businesses, consolidation of RIKEN KOGYO Inc., and strong M&A contributions.

• Operating profit rose 19.7% year-over-year, supported by sales expansion and finalization of provisional accounting procedures.

• Comprehensive income surged 92.0% year-over-year to ¥4,144 million for the nine-month period.

• Full-year earnings outlook remains unchanged despite a highly uncertain business environment in 4Q.

• Completed repurchase of 1,000,000 shares of treasury stock on January 9, 2026.

Financial highlights

• Net sales for 3Q cumulative period rose to ¥54,582 million, up 5.5% year-over-year.

• Operating profit increased to ¥3,250 million, up 19.7% year-over-year.

• Ordinary profit reached ¥3,700 million, up 20.1% year-over-year.

• Net income attributable to owners of parent was ¥2,393 million, up 49.0% year-over-year.

• EBITDA increased to ¥6,210 million, up 16.7% year-over-year.

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year forecast for FYE March 2026 remains unchanged: net sales ¥79,000 million (+6.4%), operating profit ¥6,400 million (+27.7%), ordinary profit ¥6,700 million (+23.0%), net income ¥4,300 million (+21.3%), and basic EPS ¥143.50.

• Return on equity (ROE) forecasted to rise from 3.7% to 4.5%.

• Year-end dividend expected to increase by ¥1 to ¥36, with annual dividend up by ¥2 to ¥72.