Sk Kaken (4628) Q2 2027 earnings summary
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Q2 2027 earnings summary
10 Nov, 2026Executive summary
H1 FY27 net sales rose 14.7% YoY to ¥60,736 million; operating profit increased 47.8% to ¥8,518 million and profit attributable to owners rose 19.1% to ¥6,324 million.
Total assets were ¥211,899 million at September 30, 2026, while net assets reached ¥178,855 million.
Financial highlights
Gross profit increased to ¥19,892 million from ¥15,976 million; SG&A rose to ¥11,374 million from ¥10,212 million.
Ordinary profit rose 32.4% YoY to ¥9,158 million; comprehensive income increased 90.3% to ¥7,199 million.
Operating cash flow was ¥6,606 million versus ¥4,768 million in the prior-year period; cash and cash equivalents ended H1 at ¥44,735 million.
Outlook and guidance
FY27 forecast: net sales ¥118,000 million (+7.6%), operating profit ¥15,500 million (+26.9%), ordinary profit ¥17,500 million (+3.1%), and parent-attributable profit ¥12,500 million (+2.0%).
FY27 basic EPS forecast is ¥926.61; the earnings forecast was revised from the most recently announced forecast.
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