Sekisui Jushi (4212) investor relations material

Executive summary

• Net sales rose 5.3% year-over-year to ¥78,163 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, with operating profit up 13.4% to ¥5,685 million and ordinary profit up 14.9% to ¥6,261 million.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent increased 12.2% year-over-year to ¥3,975 million, and comprehensive income surged 60.3% to ¥7,940 million.

• The company finalized provisional accounting for a business combination, impacting comparative figures.

Financial highlights

• EBITDA increased to ¥9,718 million (13.6% margin), up from ¥8,552 million (13.3%) year-over-year.

• Basic earnings per share rose to ¥130.51 from ¥112.06 year-over-year.

• Equity-to-asset ratio improved to 69.6% from 68.5% year-over-year.

• Cash flows from operating activities increased to ¥7,994 million, while investing and financing cash flows were negative at ¥4,326 million and ¥4,634 million, respectively.

• Cash and cash equivalents at period end were ¥15,302 million.

Outlook and guidance

• For the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, net sales are forecast to rise 7.5% to ¥84,000 million, with operating profit up 10.8% to ¥6,300 million and profit attributable to owners of parent up 10.7% to ¥4,400 million.

• Annual dividend per share is projected to increase to ¥82.00, with a payout ratio of 55.8%.