Adeka (4401) Q4 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales, operating profit, ordinary profit, and profit attributable to owners of parent all reached record highs for the year ended March 31, 2026, despite a challenging global environment with uncertainties in resource prices and geopolitical tensions.

• The company achieved 2.3% year-over-year growth in net sales and 1.5% growth in operating profit, with profit attributable to owners of parent up 11.4% year-over-year.

Financial highlights

• Net sales: ¥416,563 million (+2.3% YoY); Operating profit: ¥41,614 million (+1.5% YoY); Ordinary profit: ¥42,772 million (+8.7% YoY); Profit attributable to owners of parent: ¥27,866 million (+11.4% YoY).

• Basic earnings per share: ¥277.95 (up from ¥245.55 YoY).

• Comprehensive income: ¥47,507 million (+87.3% YoY).

• Cash flows from operating activities: ¥40,612 million (down 12.2% YoY); investing activities: ¥-30,078 million; financing activities: ¥-35,301 million.

• Cash and cash equivalents at year-end: ¥87,884 million (down 18.5% YoY).

Outlook and guidance

• For the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, net sales are forecast at ¥453,000 million (+8.7% YoY), operating profit at ¥46,800 million (+12.5% YoY), and profit attributable to owners of parent at ¥28,800 million (+3.4% YoY).

• Annual dividend forecast for FY2027 is ¥120 per share, up from ¥112 per share in FY2026.

• The company expects continued growth in semiconductor, automotive, food, and life science sectors, but notes ongoing risks from resource prices and geopolitical instability.