Nippon Chemical Industrial (4092) Q4 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales rose 3.4% year-over-year to ¥40,182 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, while operating profit declined 27.7% to ¥2,415 million and ordinary profit fell 25.8% to ¥2,375 million.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent increased 13.1% year-over-year to ¥2,894 million.

• Comprehensive income surged 124.5% year-over-year to ¥5,071 million, driven by gains in other comprehensive income.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit decreased to ¥8,000 million from ¥8,753 million year-over-year.

• Basic earnings per share rose to ¥331.39 from ¥290.62 year-over-year.

• Equity-to-asset ratio improved to 64.1% from 61.8% year-over-year.

• Cash and cash equivalents at period end were ¥7,784 million, up from ¥7,628 million.

Outlook and guidance

• For the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, net sales are forecast to increase 1.5% to ¥40,800 million, with operating profit expected to rise 15.9% to ¥2,800 million and profit attributable to owners of parent to grow 3.6% to ¥3,000 million.

• Annual dividend per share is forecast to increase to ¥120.00, with a payout ratio of 36.2%.