Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha (4028) Q2 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales for the six months ended September 30, 2025, increased by 2.6% year-over-year to ¥76,459 million, with significant growth in operating profit and profit attributable to owners of parent.

• Operating profit surged 177.8% year-over-year to ¥7,371 million, and profit attributable to owners of parent rose 676.9% to ¥5,649 million.

• Comprehensive income for the period was ¥5,832 million, up 101.5% year-over-year.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit increased from ¥16,906 million to ¥21,655 million year-over-year.

• Ordinary profit rose 241.9% year-over-year to ¥8,501 million.

• Basic earnings per share for the period was ¥147.66, up from ¥19.03 in the prior year.

• Total assets grew to ¥238,808 million as of September 30, 2025, from ¥225,097 million at the previous fiscal year-end.

• Net cash provided by operating activities increased to ¥20,275 million from ¥18,245 million year-over-year.

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year net sales forecast is ¥152,000 million, up 4.7% year-over-year.

• Operating profit is projected at ¥16,000 million (up 52.6%), and profit attributable to owners of parent at ¥12,200 million (up 45.1%).

• Basic earnings per share for the full year is forecast at ¥318.90.

• Dividend forecast for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, is ¥100 per share.