Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha (4028) Q3 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, rose 2.5% year-over-year to ¥108,072 million, with operating profit up 189.2% to ¥11,089 million and profit attributable to owners of parent up 433.7% to ¥9,606 million.

• Comprehensive income surged 513.8% year-over-year to ¥10,760 million for the nine-month period.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit increased from ¥25,301 million to ¥32,551 million year-over-year, while operating profit jumped from ¥3,834 million to ¥11,089 million.

• Ordinary profit rose from ¥5,631 million to ¥13,155 million, and basic earnings per share increased from ¥47.08 to ¥251.07.

• Total assets grew from ¥225,097 million at March 31, 2025, to ¥236,991 million at December 31, 2025.

• Net assets increased to ¥121,002 million, with an equity-to-asset ratio of 51.0%.

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year forecast for fiscal year ending March 31, 2026: net sales of ¥154,500 million (up 6.4%), operating profit of ¥17,000 million (up 62.2%), and profit attributable to owners of parent of ¥13,000 million (up 54.6%).

• Basic earnings per share forecasted at ¥339.74 for the full year.

• Dividend forecast revised to ¥120.00 per share for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026.