Sk Kaken (4628) Q1 2027 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2026, rose 21.2% year-over-year to ¥31,753 million, with operating profit up 84.4% to ¥5,198 million and profit attributable to owners of parent up 114.0% to ¥4,363 million.

• Comprehensive income surged 438.0% year-over-year to ¥4,857 million for the quarter.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit increased from ¥7,881 million to ¥10,699 million year-over-year, while operating profit more than doubled.

• Ordinary profit rose 168.7% year-over-year to ¥6,345 million.

• Basic earnings per share for the quarter was ¥323.43, up from ¥151.11 a year earlier.

• Total assets as of June 30, 2026, were ¥209,488 million, up from ¥205,260 million at the previous fiscal year-end.

• Equity-to-asset ratio stood at 84.3% as of June 30, 2026.

Outlook and guidance

• Fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, is forecasted to see net sales of ¥112,000 million (up 2.1% year-over-year), operating profit of ¥11,400 million (down 6.7%), and profit attributable to owners of parent of ¥9,500 million (down 22.5%).

• No revisions to previously announced earnings or dividend forecasts.