Sumitomo Chem Co Ltd Ord (SOMMF) Q1 2026 Earnings Call

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WEBVTT 00:00:00.031 -- 00:00:01.932 It is now time 00:00:01.932 -- 00:00:04.952 so we will begin our 00:00:06.033 -- 00:00:11.415 Q1 2026 financial results conference call. 00:00:11.415 -- 00:00:14.835 Thank you very much for joining us. 00:00:14.956 -- 00:00:17.396 Today, Yamaguchi, 00:00:17.717 -- 00:00:23.519 Managing Executive Officer, will explain the financial results for FY 2026 00:00:23.519 -- 00:00:28.869 first quarter Followed by a Q&A session with Matsuo, General Manager 00:00:28.869 -- 00:00:33.173 of Accounting Department. The session is scheduled to finish at 4.50 p.m. 00:00:33.173 -- 00:00:35.653 Mr. Yamaguchi, 00:00:35.815 -- 00:00:38.056 please start. 00:00:38.157 -- 00:00:41.298 Yamaguchi from Sunitomo Chemicals. 00:00:41.380 -- 00:00:45.303 Thank you very much for taking the time out of your busy schedule to join our conference 00:00:45.303 -- 00:00:47.205 call today. 00:00:47.205 -- 00:00:52.228 We'd like to take this opportunity to express our sincere thanks 00:00:53.908 -- 00:00:59.292 to our investors and analysts for your continued understanding and support 00:00:59.292 -- 00:01:04.256 of our company's management. I will now explain the overview of our financial results 00:01:04.256 -- 00:01:10.300 for FY26 first quarter. Please turn to slide 4. 00:01:10.522 -- 00:01:15.426 Before explaining the details of the financial results, let me briefly explain the profit 00:01:15.426 -- 00:01:18.121 and loss status for Q1. 00:01:18.121 -- 00:01:23.602 Core operating income increased significantly from ¥27.7 00:01:23.602 -- 00:01:27.223 billion in Q1 of FY25 00:01:27.223 -- 00:01:33.444 to ¥62.3 billion in Q1 of FY26. 00:01:33.444 -- 00:01:38.445 Net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥40.8 billion in 00:01:38.445 -- 00:01:41.766 Q1, up by ...