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3rd Quarter (Apr. to Dec.) of Fiscal Year ending March 2026 Consolidated Financial Results [PDF: 587.0 KB]

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3rd Quarter (Apr. to Dec.) of Fiscal Year ending March 2026 Consolidated Financial Results

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Program
  1. Summary
  2. Financial Results
  3. Net Sales and Operating Income by Segment (Y on Y Analysis)
  4. Segment Information (Y on Y)
  5. Segment Information (Progress on 2nd Half-year Forecasts)
  6. Balance Sheet
  7. Appendix


Summary - 3Q (Apr. to Dec.) of FY2026/3 Financial Results

【Net Sales】Decreased

FY2026/3 3Q Result (Y on Y)

(+) Sales of airbag inflators increased in the Safety Business, primarily in China and India.

Net Sales 424.8 bn yen

(-1.8%)

(−) In the Materials Business, acetate tow demand from major customers remained stable, but sales decreased due to inventory adjustments among local customers.

Operating Income 32.4 bn yen

(-25.0%)

【Operating Income】Decreased

EBITDA 64.0 bn yen

Income Attributable 35.7 bn yen to Owners of Parent

Exchange Rate USD/JPY: 149 yen

(FY2025/3 3Q USD/JPY: 153 yen)

(-12.9%)

(-18.9%)

(+) Impact of productivity improvements at the U.S. production site of the Safety business and cost reductions in China.

(−) Impact of carried over inventory from the previous fiscal year in the Materials business and increased depreciation expenses due to the operation of the new plant of Engineering Plastics business.



Summary - 3Q (Apr. to Dec.) of FY2026/3 Financial Results

Progression Rate of Full-year Forecasts

Progression rate of full-

【3Q Sales Revenue】Fell Short of the Plan* (*Non-disclosed 3Q forecast)

(+) Foreign exchange impact

(+) In the Engineering Plastics business, sales of LCP and PPS exceeded plans, primarily due to strong demand for AI servers. For POM sales, sales volume increased as we strategically

Full-year forecast* year forecast

lowered prices in the Chinese market while closely monitoring competitors' pricing trends.

Net Sales 583.0 bn yen (72.9%)

Operating Income 46.5 bn yen (69.8%)

EBITDA 89.5 bn yen (71.5%)

(−) Sales timing for acetate tow in the Materials business was postponed to the next fiscal year.

【3Q Operating Income】Exceeded the Plan* (*Non-disclosed 3Q forecast)

Income Attributable to Owners of Parent

50.0 bn yen (71.4%)

(+)Cost reduction effects in the Safety Business and foreign exchange impact

(−) Decrease in sales of acetate tow

Exchange Rate (forecast) USD/JPY: 146 yen

*These forecasts were announced on November 6, 2025.

【Impact on Full-Year Forecast】

  • The CO plant trouble that occurred in January 2026 has been resolved, with operations restarted on January 20, 2026 (financial impact: approx. ¥1.0 billion).

  • For the impact of U.S. tariffs on the Safety Business, price pass-through is being

implemented as planned with a six-month delay.



Financial Results

25/3 3Q

Result

26/3 3Q

Result

Y on Y

Full-year Forecast*

Progression Rate of Full-year Forecast*

Unit:Billion Yen

Change

%

Net Sales

432.5

424.8

-7.7

-1.8%

583.0

72.9%

Operating Income

43.2

32.4

-10.8

-25.0%

46.5

69.8%

Ordinary Income

44.8

33.9

-10.9

-24.3%

47.5

71.3%

Profit attributable to owners of parent

44.0

35.7

-8.3

-18.9%

50.0

71.4%

Exchange Rate USD/JPY

153

149

71.5%

89.5

E B I T D A

73.5

64.0

-9.5

-12.9%



*These forecasts were announced on November 6, 2025.

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