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Q3 FYE2026 Consolidated Financial Results Earnings Announcement

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Q3 FYE2026 Consolidated Financial Results Earnings Announcement

(Fiscal year ended March, 2026)

NIPPON SANSO Holdings February 4, 2026







Contents



  1. Business overview
  2. Q3 FYE2026 Business performance

    -1. Q3 performance

    -2. Nine months performance

  3. FYE2026 Full-term Forecast Appendix


Important Notice

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    divestment(s); and other factors identified in NSHD's most recent annual Consolidated Financial Statements on Japanese Securities relevant acts and exchange commission, available on NSHD's website. NSHD dose not undertake to update any of the forward-looking statements contained in this presentation or any other forward-looking statements it may make, except as required by law or stock exchange rule. Past performance is not an indicator of future results and the results or statements of NSHD in this presentation may not be indicative of, and are not an estimate, forecast, guarantee or projection of NSHD's future results.

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    This presentation and materials distributed in connection with this presentation include certain financial measures not presented in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"), such as Core Operating Income, Debt, Net Debt, Adjusted net D/E ratio, Free Cash Flow and ROCE after Tax. NSHD's management and executive officers evaluates results and makes operating and investment decisions using both IFRS and non-IFRS measures included in this presentation. These non-IFRS measures exclude certain income, cost and cash flow items which are included in, or are calculated differently from, the most closely comparable measures presented in accordance with IFRS. By including these non-IFRS measures, management and executive officers intends to provide investors with additional information to further analyze NSHD's performance, core results and underlying trends. NSHD's non-IFRS measures are not prepared in accordance with IFRS and such non-IFRS measures should be considered a supplement to, and not a substitute for, measures prepared in accordance with IFRS. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of non-IFRS financial measures to their most directly comparable IFRS measure, which are on the part of our slide deck.

  • Financial information

    NSHD's financial statements are prepared in accordance with international Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS").



    Notes
  • Analysis of Operating Results (Reasons for change in Revenue and Segment Operating Income)

    In the supplementary materials to the financial statements of NSHD, starting from the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, NSHD will describe the status of the business results of NSHD group on a quarterly consolidated accounting period basis, as well as its recognition and analysis of the status of the business results of NSHD group from management's perspective. Please note that Segment Operating Income is based on Core Operating Income.

  • The following table shows Revenue, Operating income, and the effect of Forex rate changes on Revenue and Operating Income.

The impact of Forex rate fluctuation is calculated by applying the average rate for the period under review to the period under review (the current period and the previous period).

These disclosures are not in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). However, we believe that these disclosures are useful analytical information for investors

to understand the business conditions of the Group.

<Forex rates> Average Forex rates

Unit:JPY

Currency

USD EUR SGD AUD CNY

Q1 1st Half 9M Full-term

(Apr.-Jun.) (Apr.-Sep.) (Apr.-Dec.) (Apr.-Mar.)

158.24

170.08

116.65

104.66

21.76

152.45

165.83

114.37

101.80

21.20

153.03

165.09

114.58

100.91

21.25

152.57

163.66

113.98

99.27

21.12



FYE2025

FYE2026

FYE2026

Q1

(Apr.-Jun.)

1st Half

(Apr.-Sep.)

9M

Full-term

(Apr.-Dec.) (Apr.-Mar.)

143.75

165.13

111.40

92.68

19.94

146.07

168.68

113.23

94.69

20.34

149.30

172.93

115.61

97.38

20.91



(Updated)

FYE2026



Full-term Assumption

(Apr.-Mar.)

(Announced on Feb 4, 2026)

150.00

170.00

115.61

100.00

20.91

(Previous) Full-term Assumption

(Apr.-Mar.)

(Announced on May 12, 2025)

141.00

162.00

114.37

90.00

21.20

(Reference) Currency sensitivity as rough indication

Impact amount per 1 JPY

Unit:¥ bn. (Full-term basis)

Currency Revenue Core Operating Income

USD ±2.3 ±0.40

EUR ±2.0 ±0.35

1. Business Overview



  1. Business Overview

    Review of Q3

    Business Overview

    • Overall volumes declined slightly

    • Electronics market showing recovery, supported by rising semiconductor demand for generative AI and data-center applications

    • Continued strong profitability through disciplined pricing and productivity measures

      Performance Highlights

    • U.S.: Signs of volume recovery, disciplined pricing and cost controls lifted core operating income margin to 15.1%, an improvement from the previous quarter

    • In Q3, all segments met the medium-term management plan target (segment EBITDA margin ≧ 17%) for the first time

      Investment Status

    • Capital expenditures through Q3 totaled ¥78.4 billion, while investments and loans amounted to ¥77.6 billion, primarily related to the Australian acquisition

      Topics

    • "Advanced Electronics Materials Development Building" to be constructed at Tsukuba Laboratory (completion in 2027)

    • New medium-term management plan presentation to be held March 30 (hybrid format: physical + online)



  1. Business Overview

    Key CAPEX for our sustainable growth

    Significant investment opportunities; diversified capital portfolio; aligned with our NS Vision 2026.

    3%

    1%

    26%

    23%

    FYE2026

    (as of the end of Q3)

    Approx. ¥150.0bn

    ~ 38%

    with Sustainable Traits

    6%

    10%

    32%



    "Others" include projects which are not assignable because the facilities relate to a wide range of customers and no one specific market

    (e.g.) · New or expanded production base

    for Bulk business

    · Liquid CO2 and Dryice production related

    Steel & Metals

    Automobiles & Other transportation Electronics

    Food & Beverage

    Healthcare

    Chemicals & Energy Others

    "CAPEX with Sustainable Traits" includes projects that contribute to our group and the customers' efforts to become carbon neutrality.

    (e.g.) ・Modernizing our plants to state-of-the-art

    equipment

    ・Hydrogen production related

    (including HyCO Plant)

    *Note that the above is an aggregation of investments that have been approved by the Board of Directors of each our group company, but have not yet been placed in

    service. The size of each project is over approx. ¥500mn., $4mn. or €4mn.





    2. Q3 FYE2026 Business performance -1. Q3 performance

  2. Q3 FYE2026 Business performance -1. Q3 performance

% Change

exc. FX

+2.0%

Consolidated results

・Revenue increased 5.7% due to foreign currency, price management and acquisitions; core operating income increased 12.3% year-on-year

・Core operating income increased in all industrial gas segments despite soft volumes

・Efforts remain in price management and productivity initiatives

FYE2025 Q3

(Unit: ¥ bn.) (Oct. - Dec.)

Revenue 328.2

YoY

FYE2026

Q3

(Oct. - Dec.)

346.8

10.0

36.7

35.7

10.3%

1.0

Difference % Change

+18.6 +5.7%

Revenue Analysis



Core operating income



46.2

51.9

+5.7





+12.3%

+7.6%

YoY

Core OI margin



14.1%



15.0%

% Change

Non-recurring profit and loss

-0.0



-0.0

-0.0

Revenue Growth

+5.7%







Operating income(IFRS)

46.2

51.9

+5.7



+12.2%

FX

+3.7%



OI margin





14.1%





15.0%







Price



+1.8%



EBITDA margin



23.0%



24.5%



Finance costs

-5.1

-5.1

-0.0

Income before income taxes

41.1





46.7



+5.6



+13.7%

Income tax expenses 12.1



Net income 28.9



(Attribution of net income)





Net income attributable to owners of the parent 28.2

NI margin 8.6%





Net income attributable to non-controlling interests 0.7



-2.1



Pass-through & Surcharge -1.0%

Volume / Mix -1.8%

Others +2.9%

  • Price Management status: Increase

  • Pass-thru & Surcharge: Slight decrease

    with lower power costs

  • Volume / Mix: Decrease

  • Others: Equipment and installation projects in Japan; business acquisitions in Europe and Australia, etc.







+7.8 +26.7%





+7.5 +26.3%





+0.3







2. Q3 FYE2026 Business performance -1. Q3 performance

Japan

YoY

FYE2025

FYE2026

(Unit: ¥ bn.)

Q3

Q3

Difference

% Change

Revenue

(Oct.- Dec.)

100.8



(Oct.- Dec.)

100.6



-0.2

-0.2%

Segment income

12.2



12.6



+0.4

+3.4%

Segment OI margin

12.2%



12.6%



EBITDA margin

16.7%



17.4%



% Change

exc. FX

-0.3%

+3.1%



YoY Factors for increase/decrease in this quarterly period and other comment



  • Industrial gas-related sales declined due to decreased gas shipment volumes despite price management

  • Equipment and installation sales decreased in electronics-related business but increased in industrial gas-related business

  • Segment income increased due to price management





2. Q3 FYE2026 Business performance -1. Q3 performance

United States

YoY

FYE2025

FYE2026

(Unit: ¥ bn.)

Q3

Q3

Difference

% Change

Revenue

(Oct.- Dec.)

90.5



(Oct.- Dec.)

92.6



+2.1

+2.3%

Segment income

13.5



13.9



+0.4

+2.6%

Segment OI margin

15.0%



15.1%



EBITDA margin

27.2%



28.0%



% Change

exc. FX

+1.3%

+2.1%



YoY Factors for increase/decrease in this quarterly period and other comment



  • Industrial gas-related sales increased mainly due to price management effects, despite a decrease in product shipment volumes

  • Equipment and installation sales increased

  • Segment income increased, driven by price management effects and productivity improvement initiatives





2. Q3 FYE2026 Business performance -1. Q3 performance

Europe

YoY

FYE2025

FYE2026

(Unit: ¥ bn.)

Q3

Q3

Difference

% Change

Revenue

(Oct.- Dec.)

83.3



(Oct.- Dec.)

90.2



+6.9

+8.3%

Segment income

15.4



18.5



+3.1

+20.4%

Segment OI margin

18.5%



20.6%



EBITDA margin

30.7%



33.5%



% Change

exc. FX

-2.3%

+8.6%



YoY Factors for increase/decrease in this quarterly period and other comment



  • Industrial gas-related sales increased due to FX impact and price management despite decreased gas shipment volumes

  • Equipment and installation sales increased from the acquired Italian plant engineering company

  • Segment income increased due to FX impact, price management effects and productivity improvement initiatives





2. Q3 FYE2026 Business performance -1. Q3 performance

Asia & Oceania

YoY

FYE2025

FYE2026

(Unit: ¥ bn.)

Q3

Q3

Difference

% Change

Revenue

(Oct.- Dec.)

45.2



(Oct.- Dec.)

55.5



+10.3

+22.7%

Segment income

4.0



5.9



+1.9

+47.2%

Segment OI margin

8.9%



10.7%



EBITDA margin

15.5%



17.9%



% Change

exc. FX

+18.1%

+40.5%



YoY Factors for increase/decrease in this quarterly period and other comment



  • Industrial gas-related sales increased due to contributions from the Australian LP gas sales business

    acquired in the previous fiscal year and the industrial gas business in the Oceania region acquired in the current fiscal year

  • Electronics-related sales increased as equipment and installation performed steadily

  • Segment income increased mainly due to contributions from acquired businesses





2. Q3 FYE2026 Business performance -1. Q3 performance

Thermos

YoY

FYE2025

FYE2026

(Unit: ¥ bn.)

Q3

Q3

Difference

% Change

Revenue

(Oct.- Dec.)

8.0



(Oct.- Dec.)

7.6



-0.4

-5.1%

Segment income

1.6



1.3



-0.3

-17.6%

Segment OI margin

20.3%



17.6%



EBITDA margin

25.6%



23.2%



% Change

exc. FX

-5.2%

-19.2%



YoY Factors for increase/decrease in this quarterly period and other comment



  • Sales in both Japan and Korea decreased

  • Segment income decreased due to higher procurement costs, despite an increase in Japan







2. Q3 FYE2026 Business performance -2. Nine months performance

2. Q3 FYE2026 Business performance -2. Nine months performance

% Change

exc. FX

+2.3%

Consolidated results

・Revenue increased 2.7% mainly due to price management and acquisitions; core operating income increased 4.6% year-on-year

・Core operating income increased in all regions except for the United States; focusing on price management, productivity, and cost reduction efforts

・Efforts remain in price management and productivity initiatives

FYE2025 9M

(Unit: ¥ bn.) (Apr. - Dec.)

Revenue 971.2

YoY

FYE2026

9M

(Apr. - Dec.)

997.7

34.0

95.9

93.1

9.3%

2.8

Difference % Change

+26.5 +2.7%

Revenue Analysis



Core operating income



139.7

146.2

+6.5





+4.6%

+3.8%

YoY

Core OI margin



14.4%



14.7%

% Change

Non-recurring profit and loss

-11.0



-0.1

+10.9

Revenue Growth

+2.7%







Operating income(IFRS)

128.7

146.1

+17.4



+13.5%

FX

+0.4%



OI margin





13.3%





14.6%







Price



+1.9%



EBITDA margin



23.3%



24.0%



Finance costs

-15.8

-16.0

-0.2

Income before income taxes

112.9





130.0



+17.1



+15.2%

Income tax expenses 33.1



Net income 79.7



(Attribution of net income)





Net income attributable to owners of the parent 77.4

NI margin 8.0%





Net income attributable to non-controlling interests 2.2



+0.9



Pass-through & Surcharge -0.9%

Volume / Mix -1.5%

Others +2.9%

  • Price Management status: Increase

  • Pass-thru & Surcharge: Slight decrease

    with lower power costs

  • Volume / Mix: Decrease

  • Others: Equipment and installation projects in Japan; business acquisitions in Europe and Australia, etc.







+16.2 +20.4%





+15.7 +20.2%





+0.6







2. Q3 FYE2026 Business performance -2. Nine months performance

Japan

By Industry

Cumulative period basis

FYE2025

(Unit: ¥ bn.) 9M

(Apr. - Dec.)

Revenue 295.7

YoY

FYE2026 9M

(Apr. - Dec.)

295.3

39.1

13.2%

18.1%

Segment OI margin 11.6%

EBITDA margin 16.2%



2%

10%

5%

5%

Steel & Metals

Automobiles & Other

transportation

Electronics

Food & Beverage Healthcare Chemicals & Energy

Others

26%

22%

30%



% Change

exc. FX

-0.1%

+14.1%

Difference % Change

-0.4 -0.1%



Segment income 34.2

+4.9 +14.1%

By Product

Cumulative period basis

41%

Gases

Equipment and installation, other

59%

Topics

  • September 2025: Announced that Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation will change its name to Nippon Sanso Corporation effective April 1, 2026

  • December 2025: Announced the construction of the Advanced Electronics Materials Development Building at Tsukuba Laboratory (scheduled for completion in 2027)



2. Q3 FYE2026 Business performance -2. Nine months performance

United States

By Industry

10%

8%

Steel & Metals

Automobiles & Other

transportation

Electronics

Food & Beverage Healthcare Chemicals & Energy

Others

41%

14%

5%

13%

9%

Cumulative period basis









% Change

exc. FX

+0.6%

-9.8%

YoY

FYE2025

FYE2026

(Unit: ¥ bn.)

9M

9M

Difference

% Change

Revenue

(Apr. - Dec.)

270.1



(Apr. - Dec.)

265.2



-4.9

-1.8%

Segment income

42.1



37.0



-5.1

-12.1%

Segment OI margin

15.6%

14.0%

EBITDA margin

27.7%



26.9%



By Product







22%

Gases

Equipment and installation, other

78%

Cumulative period basis

Topics

  • August 2025: Announced the construction of a new air separation unit in Las Vegas (scheduled for completion in 2027)

  • September 2025: Announced that Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc. will change its name to Nippon Sanso Matheson, Inc. effective April 1, 2026

  • Oxygen on-site project for DAC processes in the U.S. completed and HyCO project in India is progressing smoothly toward completion



2. Q3 FYE2026 Business performance -2. Nine months performance

Europe

By Industry

Cumulative period basis

FYE2025

(Unit: ¥ bn.) 9M

(Apr. - Dec.)

Revenue 248.8

YoY

FYE2026 9M

(Apr. - Dec.)

258.2

51.2

19.9%

32.6%

Segment OI margin 19.0%

EBITDA margin 31.2%



18%

19%

14%

29%

16%

1%

3%

Steel & Metals

Automobiles & Other

transportation

Electronics

Food & Beverage Healthcare Chemicals & Energy

Others



% Change

exc. FX

-1.0%

+3.4%

Difference % Change

+9.4 +3.8%



Segment income 47.2

+4.0 +8.4%

By Product

Cumulative period basis

14%

Gases

Equipment and installation, other

86%

Topics

  • September 2025: Announced the construction of a new air separation unit in Norway (scheduled to commence operations in 2027)

  • September 2025: Announced that Nippon Gases Euro-Holding S.L.U. will change its name to Nippon Sanso Euro-Holding S.L.U. effective April 1, 2026



2. Q3 FYE2026 Business performance -2. Nine months performance

Asia & Oceania

By Industry

Cumulative period basis

FYE2025

(Unit: ¥ bn.) 9M

(Apr. - Dec.)

Revenue 131.8

YoY

FYE2026 9M

(Apr. - Dec.)

154.0

14.8

9.7%

16.6%

Segment OI margin 9.8%

EBITDA margin 16.4%



2%

2%

24%

Steel & Metals

Automobiles & Other

transportation

Electronics 38%

Food & Beverage Healthcare Chemicals & Energy

Others

28%

4% 2%



% Change

exc. FX

+18.1%

+17.0%

Difference % Change

+22.2 +16.9%



Segment income 12.8

+2.0 +15.7%

By Product

Cumulative period basis

14%

Gases

Equipment and installation, other

86%

Topics

  • July 2025: Completed an agreement for the 100% acquisition of the Coregas Group, which operates industrial gas businesses in Australia and New Zealand



2. Q3 FYE2026 Business performance -2. Nine months performance

Thermos

By Region

16%

Japan

Asia

84%

Cumulative period basis









% Change

exc. FX

+1.2%

+11.4%

YoY

FYE2025

FYE2026

(Unit: ¥ bn.)

9M

9M

Difference

% Change

Revenue

(Apr. - Dec.)

24.5



(Apr. - Dec.)

24.7



+0.2

+0.9%

Segment income

4.3



4.8



+0.5

+10.8%

Segment OI margin

17.8%

19.6%

EBITDA margin

23.0%

24.6%

"Percentages may not add up to 100% due

to rounding."





Topics

  • August-September 2025: Released new products (Expanded lineup of portable vacuum-insulated mugs, etc.)

  • November-December 2025: Released new products (Expanded lineup of lunch boxes, etc.)

3. FYE2026 Full-term Forecast

3. FYE2026 Full-term Forecast

Consolidated

Difference

YoY

FYE2026

Full-term forecast

(Announced on February 4, 2026)

FYE2025

Full-term



forecast

(Unit: ¥ bn.)

% Change

FYE2026

% Change

exc. FX

Full-term forecast

(Announced on May 12, 2025)

Revenue

1,308.0

1,330.0

+22.0

+1.7%

+1.1%

1,290.0

Core operating income

189.1

196.0

+6.9

+3.6%

+2.7%



191.0

Core OI margin

14.5%

14.7%



14.8%

Non-recurring profit and loss

-23.2

-1.7

+21.5



0.0

Operating income(IFRS)

165.9

194.3

+28.4

+17.1%



191.0

OI margin

12.7%

14.6%



14.8%

EBITDA margin

23.3%

24.2%



24.1%

Finance costs

-20.6

-21.8

-1.2



-22.5

Income before income taxes

145.2

172.5

+27.3

+18.7%



168.5

Income tax expenses

43.3

45.5

+2.2



49.0

Net income

101.9

127.0

+25.1

+24.6%



119.5

(Attribution of net income)

Net income attributable to owners of the parent

98.7

123.5

+24.8

+25.0%



116.0

NI margin

7.6%

9.3%



9.0%

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

3.1

3.5

+0.4



3.5

Forex (Unit: JPY) USD

152.57

150.00



141.00

(average rate during the period) EUR

163.66

170.00



162.00

AUD

99.27

100.00





90.00



Appendix

NIPPON SANSO Holdings Group Summary

https://www.nipponsanso-hd.co.jp/en/ir/

Corporate Information (As of March 31, 2025)

Corporate Philosophy

Company Name Nippon Sanso Holdings Corporation



Founded October 30, 1910



Headquarters 1-3-26 Koyama Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-0062, Japan



TEL 81-3-5788-8500



President CEO

Representative Toshihiko Hamada



Common stock 37.3 billion yen

Group Philosophy

Group Vision

Proactive. Innovative. Collaborative.

Making life better through gas technology.



Number of shares 433,092,837 Number of shareholders 12,904



Listed stock exchanges Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market Ticker 4091.T

Distribution by share holders (%)

We aim to create social value through innovative gas solutions that increase industrial productivity, enhance human well-being and contribute to a more sustainable future.

Main Core business







Stock information (As of March 31, 2025)

Industrial Gas business Electronics business Thermos business







Other Japanese Corporations Foreign Institutions and Individuals

8.6%

21.6%

14.6%

4.6%

50.6%

Mitsubishi Chemical Group

Japanese Financial Institutions

Japanese Individuals and others

Revenue / Employee personnel by Segment (As of Match 31, 2025)

3%

13%

31%

¥1,308.0bn.

25%

28%



7%

1%

22%

30%

FYE2026 Financial Forecast(IFRS)

Net income attributable to

19,754

people

Revenue ¥1,330.0 bn.



Operating income ¥194.3 bn.

owners of the parent ¥123.5 bn.



EPS ¥285.31

17%



23%

Japan US Europe Asia & Oceania Thermos Corporate

Our Medium-term management plan Summary

https://www.nipponsanso-hd.co.jp/en/ir/management/plan.html

Overview

Capital allocation

Plan Name NS Vision 2026



Slogan Enabling the Future



Period 4 years from April 2022 to March 2026



Released date May 11, 2022

Cash-in (the total for 4 years)

[Operating Cash flow] 730.0 bn.

Cash-out 433.0 bn.

[Investment as a whole]

Composition ratio by Business

Financial target

(Final fiscal year in the plan: FYE2026)



Revenue 975.0-1,000.0 bn.



Core Operating Income 125.0-135.0 bn.



EBITDA margin Group: ≥24 %



Japan, the U.S., EU, A&O, Thermos: ≥17-33%



Adjusted net D/E ratio ≤0.7 times





ROCE after Tax ≥6 %

(Note)Forex rate (Assumption) : USD 115 EUR 125

24%

27%

24%

14%

2% 9%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Japan US Europe Asia & Oceania Thermos Strategic (beyond regions)

Composition ratio by Initiative

45%

37%

12%

6%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Base/Underlying Growth initiatives Strategic initiatives M&A

Non-Financial target

<Environment>

Focused fields

Reduction rate of GHG emissions

FYE2026:

18 %

(Base year: FYE2019)

FYE2031:

32 %



GHG reduced emissions through environmental product offer

FYE2026:Lower GHG emissions through environmental product offerings and applications

>NSHD Group GHG emission

<Safety Management>

Lost Time Injury Rate

FYE2026:

≤1.6

<Compliance>

Rate of receiving compliance training

FYE2026:

100 %

<HR>

Rate of female employees

FYE2026:

≥22 %

FYE2031:

25 %

Rate of female management posts

FYE2026:

≥18 %

FYE2031:

22 %

27 February 4, 2026 | NIPPON SANSO Holdings Supplementary Materials FYE2026 Q3 results



Non-recurring items

Non-recurring items are costs of structural reform (cost for withdrawal or downsizing business operations and special retirement allowances), losses caused by disasters or serious accidents, and other gains and expenses (such as disposal of idling assets).

Core operating income is calculated as operating income excluding certain gains and expenses attributable to non-recurring items in the Company.

FYE2026

9M

146.2

YoY

Difference

+6.5

-0.1

+10.9

146.1

+17.4

FYE2025

9M

(Unit: ¥ bn.)





Core operating income 139.7





Non-recurring profit and loss -11.0





Operating income(IFRS) 128.7

FYE2026 9M result

Items(Unit:¥ bn.)

FYE2025 9M result

Item Amount Item Amount







Impairment loss related to non-recoverable portion of a Others hydrogen construction project (US) -10.8



















Loss associated with liquidation of business (Asia & Oceania) -0.2 Others -0.0

-0.1

Total -11.0 Total -0.1



FYE2026

9M

215.18

68.9

ー

ー

ー

ー

ー

156.1

93.5

31.2

0.64

939.3

806.4

Key performance indicators

Item

Unit

FYE2025

9M

FYE2025

Full-term

Basic earnings per share

JPY

178.99

228.20

Overseas sales ratio

%



68.0



67.2

ROE

%



ー



10.4

ROCE

%



ー



10.1

ROCE after Tax

%



ー



7.2

Annual dividends per share

JPY



ー



51

Dividend payout ratio

%



ー



22.3

CAPEX(fund basis) & Investments and loans

bn.



122.9



153.3

Depreciation and amortization

bn.



86.7



116.1

Free cash flow

bn.



32.6



92.2

Adjusted net D/E ratio

Times



0.76



0.71

Interest-bearing liabilities

bn.



946.7



902.6

Net interest-bearing liabilities

bn.



823.0



758.1







(Reference) Preconditions, Definition & Calculations of our KPIs

Glossary Preconditions and Definitions in this Presentation

Core operating income

Core operating income is calculated as operating income excluding certain gains and expenses attributable to non-recurring factors (non-recurring items*).

*Non-recurring items are costs of structural reform (cost for withdrawal or downsizing business operations and special retirement allowances), losses caused by disasters or serious accidents, and other gains and expenses (such as disposal of idling assets).



Interest-bearing debt Bonds and borrowings as presented in the statement of financial position, plus lease liabilities included in other financial liabilities.

*Includes Hybrid finance.



Hybrid finance

A form of debt financing that has features resembling equity, such as voluntary deferral of interest, extremely long-term redemption periods and subordination during liquidation or bankruptcy procedures.

This kind of financing does not cause stock dilution, and a certain ratio of the funds procured in this way can be recognized as equity credit by rating agencies provided that certain conditions are met.



Equity-type debt The amount of debt procured by hybrid finance that has been recognize as equity credit by rating agencies.

In this fund procurement, rating agencies have recognized equity credit for 50% of the procured amount.



Indicator Calculations used in this presentation

EBITDA margin (Core operating income+Depreciation and amortization)/Revenue



ROE Profit attributable to ownwers of parent/Total equity attributablle to ownwers of parent*



ROCE Core operating income/(Interest-bearing debt+Total equity attributablle to ownwers of parent)* [Capital employed]



ROCE after Tax

Core operating income after Tax(+Dividend received)[NOPAT] ((Core operating-Investment income/loss from Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliated companies included in Core operating income)×(1-effective tax rate)+Investment income/loss from Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliated companies included in Core operating income+Dividend received))/(Interest-bearing debt+Total equity attributablle to ownwers of parent)* [Capital employed]



Adjusted net D/E ratio ((Interest-bearing debt - equity-type debt) - cash and cash equivalents)/(equity attributable to owners of the parent + equity-type debt)*



* The average of the amounts at the end of the comparative fiscal years of the previous and current fiscal years is used.

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