Financial Highlights

Financial Highlights

Net sales(Unit: millions of yen)

Operating profit(millions of yen)


(millions of yen)

FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024
Net sales 41,199 41,879 43,324 44,261 48,578
Functional Colorants
16,503 17,581 17,990 21,238 25,141
Specialty Polymers
10,255 10,760 11,580 8,341 8,450
Basic Chemicals
6,866 6,753 7,152 7,846 7,515
Agro-Science
5,554 4,838 4,628 4,940 5,510
Logistics
1,848 1,780 1,874 1,704 1,780
Operating profit 5,444 6,421 3,701 3,951 4,875
Functional Colorants
4,028 4,598 2,602 3,197 3,838
Specialty Polymers
359 888 861 △94 △51
Basic Chemicals
436 291 △575 207 414
Agro-Science
222 330 457 376 302
Logistics
361 298 341 250 351

Ordinary profit(Unit: millions of yen)

Profit attributable to owners of parent(Unit: millions of yen)


(millions of yen)

FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024
Ordinary profit 5,841 6,914 4,211 4,711 4,770
Profit attributable to owners of parent 3,119 3,251 2,223 2,480 3,178

Total assets(Unit: millions of yen)

Net assets(Unit: millions of yen)


Equity ratio(Unit: %)


FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024
Net assets(Unit: millions of yen) 43,654 47,912 49,897 57,443 58,530
Total assets(Unit: millions of yen) 62,609 66,448 72,051 81,157 79,858
Net assets per share(yen) 2,442.86 2,615.40 2,702.86 3,007.36 3,057.98
Earnings per share(yen) 197.13 205.35 140.32 156.32 200.04
Equity ratio(%) 61.8 62.3 59.5 58.8 60.9
Cash flows from operating activities(millions of yen) 5,380 6,143 1,058 8,343 5,669
Cash flows from investing activities(millions of yen) △2,689 △3,569 △7,036 △3,950 △6,548
Cash flows from financing activities(millions of yen) △424 △1,848 2,288 △2,067 △1,882
Dividends per share(yen) 50.0 60.0 65.0 75.0 90.0
Dividend payout ratio(%) 12.6 14.6 23.1 24.0 22.5

※The Company has conducted a stock split with an effective date of April 1, 2025 at the ratio of two shares for every one common share. Net income per share will be calculated in the stock split at the beginning of FY2020. It is calculated on the assumption that it has been done.

Net sales by segment

Net sales
48,578million yen
  • Functional Colorants
  • 51.8%
  • 25,141 million yen
  • Specialty Polymers
  • 17.4%
  • 8,450 million yen
  • Basic Chemicals
  • 15.5%
  • 7,515 million yen
  • Agro-Science
  • 11.3%
  • 5,510 million yen
  • Logistics
  • 3.7%
  • 1,780 million yen
  • Others
  • 0%
  • 20 million yen

Functional Colorants Segment

Net sales

25,141million yen

Up 18.4% YoY


Operating profit

3,838million yen

Up 20.1% YoY


In the OLED materials business, despite a decline in demand for smartphones in the third quarter, sales increased significantly from the previous year due to an increase in demand, including for tablets, through the first half of the year. Demand for dyes for aluminum coloring continued to increase significantly, especially for smartphones and other general-purpose products, and overall sales of the dye materials business increased significantly. In the imaging materials business, demand for materials for printers recovered mainly overseas, resulting in a significant increase in sales from the previous year. As a result, net sales in this segment increased 3,902 million yen (up 18.4%) year-on-year to 25,141 million yen.

Specialty Polymers Segment

Net sales

8,450million yen

Up 1.3% YoY


Operating profit

△51million yen

YoY


In the specialty polymer business, although sales of some products increased, sales decreased due to the continued impact of market downturn in urethane materials. In the specialty chemicals business, sales decreased due to a decline in demand for other applications, despite a recovery in demand for release materials and pharmaceuticals applications, mainly overseas. On the other hand, in the building materials business, sales increased due to firm sales of new products and orders for urethane waterproofing work for parking lots of large commercial facilities. As a result, net sales in this segment increased 108 million yen (up 1.3%) year on year to 8,450 million yen.

Basic Chemicals Segment

Net sales

7,515million yen

Down 4.2% YoY


Operating profit

414million yen

Up 100% YoY


Sales of hydrogen peroxide were at the same level as the previous year due to a delayed recovery in demand for semiconductor applications, despite an increase in sales for pulp and paper applications. Sales of sodium percarbonate for bleaching agent decreased due to production adjustments at major customers in the first half of the fiscal year. As a result, sales in this segment decreased 331 million yen (-4.2%) year-on-year to 7,515 million yen.

Agro-Science Segment

Net sales

5,510million yen

Up 11.5% YoY


Operating profit

302million yen

Down 19.7% YoY


Sales of herbicides increased significantly due to strong demand for use in railroads and home and garden applications, as well as a recovery in demand for use in golf courses. As a result, net sales in this segment increased 570 million yen (11.5%) year-on-year to 5,510 million yen.

Logistics Segment

Net sales

1,780million yen

Up 4.5% YoY


Operating profit

351million yen

Up 40.4% YoY


Sales increased due to steady cargo movement of exports, etc. and increased handling in the domestic hazardous material storage business. As a result, net sales in this segment increased 76 million yen (up 4.5%) year on year to 1,780 million yen.