Shin-Etsu Polymer Co., Ltd. (7970) on Oct. 26 raised its net profit forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027 to ¥11.8 billion from ¥10.5 billion and lifted its annual dividend forecast to ¥72 per share from ¥66.
The company, a subsidiary of Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (4063), said semiconductor-related containers and wrapping film are expected to remain strong. Forecast earnings per share were raised to ¥146.82 from ¥130.64.
| Item | Previous | Revised | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | ¥120.0 billion | ¥127.0 billion | +5.8% |
| Operating profit | ¥16.0 billion | ¥18.2 billion | +13.8% |
| Ordinary profit | ¥16.0 billion | ¥18.0 billion | +12.5% |
| Net profit | ¥10.5 billion | ¥11.8 billion | +12.4% |
For the April-September first half, net sales rose 14.4% to ¥64.33 billion, operating profit climbed 31.6% to ¥9.35 billion and net profit attributable to owners of the parent increased 11.2% to ¥6.10 billion. The precision molding products segment posted sales of ¥34.03 billion, up 16.6%, and operating profit of ¥6.73 billion, up 21.9%, while electronic devices sales rose 4.0% to ¥13.19 billion.
The interim dividend was set at ¥36 per share, up from the previous forecast of ¥33, for a total payout of ¥2,896 million. The year-end dividend forecast was also raised to ¥36 from ¥33, bringing the annual total to ¥72, ¥10 more than the ¥62 for the year ended March 2026.
The board separately approved buying back up to 450,000 shares, or 0.56% of shares outstanding excluding treasury stock, for up to ¥1.25 billion through market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The shares will be used for delivery upon the exercise of stock options. The company held 2,165,367 treasury shares as of Sept. 30.
The interim dividend takes effect Nov. 26, 2026, and the buyback period runs from Oct. 27 to Dec. 31, 2026. The company plans to hold an earnings briefing for analysts on Nov. 6 and to file its semiannual report on Nov. 10.
| Hikari Tsushin, Inc. | |
| Offer price | ¥1,000 per common share |
| M&A / TOB | 1 |
| Guidance | 0 |
| Buybacks | 0 |
| Dividends | 0 |
| Capital | 0 |
| Earnings | 0 |
| People | 0 |
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