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ASAHI KASEI, 7% Increase in Ordinary Profit, Update Record High for Second Consecutive Term, Increased Previous Year's Dividend by 2 Yen, This Fiscal Year to Increase Dividend by 2 Yen

Tue May 12, 2026 12:30 pm JST Earnings

3407 ASAHI KASEI CORPORATION 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

ASAHI KASEI CORPORATION <3407> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results at noon (12:30) on May 12th. The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ended March 2026 increased by 19.1% from the previous period to 230 billion yen. For the fiscal year ending March 2027, the consolidated ordinary profit is expected to grow by 7.4% to 247 billion yen, marking the second consecutive term of record-high profits. This will be the sixth consecutive term of revenue and the third consecutive term of profit growth.

At the same time, the company increased the annual dividend for the previous term from 40 yen to 42 yen (compared to 38 yen in the prior term), and has decided to increase the dividend this fiscal year to 44 yen, an increase of 2 yen from the previous fiscal year.

In the most recent three-month period, from January to March (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit grew 24.4% from the same period last year, reaching 50.7 billion yen. The operating profit margin improved from 6.2% in the same period last year to 7.0%.

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Actual Results

Historical Performance
Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 2,784,878 140,746 90,118 43,806 31.6 36 May 9, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 3,037,312 211,921 193,459 134,996 97.9 38 May 9, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 3,074,505 231,200 230,419 158,793 117.0 42 May 12, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +1.2% +9.1% +19.1% +17.6% +19.4%

Full Year Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2026 Guidance 3,065,000 225,000 229,000 145,000 106.9 40 Feb 4, 2026 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Results 3,074,505 231,200 230,419 158,793 117.0 42 May 12, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +0.3% +2.8% +0.6% +9.5% +9.4%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2025 1,486,368 107,454 106,068 66,266 48.8 20 Nov 5, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2026 Guidance ー ー ー ー － 22 May 12, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY － － － － －

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 3,037,312 211,921 193,459 134,996 97.9 38 May 9, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 3,074,505 231,200 230,419 158,793 117.0 42 May 12, 2026 J-GAAP
Mar, 2027 Guidance 3,254,000 248,000 247,500 160,000 118.0 44 May 12, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +5.8% +7.3% +7.4% +0.8% +0.8%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Mar, 2025 778,060 48,145 40,786 36,677 26.6 6.2 May 9, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 738,321 53,653 49,957 19,716 14.5 7.3 Jul 31, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 748,047 53,801 56,111 46,550 34.3 7.2 Nov 5, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2025 774,895 66,495 73,621 54,341 40.0 8.6 Feb 4, 2026 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2026 813,242 57,251 50,730 38,186 28.1 7.0 May 12, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +4.5% +18.9% +24.4% +4.1% +5.7%

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