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Carlit shares fall sharply on forecast of 8% operating profit decline due to PET beverage line renovation

Mon May 18, 2026 10:35 am JST Catalyst

Carlit Co., Ltd. <4275> shares fell sharply for a third consecutive day after the company forecast an operating profit decline for the fiscal year ending March 2027 following the market close on May 15. The company projects sales to rise 2.6% year-on-year to 37.2 billion yen, but operating profit to drop 7.5% to 3.2 billion yen, while net profit is expected to edge up 0.8% to 3.0 billion yen. A nine-month renovation of one of its PET beverage production lines is expected to trigger a significant drop in revenue and profit within the bottling segment. Additionally, while the core chemicals segment will see support from sustained growth in ammonium perchlorate?a raw material for rocket and defense propellants?and electronic materials, the company expects ongoing inventory adjustments in the silicon wafer field to continue weighing on factory utilization rates.

The company also announced a share buyback program of up to 364,900 shares (1.6% of total issued shares excluding treasury stock) worth up to 1 billion yen through the Tokyo Stock Exchange's off-exchange trading (ToSTNeT-3). According to TSE data, Carlit purchased 364,900 shares at 2,740 yen per share on May 18.

Source: MINKABU PRESS

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