Denka lifts H1 operating profit forecast to JPY 17 billion from JPY 12 billion
Reuters2026/08/07 02:06- Denka cut first-half FY2027 net sales forecast to JPY 205 billion from JPY 210 billion.
- Operating profit outlook raised to JPY 17 billion from JPY 12 billion; ordinary profit lifted to JPY 11 billion from JPY 7 billion.
- Profit attributable to owners of parent kept at JPY 0, with an extraordinary loss expected on liquidation of Denka Performance Elastomer.
- Electronics and Innovative Products demand held steady; Polymer Solutions pricing drove a temporary inventory valuation gain; Life Innovation demand seen below plan.
- Full-year forecast unchanged, with a review planned at the second-quarter results announcement.
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