#Kuraray

Resolved to dispose of 87,710 shares of treasury stock as restricted stock compensation at ¥1,619 per share, totaling ¥142,002,490, with payment date on April 24, 2026.

Kuraray Co., Ltd. announced the completion of its share buyback, acquiring 4,081,600 shares between March 1 and March 23, 2026, at approximately JPY 6,868,749,500.

Kuraray Co., Ltd. announced that from February 12 to February 28, 2026, it acquired 1,747,600 shares of treasury stock for approximately 3,131,110,700 yen.

The year-end dividend for the fiscal year ending December 2025 is 27 yen per share, with a total dividend of 8,290 million yen, maintaining the same dividend amount as the previous year. The effective date is March 27, 2026.

For the fiscal year ending December 2025, consolidated net sales were JPY 808,447 million (2.2% decrease YoY), operating income was JPY 58,882 million (30.8% decrease YoY), and net income attributable to owners of parent was JPY 7,468 million (76.5% decrease YoY). For the fiscal year ending December 2026, net sales are forecasted at JPY 850 billion, operating income at JPY...

In the fiscal year ending December 2025, Kuraray recorded an impairment loss of 25.6 billion yen in consolidated financial statements and recognized a valuation loss on affiliated company shares of 22.6 billion yen and an allowance for doubtful accounts of 13.1 billion yen for loans to affiliated companies in separate financial statements. Net income decreased by 67.5% compared to the...

Kuraray Co., Ltd. will acquire up to 8,000,000 shares of treasury stock (2.61% of total issued shares) through market purchases up to 10 billion yen, from February 12, 2026, to May 31, 2026. All acquired shares will be cancelled.

For FY2025, net sales were 808.4 billion yen, operating income was 58.9 billion yen, and net income attributable to owners of parent was 7.5 billion yen. For FY2026, net sales are forecasted at 850 billion yen, operating income at 70 billion yen, and net income at 40 billion yen.