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Net sales have been raised by 500 million yen to 25,700 million yen from the previous forecast, operating income increased by 700 million yen to 3,750 million yen, ordinary income increased by 800 million yen to 3,750 million yen, net income attributable to owners of parent for the interim period increased by 700 million yen to 2,950 million yen, and interim net income per share was revised upward to 177.74 yen. Factors include weak demand related to LCD displays offset by steady sales in the information and electronics segment and price adjustments to absorb raw material cost increases.","jir_summary":"### Overview of Revision to Earnings Guidance\nSoken Chemical & Engineering Co., Ltd. has revised its interim earnings guidance for the second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027, announced in May 2026, upward for net sales, profit indicators, and interim net income. While demand related to LCD displays remained weak, sales in the information and electronics sector were robust, and price adjustments for products helped absorb the surge in raw material costs. The full-year outlook is currently under review and may be revised depending on future developments.\n\n### Outlook and Impact\nThe full-year earnings guidance is TBD and may be revised depending on raw material prices and customer demand trends. The interim upward revision could be a short-term positive for shareholder value, but ongoing attention should be paid to raw material cost trends and the pace of market demand recovery as key risk factors.","jir_financial_highlights":"Net Sales: 25,700 million yen (Compared with previous forecast (A) +500 million yen)\nOperating Income: 3,750 million yen (Compared with previous forecast (A) +700 million yen)\nOrdinary Income: 3,750 million yen (Compared with previous forecast (A) +800 million yen)\nNet Income Attributable to Owners of Parent (interim): 2,950 million yen (Compared with previous forecast (A) +700 million yen)\nInterim Net Income Per Share: 177.74 yen (Compared with previous forecast (A) +41.? yen equivalent (Note: original table indicates change amount but specific difference is unclear))","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#SokenChemicalAndEngineering, #EarningsGuidanceRevision, #Interim, #InformationElectronics, #RawMaterialPrices","jir_key_figures":"Net Sales: 25,700 million yen (Compared with previous forecast +500 million yen)\nOperating Income: 3,750 million yen (Compared with previous forecast +700 million yen)\nOrdinary Income: 3,750 million yen (Compared with previous forecast +800 million yen)","jir_meta_title":"Soken Chemical & Engineering Co., Ltd. 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