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Full-year forecasts are net sales of 188,000 million yen, operating income of 9,000 million yen, and net income of 6,200 million yen. The equity ratio improved to 52.3%.\n\n### Segment Trends and Financial Position\nThe Household Products segment benefited from strong insect care product sales and the consolidation benefits of a newly consolidated gardening division, with net sales of 130,156 million yen (YoY +3.2%) and segment profit of 10,028 million yen (YoY -14.3%). The General Environmental Hygiene segment reported net sales of 27,544 million yen (YoY +6.6%) and segment profit of 1,522 million yen (YoY +12.6%), remaining solid, but attention is required for increased company-wide SG&A. Due to a decrease in cash and deposits and an increase in accounts receivable, total assets were 151,892 million yen and the equity ratio improved to 52.3%.","jir_financial_highlights":"Net Sales: 148,995 (YoY +4.2%)\nOperating Income: 11,835 (YoY -10.8%)\nOrdinary Income: 11,957 (YoY -12.1%)\nNet Income Attributable to Owners of Parent (Quarter): 7,570 (YoY -16.1%)\nTotal Assets: 151,892 (Approx. +25,000 from prior fiscal year-end)\nEquity Ratio: 52.3% (+2.1pt from prior fiscal year-end)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#EarthCorporation, #Earnings, #MediumTermManagementPlan","jir_key_figures":"Net Sales: 148,995 million yen (YoY +4.2%)\nOperating Income: 11,835 million yen (YoY -10.8%)\nNet Income Attributable to Owners of Parent (Quarter): 7,570 million yen (YoY -16.1%)","jir_meta_title":"Earth Corporation: FY2026 Q3 Financial Summary | Net Sales Exceed 149 billion yen, Operating Income at ~118 billion yen","jir_meta_description":"Summary of Earth Corporation's Q3 FY2026 financial results. 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