Nippon Seika Announces FY2026 Financial Results
Nippon Seika announced its financial results for the fiscal year ended March 2026. While net sales decreased by 5.2% to 33.796 billion yen, operating profit increased by 9.1% to 5.341 billion yen, ordinary profit by 6.9% to 5.570 billion yen, and net income attributable to parent company shareholders by 14.4% to 4.428 billion yen. Profit growth was primarily driven by the healthcare and fine chemicals sectors within the functional products segment.
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Nippon Seika Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Osaka; Representative Director and Executive President: Hirofumi Yano) announced its financial results for the fiscal year ended March 2026. Net sales decreased by 5.2% year-on-year to 33.796 billion yen. Operating profit increased by 9.1% year-on-year to 5.341 billion yen, ordinary profit increased by 6.9% year-on-year to 5.570 billion yen, and net income attributable to parent company shareholders increased by 14.4% year-on-year to 4.428 billion yen.
**Performance Highlights**
Net sales decreased as one of the trading subsidiaries withdrew as planned in the medium-term management plan, specifically in the trading sector of the functional products segment. On the profit side, operating profit and ordinary profit increased due to a spot increase in contract manufacturing of pharmaceutical intermediates in the healthcare sector of the functional products segment, as well as improved profitability in the fine chemicals sector. Net income attributable to parent company shareholders also increased, partly due to the recording of gains on the sale of investment securities.
**Performance by Business Segment**
* **Functional Products**
In this segment, net sales were 26.351 billion yen (down 7.4% from the previous period). Segment profit (operating profit) was 4.688 billion yen (up 8.7% year-on-year). The profit margin was 17.8% (compared to 15.2% in the previous period).
* **Beauty Care:** Sales of wool grease derivatives for cosmetics increased, but delays in adjusting overseas distribution inventory of functional oils and a decrease in domestic sales of physiologically active substances led to a decrease in both sales and profit for the overall beauty care sector.
* **Healthcare:** Overseas sales of phospholipids for pharmaceuticals increased. Additionally, a spot increase in contract manufacturing of pharmaceutical intermediates, increased overseas sales of wool grease derivatives for pharmaceuticals, and improved profitability due to cost reductions contributed to an increase in both sales and profit for the overall healthcare sector.
* **Fine Chemicals:** Increased overseas sales of wool grease derivatives for industrial products and improved profitability due to cost reductions contributed to an increase in both sales and profit for the overall fine chemicals sector.
* **Environmental Hygiene Products**
In this segment, despite the impact of rising raw material prices, efforts to revise sales prices and expand sales of new products in the food business and medical/nursing care sectors resulted in net sales of 7.212 billion yen (up 3.1% from the previous period) and segment profit (operating profit) of 572 million yen (up 10.2% year-on-year).
* **Other**
Net sales for other businesses were 233 million yen (up 3.0% from the previous period), and segment profit (operating profit) was 80 million yen (up 30.1% year-on-year).
**Future Outlook**
The Group will continue to strengthen its management foundation and promote selection and concentration on items expected to contribute to profit expansion. For the consolidated performance outlook for the fiscal year ending March 2027, taking into account market conditions and external environmental trends, we project net sales of 37.4 billion yen (up 10.7% from the current period), operating profit of 5.7 billion yen (up 6.7% year-on-year), ordinary profit of 6.0 billion yen (up 7.7% year-on-year), and net income attributable to parent company shareholders of 5.2 billion yen (up 17.4% year-on-year).
**Nippon Seika Co., Ltd.**
**Company Profile**
* **Head Office Location:** Nippon Seika Building 10F, 2-4-9 Bingo-machi, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka
* **Representative Director:** Hirofumi Yano
* **Listing:** Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market
* **Capital:** 5.93322 billion yen
* **Established:** February 1918
* **Business Activities:** Manufacturing and sales of functional products and environmental hygiene products, real estate leasing
* **Website:** https://www.nipponseika.co.jp/
* **Official Instagram:** https://www.instagram.com/nfc_corporate_official/
**Performance Highlights**
Net sales decreased as one of the trading subsidiaries withdrew as planned in the medium-term management plan, specifically in the trading sector of the functional products segment. On the profit side, operating profit and ordinary profit increased due to a spot increase in contract manufacturing of pharmaceutical intermediates in the healthcare sector of the functional products segment, as well as improved profitability in the fine chemicals sector. Net income attributable to parent company shareholders also increased, partly due to the recording of gains on the sale of investment securities.
**Performance by Business Segment**
* **Functional Products**
In this segment, net sales were 26.351 billion yen (down 7.4% from the previous period). Segment profit (operating profit) was 4.688 billion yen (up 8.7% year-on-year). The profit margin was 17.8% (compared to 15.2% in the previous period).
* **Beauty Care:** Sales of wool grease derivatives for cosmetics increased, but delays in adjusting overseas distribution inventory of functional oils and a decrease in domestic sales of physiologically active substances led to a decrease in both sales and profit for the overall beauty care sector.
* **Healthcare:** Overseas sales of phospholipids for pharmaceuticals increased. Additionally, a spot increase in contract manufacturing of pharmaceutical intermediates, increased overseas sales of wool grease derivatives for pharmaceuticals, and improved profitability due to cost reductions contributed to an increase in both sales and profit for the overall healthcare sector.
* **Fine Chemicals:** Increased overseas sales of wool grease derivatives for industrial products and improved profitability due to cost reductions contributed to an increase in both sales and profit for the overall fine chemicals sector.
* **Environmental Hygiene Products**
In this segment, despite the impact of rising raw material prices, efforts to revise sales prices and expand sales of new products in the food business and medical/nursing care sectors resulted in net sales of 7.212 billion yen (up 3.1% from the previous period) and segment profit (operating profit) of 572 million yen (up 10.2% year-on-year).
* **Other**
Net sales for other businesses were 233 million yen (up 3.0% from the previous period), and segment profit (operating profit) was 80 million yen (up 30.1% year-on-year).
**Future Outlook**
The Group will continue to strengthen its management foundation and promote selection and concentration on items expected to contribute to profit expansion. For the consolidated performance outlook for the fiscal year ending March 2027, taking into account market conditions and external environmental trends, we project net sales of 37.4 billion yen (up 10.7% from the current period), operating profit of 5.7 billion yen (up 6.7% year-on-year), ordinary profit of 6.0 billion yen (up 7.7% year-on-year), and net income attributable to parent company shareholders of 5.2 billion yen (up 17.4% year-on-year).
**Nippon Seika Co., Ltd.**
**Company Profile**
* **Head Office Location:** Nippon Seika Building 10F, 2-4-9 Bingo-machi, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka
* **Representative Director:** Hirofumi Yano
* **Listing:** Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market
* **Capital:** 5.93322 billion yen
* **Established:** February 1918
* **Business Activities:** Manufacturing and sales of functional products and environmental hygiene products, real estate leasing
* **Website:** https://www.nipponseika.co.jp/
* **Official Instagram:** https://www.instagram.com/nfc_corporate_official/