Japan Pure Chemical FY27 Q1 operating profit drops 66.3% YoY to 31 million yen; net sales more than double to 6.15 billion yen

• Japan Pure Chemical posted FY2027/3 first-quarter net sales of JPY 6.15 billion, up 80.6% year over year.
• Operating profit fell 66.3% to JPY 31 million, hit by inventory valuation losses on lower noble metal prices.
• Net profit dropped 34.5% to JPY 88 million; EPS declined to JPY 15.25.
• Maintained full-year forecasts for net sales of JPY 24 billion, operating profit of JPY 610 million, ordinary profit of JPY 800 million.

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