Asahi Kasei Q1 FY26 operating income rises 51.5% to JPY 81.31 billion; net sales increase 11.9% to JPY 826.16 billion

• Asahi Kasei posted Q1 fiscal 2026 net income attributable to owners of the parent of JPY 53.77 billion, more than doubled year-on-year.
• Operating income rose 51.5% from a year earlier to JPY 81.31 billion, while ordinary income climbed 70.8% to JPY 85.33 billion.
• Net sales increased 11.9% year-on-year to JPY 826.16 billion.
• For fiscal 2026, it kept its forecast for net sales at JPY 3.25 trillion, operating income at JPY 248 billion.
• It also maintained its annual dividend forecast at JPY 44 per share.

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