Nippon Fine Chemical posts higher FY2026 net profit

5 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · Apr 28

The company reported a net profit of Y4.43 billion for the year ended March 31, up from Y3.87 billion last year.
Revenue declined to Y33.80 billion from Y35.66 billion, while operating profit rose to Y5.34 billion and pretax profit reached Y5.57 billion.
Earnings per share increased to Y202.38 from Y172.06, with results based on Japanese accounting standards and no prior related reports for additional context.

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