Taiheiyo Cement Corporation (TSE: 5233), Japan's largest cement maker and a Tokyo-based group with major operations across Japan, the United States and Asia, reported FY2026 results (year ended March 31, 2026) under Japanese GAAP that exposed a sharp divergence between its core trading and its bottom line. Consolidated net sales were essentially flat, rising 0.2% year-on-year to ¥898,441 million (¥898.4bn), while operating profit eased 4.0% to ¥74,620 million (¥74.6bn) and ordinary profit was nearly unchanged, down 0.4% to ¥75,087 million.
Net profit attributable to owners of the parent, however, more than halved, falling 55.8% to ¥25,401 million (¥25.4bn) from ¥57,428 million a year earlier. Basic EPS dropped to ¥227.86 from ¥502.48, comprehensive income fell 52.1% to ¥49,918 million, and ROE narrowed to 3.8%. The operating margin held up at 8.3%, underscoring that the profit collapse came from below the operating line, not from the cement business itself.
A net-profit collapse driven by below-the-line items
The contrast between roughly flat operating and ordinary profit and a net result that fell by more than half points squarely at extraordinary and one-off charges. The prior year had benefited from large gains that did not recur, while FY2026 absorbed one-off charges, including those tied to the deconsolidation of the company's Chinese subsidiary, Jiangnan Onoda Cement. Stripping out these items, the underlying earnings power of the group's core cement and building-materials operations remained broadly stable, with revenue and operating profit barely moving year-on-year.
Balance sheet solid; dividend raised to ¥100
Total assets stood at ¥1,479,061 million and net assets at ¥712,237 million, leaving the equity ratio at a healthy 46.0% and book value per share at ¥6,098.13. Operating cash flow reached ¥114,205 million, and cash and cash equivalents at year-end totalled ¥53,926 million. Despite the steep net-profit decline, Taiheiyo Cement raised its full-year dividend to ¥100 per share (¥50 interim + ¥50 year-end), up from ¥80, for a payout ratio of 43.9%. For FY2027 the company guides a further increase to ¥120 (¥60 interim + ¥60 year-end).
FY2027 outlook: a strong net-profit rebound
For FY2027 (ending March 2027), Taiheiyo Cement forecasts net sales of ¥1,027,000 million (+14.3%), operating profit of ¥76,000 million (+1.8%), ordinary profit of ¥70,000 million (-6.8%) and net profit attributable to owners of ¥48,000 million (+89.0%), with EPS of ¥430.10. The guidance signals a strong rebound in the bottom line as the one-off charges that weighed on FY2026 do not recur, even as ordinary profit is expected to ease modestly.
| Metric | FY2026 | FY2025 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (¥ million) | 898,441 | 896,295 | +0.2% |
| Operating profit (¥ million) | 74,620 | 77,750 | -4.0% |
| Ordinary profit (¥ million) | 75,087 | 75,374 | -0.4% |
| Net profit attrib. to owners (¥ million) | 25,401 | 57,428 | -55.8% |
| EPS (¥) | 227.86 | 502.48 | -54.7% |
| Operating margin | 8.3% | 8.7% | -0.4pp |
| ROE | 3.8% | 8.7% | -4.9pp |
| Equity ratio | 46.0% | — | — |
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