DIC raises profit forecast to JPY 78 billion for DIC stock

Published on 10/01/2026 at 11:49 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

First-half operating profit rose 92.20 percent to JPY 51.85 billion. DIC stock has a JPY 471.2 billion market value on October 1, 2026.

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DIC Corporation (JP3467400004) raised its fiscal 2026 operating profit forecast to JPY 78.0 billion from JPY 56.0 billion on August 10, 2026, giving DIC stock a results-driven earnings story. Shared Research identifies the forecast revision alongside the first-half fiscal 2026 update.

Profit growth reshapes the outlook

DIC reported first-half fiscal 2026 net sales of JPY 592.983 billion, up 13.30 percent from the prior-year period, while operating profit reached JPY 51.850 billion, up 92.20 percent. The profit figure represents 66.47 percent of the revised full-year target, calculated against JPY 78.0 billion.

The scale of the upgrade matters because the new operating profit forecast is 39.29 percent above the previous JPY 56.0 billion plan. The company also expects fiscal 2026 net sales of JPY 1.14 trillion, according to the fiscal 2026 forecast summary reported by Note on September 3, 2026.

Buyback adds a capital return signal

DIC is also returning capital. The board authorized purchases of up to 2.8 million shares, equal to 2.96 percent of issued shares excluding treasury stock, for a maximum of JPY 10.0 billion through December 30, 2026.

The Globe and Mail reported on September 2, 2026 that DIC had acquired 425,600 shares for JPY 2.24 billion between August 12 and August 31. That initial tranche equals 15.20 percent of the maximum planned share count, leaving the broader authorization in place.

Next results date is mid November

DIC's investor-relations calendar schedules the announcement of consolidated results for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 for mid-November 2026. The calendar also lists fiscal 2026 results for mid-February 2027, creating two dated checkpoints for the upgraded outlook, according to DIC Corporation.

Market value and listing

DIC had a market capitalization of JPY 471.2 billion on October 1, 2026. The company was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange under securities code 4631, where its specialty chemicals portfolio spans printing inks, organic pigments and polyphenylene sulfide compounds.