Overall

• Sales index: 134.5(▲0.3% year over year)
• Profit index: 162.7(＋12.2% year over year)
• Revenue has declined year-over-year for three consecutive quarters. Profit increased year-on-year for two consecutive quarters.

Sales in the Specialty Chemicals segment increased during the October-December period due to higher sales of high-value-added products. However, overall sales declined year-on-year for the third consecutive quarter, impacted by sluggish demand for petrochemical products. Earnings saw a significant year-on-year increase across both commodity and specialty chemicals, supported by improved mix of high-value-added products, sustained cost reductions, and the yen's depreciation.

General-purpose chemicals

• Sales index: 141.7 (▲5.0% year over year)
• Profit index: 150.7 (+17.6% year over year)
• Revenue down year-on-year for three consecutive quarters. Profit down year-on-year for two consecutive quarters.

Specialty Chemicals

• Sales index: 140.7 (＋4.3% year over year)
• Profit index: 187.5(＋21.7% year over year)
• Revenue increased year-over-year for two consecutive quarters． Profit increased year-over-year for two consecutive quarters．