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ASAHI YUKIZAI CORPORATION

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ASAHI YUKIZAI CORPORATION4216

Business

Asahi Organic Chemicals Industry Co., Ltd. was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Nobeoka City, Miyazaki Prefecture, as an affiliate of the Asahi Kasei Group and a company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market. The company comprises three segments: the Piping Systems Business (approximately 60% of revenue), the Resin Business (approximately 29%), and the Water Treatment & Resource Development Business (approximately 11%). In its core Piping Systems Business, the company sells Resin Valves & Resin Piping Materials domestically and overseas for semiconductor manufacturing equipment, the electronics industry, and chemical plants, with its precision valves for semiconductor manufacturing equipment, marketed as "Diamatrix," deployed in global markets including the United States, China, and South Korea. The Resin Business manufactures and sells phenolic resins for electronic materials, resin coated sand for foundry applications, and on-site foam insulation materials. The Water Treatment & Resource Development Business handles the design, construction, and maintenance of water treatment facilities as well as Geothermal & Hot Spring Drilling Works. The group as a whole, including 18 subsidiaries, recorded net sales of ¥80,081 million in FY2026 (ending March 2026).

Business Model

Building on proprietary core technologies in resin molding, purification, and low-metal processing, the company manufactures and sells high-value-added products for highly specialized applications such as semiconductors, the electronics industry, and chemical plants. Rather than merely supplying products, it also provides Engineering Services that integrate design, processing, and construction, building ongoing business relationships by helping customers solve their challenges. Overseas, the company has established local subsidiaries in the United States, China, South Korea, Singapore, India, Mexico, and other countries, maintaining a global manufacturing and sales network.

Company Strengths

Diamatrix Products for semiconductor manufacturing equipment continue to be developed using proprietary design methods and manufacturing technologies for particle emission suppression (low particle generation) to support device miniaturization, with multiple patents already registered. The company has captured expanding demand from local Chinese manufacturers, and signs of demand recovery are also emerging in Japan and Korea, resulting in year-on-year revenue growth in FY2026 (ending March 2026).

R&D expenses for FY2026 (ending March 2026) totaled ¥1,653 million, with an R&D staff of 117 people. Investment was concentrated in the Piping Systems Business (¥966 million) and the Resin Business (¥604 million), achieving continuous product innovation such as the addition of acid-resistant specifications for Large-Diameter Butterfly Valves and the launch of "BEXUR," a new on-site foam polyurethane product with world-class thermal insulation performance.

As of the end of FY2026 (ending March 2026), interest-bearing debt stood at ¥6,565 million, while cash and cash equivalents totaled ¥23,228 million, putting the company in a virtually debt-free position. Net assets reached ¥81,593 million, and the equity ratio remains at a high level. The company has the financial capacity to fund approximately ¥60.0 billion in investments during the medium-term management plan period using a combination of internal funds and borrowings (targeting a D/E ratio of around 0.5).

ENVALITH's Perspective

Revenue peaked at ¥87,426 million in FY2024 (ended March 2024) and declined to ¥80,081 million in FY2026 (ending March 2026), while operating profit was roughly halved over two years, from ¥15,576 million to ¥7,579 million. Profit has been squeezed by increased fixed costs such as labor costs and depreciation associated with strengthening the business foundation in growth areas, compounded by external factors (delays in the construction of a US semiconductor plant and sluggish domestic demand in China). The focus going forward is whether the company can achieve a recovery toward its FY2027 (ending March 2027) forecast (revenue of ¥90,000 million, operating profit of ¥8,500 million), and the progress made in absorbing fixed costs.

Net profit attributable to owners of the parent for FY2026 (ending March 2026) fell sharply to ¥3,326 million (down 56.4% year on year). The main cause was an impairment loss of ¥1,975 million recorded as an extraordinary loss (¥376 million in the Piping Systems Business and ¥1,599 million at the company-wide level), and the dividend payout ratio rose to 67.8%. Disclosure of the details of the impairment and the assets affected is limited, and investors need to closely examine future measures to improve asset efficiency as well as the possibility of additional impairment risk.

For FY2027 (ending March 2027), the company forecasts a substantial recovery, with revenue of ¥90,000 million (up 12.4% year on year) and net profit of ¥6,100 million (up 83.4% year on year), and plans to increase the annual dividend to ¥130 (from ¥120 in the previous period). This recovery forecast is premised on external factors such as improving demand for advanced semiconductors driven by the expansion of AI data centers and an entry into a recovery phase for US semiconductor plant construction demand; whether the forecast can be achieved will depend on geopolitical risk and the direction of US trade policy, which should be recognized as a risk.

Growth Strategy

Accelerating capital investment centered on overseas and semiconductor-related businesses, aiming to leap forward as a great niche-top company

In response to improving demand for advanced semiconductors driven by AI data center expansion, the company is strengthening its supply capabilities for Diamatrix Products and piping engineering for semiconductor manufacturing equipment. In FY2026 (ending March 2026), capital expenditures on property, plant and equipment reached ¥8,659 million, a significant increase year on year, as the company builds its growth foundation.

Constructing a second plant for electronic materials manufacturing in Nantong, China. In response to robust demand in the FPD field and expanding demand for back-end process materials, the company aims to strengthen supply capacity and improve the profitability of the Resin Business.

As semiconductor plant construction projects in the U.S., which had been repeatedly postponed and revised through FY2026 (ending March 2026), are entering a recovery phase, the company plans to actively capture the expanding scope of related piping and engineering demand. Leveraging its U.S. sales network through Harrington Process Solutions LLC, the company aims to expand from the FY2026 (ending March 2026) result of ¥8,550 million.

The company will continue its progressive dividend policy of maintaining annual dividends per share at or above the previous year's level through fiscal 2030. For FY2027 (ending March 2027), a dividend increase to ¥130 (up ¥10 year on year) is planned. While considering financial soundness (D/E ratio of 0.5 or below), the company targets a cumulative total payout ratio of 50% over six years.

Last updated: July 19, 2026