SANKYO KASEI CORPORATION
8138・Standard Market・Wholesale Trade
Science Business
Core segment selling chemical functional materials across multiple fields
| Period | Current | Previous | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Sales (Full year, FY2026 (ending March 2026)) | ¥23,521 million | ¥22,770 million | ↑ |
| Operating Income (Full year, FY2026 (ending March 2026)) | ¥616 million | ¥484 million | ↑ |
| Net Sales YoY | +3.3% | — | ↑ |
| Operating Income YoY | +27.4% | — | ↑ |
| Share of Group Net Sales | approx. 86.5% | approx. 83.9% | ↑ |
Business Details
Operates as a technology-oriented specialized trading company function, selling raw materials and materials in four fields: Civil Engineering & Building Materials-related Products, Information & Transport Equipment-related Products, Daily Necessities-related Products, and Chemical Industry-related Products. Focuses on expanding transactions of functional materials both domestically and internationally, with proposal-based sales led mainly by technical consultants as a distinguishing feature. This is the flagship segment, accounting for approximately 86.5% of total group sales.
Recent Overview
Sales and operating income both increased significantly, driven by transport equipment and chemical industry-related products
For the full year of FY2026 (ending March 2026), the Science Business segment recorded net sales of ¥23,521 million (up 3.3% year on year) and operating income of ¥616 million (up 27.4% year on year), achieving a significant increase in profit. The main factors behind the sales increase were growth in automotive parts materials and conveyance equipment-related materials, spot sales of chemicals for industrial fibers, and increases in raw materials for synthetic resins, imported chemicals for water treatment agents, and functional resins for adhesives. On the other hand, a significant decline in road pavement modifiers and a decrease in packaging films for fresh vegetables partially offset these gains.
Key Products
Growth Drivers
- Significant increase in sales in the transport equipment-related field due to growth in automotive parts materials and conveyance equipment-related materials
- Significant increase in sales in the fiber-related field due to spot sales of chemicals for industrial fibers
- Increase in sales in the chemical industry-related field due to growth in imported chemicals for water treatment agents and functional resins for adhesives, etc.
- Support for the information-related field from increases in basic chemicals for adhesives and encapsulants for electronic components
- Increase in sales in the building materials-related field due to growth in housing equipment components and building material board chemicals, etc.
- Continued focus on expanding transactions of new functional materials both domestically and internationally
- Expansion of overseas sales infrastructure utilizing overseas bases such as those in Southeast Asia
Risks
- Risk of demand fluctuation in specific items such as road pavement modifiers (significant decline again this period)
- Risk of sluggish demand in some information-related items such as display-related materials
- Risk of decreased demand in film-related products such as packaging films for fresh vegetables
- Rising procurement unit costs due to persistently high raw material and logistics costs, and delays in passing costs on to sales prices
- Intensifying price competition in some imported products
- Foreign exchange risk (impact on overseas subsidiaries and import transactions)
- Growing uncertainty in the global economy due to US tariff policy, geopolitical risks, etc.
Last updated: June 23, 2026