Riso Kagaku announces share buyback, updates earnings forecast

Riso Kagaku Corporation's board of directors resolved on November 5, 2025, to purchase up to 470,000 shares of its common stock, representing 0.74% of issued shares, at a total cost of up to JPY 500m. The repurchase, scheduled from November 19, 2025, to December 23, 2025, aims to support capital management and shareholder returns. As of October 31, 2025, the company had 63,710,784 outstanding shares.

Concurrently, Riso Kagaku revised its consolidated earnings forecasts for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026. While the ordinary income forecast remains unchanged at JPY 5,700m, net sales are revised downward from JPY 78,100m to JPY 77,200m, and operating income from JPY 5,600m to JPY 5,300m. However, profit attributable to owners of parent is increased from JPY 4,100m to JPY 4,500m, raising the net income per share from JPY 63.94 to JPY 70.40.

For the six months ended September 30, 2025, the company reported consolidated net sales of JPY 37,620m and an operating profit of JPY 2,540m. Profit attributable to owners of parent for this period was JPY 1,791m, with basic earnings per share at JPY 27.96.