{
  "id": 17579986,
  "title": "Sekisui Chemical H1 FY2026 slides: record profit on pricing power",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/sekisui-chemical-h1-fy2026-slides-record-profit-on-pricing-power",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-01T10:22:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/company-news/sekisui-chemical-h1-fy2026-slides-record-profit-on-pricing-power-93CH-4989575"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd. reported record-breaking first-half fiscal 2026 results on October 30, 2026, demonstrating robust pricing power and operational discipline despite challenging market conditions. The Japanese diversified chemicals and housing manufacturer posted operating profit of ¥60.4 billion for the six months ended September 30, 2026, up 33% year-over-year, while net sales climbed 11.4% to ¥701.7 billion. The strong performance exceeded the company’s July forecasts across all key profit metrics, prompting management to raise full-year operating profit guidance by ¥8 billion to ¥123 billion.",
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}