Tokuyama Corporation announced consolidated earnings guidance for the nine months ended Dec. 31, 2018. For the period, net sales were JPY 238,289 million, operating profit was JPY 25,454 million, ordinary profit was JPY 23,674 million and profit attributable to owners of parent was JPY 19,570 million or JPY 281.56 per basic share against net sales of JPY 226,090 million, operating profit of JPY 30,150 million, ordinary profit of JPY 26,477 million and profit attributable to owners of parent of JPY 7,342 million or JPY 82.18 per basic share for the same period a year ago.

For the fiscal year ending Mar. 31, 2019, the company expects net sales of JPY 328,000 million, operating profit of JPY 38,000 million, ordinary profit of JPY 34,000 million and profit attributable to owners of parent of JPY 27,000 million or JPY 388.15 per basic share.