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artience ( (JP:4634) ) has issued an update.
Artience reported full-year 2025 results slightly below its net sales forecast but ahead on operating and ordinary profit, as cost-cutting measures and sales price revisions offset weaker demand in some regions and a global slowdown in the EV market. However, profit attributable to owners of the parent fell about one-third versus guidance after the company booked ¥7.27 billion in impairment losses tied to delayed and revised automotive battery materials projects in the U.S. and Hungary and persistent losses in its China pressure-sensitive adhesives unit, while still maintaining its planned annual dividend of ¥100 per share.
The impairment charges, which also included a write-off of unused domestic facilities, prompted senior management to voluntarily return a portion of their March 2026 compensation, signaling accountability to shareholders amid the strategic setback. The move underscores the operational and market challenges facing Artience’s EV-related and Chinese adhesives businesses, even as core profitability remains resilient and the company seeks to balance investment discipline with shareholder returns.
The most recent analyst rating on (JP:4634) stock is a Buy with a Yen4152.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on artience stock, see the JP:4634 Stock Forecast page.
More about artience
Artience Co., Ltd., listed on the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange under code 4634, operates in the chemicals and materials sector. The company supplies specialized materials including products for automotive lithium-ion batteries and pressure-sensitive adhesives, serving global manufacturing markets with a focus on advanced industrial applications.
Average Trading Volume: 93,184
Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy
Current Market Cap: Yen180.2B
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