Segment Information
- *As of April 1, 2011, we have eliminated our Fine Chemicals Sector, and have renamed our Agricultural Chemicals Sector the Health & Crop Sciences Sector. (The amounts for FY2010 have been reclassified by revised segments.)
Previous Business Sectors: Basic Chemicals Sector, Petrochemicals & Plastics Sector, Fine Chemicals Sector, IT-related Chemicals Sector, Agricultural Chemicals Sector, Pharmaceuticals Sector.(FY2010 figures have been recalculated using the revised method for purposes of comparison.) - *From FY2010, we have revised our method of allocation of R&D expenses for companywide protexts, etc. Certain consolidated subsidiaries, formerly categorized under the Others Sector, have been recategorized to Fine Chemicals Sector. (FY2009 figures have been recalculated using the revised method for purposes of comparison.)
Basic Chemicals Sector
Financial Highlights




| FY2007 | FY2008 | FY2009 | FY2010 | FY2011 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Billions of yen) | ||||||
| Net sales | 314.7 | 240.0 | 203.3 | 302.3 | 284.3 | |
| Operating income (loss) | 10.6 | 1.3 | 20.6 |
9.3 | ||
| Operationg income (loss) before depreciation | 23.9 | 1.9 | 15.5 | 41.9 |
23.6 | |
| Capital expenditures | 27.6 | 14.7 | 12.4 | 16.6 | 24.5 | |
| Depreciation and amortization expenses | 13.2 | 17.2 | 14.2 | 21.2 | 14.2 | |
| R&D expenses | 6.1 | 6.4 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 5.2 | |
| Total assets | 257.1 | 200.2 | 218.2 | 284.5 | 302.4 | |
| (%) | ||||||
| ROA | 4.1 | 0.6 | 9.7 | 3.2 | ||
| (Times) | ||||||
| Asset turnover | 1.23 | 1.05 | 0.97 | 1.13 | 0.97 | |
Global Expansion
As of March 31, 2012


