• Tokai Carbon raised FY2026 guidance, projecting net sales JPY 386 billion, operating income JPY 35 billion, ordinary income JPY 34.3 billion.
• Forecast now implies net income attributable to owners of parent JPY 22 billion, up from JPY 12 billion; EPS lifted to JPY 108.73.
• Upgrade follows first-half results beating its May outlook, with operating income JPY 15.1 billion versus JPY 10.3 billion forecast.
• Management expects demand to recover in auto and tire markets for carbon black, with solid demand for SiC focus rings in memory semiconductors.
• Outlook also reflects extraordinary income from investment securities sales tied to its cross-shareholding reduction policy.

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