DIC launches ECOVART rollout: DIC stock gains 39.45 percent in 2026

Published on 10/25/2026 at 01:00 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

ECOVART targets Japan, China and Southeast Asia from October 9, 2026. For DIC stock, the 2026 gain is 39.45 percent.

Product rollout and financial scale

DIC began the ECOVART global rollout on October 9, 2026.
Fiscal year 2025 revenue was JPY 1.05 trillion, down 1.77 percent year over year.
DIC stock last stood at JPY 4,795.00 in Tokyo on October 23, 2026.

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DIC Corporation (JP3493400000) began the global rollout of its ECOVART low-solvent gravure ink on October 9, 2026, while DIC stock had gained 39.45 percent in 2026 by October 18. MarketScreener reported that the ink is being introduced in Japan, China and Southeast Asia.

ECOVART targets packaging demand

The product uses less solvent than conventional gravure inks, according to MarketScreener. DIC said the formulation can reduce the use of naphtha-derived solvents and help packaging printers respond to tighter environmental requirements. The company also highlighted productivity benefits from less solvent dilution and viscosity adjustment during printing.

What does the rollout change?

The commercial opportunity sits alongside a mixed historical growth profile. In fiscal year 2025, DIC generated JPY 1.05 trillion in revenue, down 1.77 percent from fiscal year 2024, while operating income rose to JPY 52.19 billion from JPY 44.52 billion and net income reached JPY 32.35 billion from JPY 21.31 billion, according to GoAI Digital. That combination makes product adoption and margin quality more relevant than revenue growth alone.

Three dated steps for DIC

On August 10, 2026, DIC announced a buyback of 2.80 million shares with a stated value of JPY 10.00 billion. On October 2, 2026, the company published a tranche update for that plan. On October 9, 2026, it announced the ECOVART rollout, the latest dated operating initiative in this sequence.

Next reporting date is November 12

DIC's investor-relations calendar schedules the announcement of consolidated results for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, for November 12, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. JST. The date and reporting period are listed on the company's DIC Corporation investor-relations page.

Tokyo price sets the market context

DIC stock last stood at JPY 4,795.00 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on October 23, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. JST. The quoted market capitalization was JPY 454.1 billion on that date, giving the ECOVART rollout a clearly defined market backdrop.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of DIC stock.