STELLA CHEMIFA CORPORATION, First Half Ordinary Profit Increases by 29%, July-September Ordinary Profit Increases by 63%

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Fri Nov 8, 2024 2:00 pm JST Earnings

4109 STELLA CHEMIFA CORPORATION 【J-GAAP】

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STELLA CHEMIFA CORPORATION <4109> [TSE-P] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on November 8th (14:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to September) increased by 28.9% from the same period last year, reaching 1.96 billion yen. The progress rate against the 3.55 billion yen full-year plan was 55.4%, also surpassing the five-year average of 49.8%.

Based on the first-half performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary profit for the October to March period (second half) is expected to grow by 2.9% from the same period last year, reaching 1.58 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit increased by 63.1% from the same period last year, reaching 1.07 billion yen. The operating profit margin drastically improved from 7.5% in the same period last year to 13.9%.

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Actual Results

Accumulated Results 2nd Quarter

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Progress Rate vs. First Half	Announce	Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2022	19,618	2,245	3,028	3,022	242.3	69.7	Nov 9, 2022	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2023	14,497	1,122	1,524	1,095	91.1	49.7	Nov 9, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024	18,160	2,180	1,965	1,667	138.6	55.4	Nov 8, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+25.3%	+94.3%	+28.9%	+52.2%	+52.1%

First Half Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2024 Guidance	ー	ー	ー	ー	－	85	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024 Results	18,160	2,180	1,965	1,667	138.6	85	Nov 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	－	－	－	－	－

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Mar, 2023	15,949	1,600	1,540	750	62.4	94	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	16,340	1,470	1,585	933	77.5	85	Nov 8, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+2.5%	-8.1%	+2.9%	+24.4%	+24.2%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	35,382	3,514	4,347	2,280	186.0	60	May 9, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	30,446	2,722	3,064	1,845	153.5	154	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	34,500	3,650	3,550	2,600	215.9	170	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+13.3%	+34.1%	+15.9%	+40.9%	+40.7%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2023	7,199	540	659	401	33.4	7.5	Nov 9, 2023	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2023	8,814	1,162	1,013	612	50.9	13.2	Feb 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	7,135	438	527	138	11.5	6.1	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	8,755	869	890	824	68.2	9.9	Aug 7, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	9,405	1,311	1,075	843	70.1	13.9	Nov 8, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+30.6%	+142.8%	+63.1%	+110.2%	+110.0%