HOKKO CHEMICAL, Last Fiscal Year's Ordinary Profit Unexpectedly Increases, 0.2％ Increase in Ordinary Profit for The Current Fiscal Year, Dividend Raised by 8 yen

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Tue Jan 14, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

4992 HOKKO CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

HOKKO CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO.,LTD. <4992> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on January 14th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ending November 2024 increased 4.0% from the previous period to 5.69 billion yen exceeding the previous forecast of 5.1 billion yen and resulted in an increase in profit, a complete reversal from the forecast for a decline in profit. In the fiscal year ending November 2025, the profit is nearly flat with a slight increase of 0.2% to 5.7 billion yen. This will be the fifth consecutive term of revenue growth.

At the same time, the company has decided to increase the dividend this fiscal year to 40 yen, an increase of 8 yen from the previous fiscal year.

In the most recent three-month period, from September to November (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit/loss turned to a profit of 0.44 billion yen (compared to a loss of 0.1 billion yen in the same period last year). The operating profit/loss margin drastically improved from -5.9% in the same period last year to 1.0%.

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Actual Results

Historical Performance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Nov, 2022	44,864	4,727	5,905	4,214	155.6	21	Jan 13, 2023	J-GAAP
Nov, 2023	45,227	4,417	5,474	3,724	137.5	24	Jan 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Nov, 2024	46,195	4,540	5,691	4,006	148.2	32	Jan 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+2.1%	+2.8%	+4.0%	+7.6%	+7.7%

Full Year Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Nov, 2024 Guidance	46,000	4,120	5,100	3,450	128.5	32	Jan 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Nov, 2024 Results	46,195	4,540	5,691	4,006	148.2	32	Jan 14, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+0.4%	+10.2%	+11.6%	+16.1%	+15.3%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec - May, 2023	28,938	3,402	3,966	2,677	98.8	16	Jul 5, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec - May, 2024 Guidance	ー	ー	ー	ー	－	20	Jan 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	－	－	－	－	－

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Nov, 2023	45,227	4,417	5,474	3,724	137.5	24	Jan 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Nov, 2024	46,195	4,540	5,691	4,006	148.2	32	Jan 14, 2025	J-GAAP
Nov, 2025 Guidance	47,500	4,750	5,700	3,850	146.3	40	Jan 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+2.8%	+4.6%	+0.2%	-3.9%	-1.3%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Sep - Nov, 2023	7,089	-421	-105	100	3.7	-5.9	Jan 12, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec - Feb, 2023	14,409	1,801	2,008	1,318	48.7	12.5	Apr 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar - May, 2024	14,529	1,601	1,958	1,359	50.2	11.0	Jul 5, 2024	J-GAAP
Jun - Aug, 2024	10,323	1,066	1,284	1,031	38.1	10.3	Oct 7, 2024	J-GAAP
Sep - Nov, 2024	6,934	72	441	298	11.0	1.0	Jan 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-2.2%	－	－	+198.0%	+198.6%