KAWAGUCHI CHEMICAL, 18% Decrease in Ordinary Profit for The Current Fiscal Year, Despite Last Fiscal Year's Dividend Increase, This Fiscal Year to Decrease Dividend

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Tue Jan 14, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

4361 KAWAGUCHI CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

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KAWAGUCHI CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO.,LTD. <4361> [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 13.4% from the previous period to 390 million yen. However, for the fiscal year ending November 2025, the profit is expected to decrease by 17.9% from the previous period to 320 million yen.

At the same time, the company increased the annual dividend for the previous term from 50 yen to 60 yen (compared to 50 yen in the prior term), and has decided to reduce the dividend this fiscal year to 50 yen, a decrease of 10 yen from the previous fiscal year.

In the most recent three-month period, from September to November (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit decreased to 113 million yen, a 16.9% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin worsened from 5.6% in the same period last year to 4.6%.

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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	8,368	293	302	218	179.8	50	Jan 13, 2023	J-GAAP
Nov, 2023	8,610	353	344	255	209.9	50	Jan 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Nov, 2024	8,920	378	390	336	276.2	60	Jan 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+3.6%	+7.1%	+13.4%	+31.8%	+31.6%

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	9,000	300	300	200	164.3	50	Jan 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Nov, 2024 Results	8,920	378	390	336	276.2	60	Jan 14, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	-0.9%	+26.0%	+30.0%	+68.0%	+68.1%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec - May, 2023	4,248	202	211	192	158.4	0	Jul 3, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec - May, 2024 Guidance	4,500	150	150	100	82.1	0	Jan 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+5.9%	-25.7%	-28.9%	-47.9%	-48.1%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Nov, 2023	8,610	353	344	255	209.9	50	Jan 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Nov, 2024	8,920	378	390	336	276.2	60	Jan 14, 2025	J-GAAP
Nov, 2025 Guidance	9,000	320	320	220	180.7	50	Jan 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+0.9%	-15.3%	-17.9%	-34.5%	-34.6%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Sep - Nov, 2023	2,439	137	136	97	79.8	5.6	Jan 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec - Feb, 2023	1,999	67	66	49	40.8	3.4	Apr 3, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar - May, 2024	2,249	135	145	143	118.0	6.0	Jul 3, 2024	J-GAAP
Jun - Aug, 2024	2,204	62	66	50	41.2	2.8	Oct 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Sep - Nov, 2024	2,468	114	113	94	77.3	4.6	Jan 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+1.2%	-16.8%	-16.9%	-3.1%	-3.2%