JAPAN PURE CHEMICAL, Oct-Dec (3Q) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 6%

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Tue Jan 28, 2025 4:00 pm JST Earnings

4973 JAPAN PURE CHEMICAL CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

JAPAN PURE CHEMICAL CO.,LTD. <4973> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on January 28th (16:00). The ordinary profit (non-consolidated) for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) increased 17.5% from the same period last year, reaching 563 million yen. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 680 million yen was 82.8%, almost the same as the five-year average of 81.6%.

Based on the cumulative third-quarter performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the ordinary profit for the January to March period (4Q) is expected to expand 58.1% from the same period last year, reaching 117 million yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the ordinary profit decreased to 204 million yen, a 6.0% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin worsened from 4.9% in the same period last year to 4.0%.

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Actual Results

Accumulated Results 3rd Quarter

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Progress Rate vs. First Half	Announce	Accounting Standards
Apr - Dec, 2022	13,146	514	696	496	84.9	92.4	Jan 27, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	8,721	285	479	370	64.5	86.6	Jan 26, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	10,061	417	563	1,331	230.8	82.8	Jan 28, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+15.4%	+46.3%	+17.5%	+259.7%	+258.2%

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	5,377	201	291	346	60.2	61	Apr 24, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	6,670	234	321	758	131.2	63	Oct 23, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+24.0%	+16.4%	+10.3%	+119.1%	+118.2%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	16,254	567	753	569	97.8	80	Apr 25, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	11,419	354	553	548	95.3	101	Apr 24, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	13,000	500	680	1,580	273.5	126	Oct 23, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+13.8%	+41.2%	+23.0%	+188.3%	+187.2%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	2,679	132	217	168	29.3	4.9	Jan 26, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	2,698	69	74	178	30.9	2.6	Apr 24, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	3,079	149	241	271	47.1	4.8	Jul 26, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	3,251	117	118	551	95.6	3.6	Oct 23, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	3,731	151	204	509	88.3	4.0	Jan 28, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+39.3%	+14.4%	-6.0%	+203.0%	+201.7%