Sekisui Chemical, The Current Fiscal Year Ordinary Profit Revised Upward to an Unexpected 0.1％ Increase, Raises Record High Profit, Dividend Revised Upward by 2 yen

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Thu Jan 30, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

4204 Sekisui Chemical Co.,Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

Sekisui Chemical Co.,Ltd. <4204> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on January 30th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) increased 18.2% from the same period last year, reaching 86 billion yen.

In addition, the full-year consolidated ordinary profit has been revised upward 3.4%, from the previous forecast of 102 billion yen to 106 billion yen (compared to 105 billion yen in the previous period), record profits reach four consecutive terms, turning to a 0.1% increase in the consolidated ordinary profit outlook.

Based on the full-year plan announced by the company after the upward revision, our estimate of the consolidated ordinary profit for the October to March period (2H) is expected to increase 6.4%, from the previous forecast of 54.3 billion yen to 57.8 billion yen (compared to 54.3 billion yen in the same period of the previous year), turning to a 6.4% increase in the consolidated ordinary profit outlook.

In light of the strong performance, the company has increased its planned annual dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 75 yen to 77 yen (compared to 74 yen in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit increased 78.4% from the same period last year, reaching 37.9 billion yen. The operating profit margin improved from 7.9% in the same period last year to 8.8%.

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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	912,231	62,466	73,427	52,802	120.9	70.4	Jan 30, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	923,931	65,834	72,814	58,432	137.2	68.7	Jan 30, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	955,342	77,359	86,097	68,495	163.7	81.2	Jan 30, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+3.4%	+17.5%	+18.2%	+17.2%	+19.3%

Guidance Update

Second Half Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Mar, 2024 Prev	679,646	56,277	54,358	35,075	84.0	38	Oct 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 New	678,646	58,277	57,858	37,075	88.8	40	Jan 30, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	-0.1%	+3.6%	+6.4%	+5.7%	+5.7%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 Prev	1,308,700	105,000	102,500	78,000	186.8	75	Oct 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 New	1,307,700	107,000	106,000	80,000	191.6	77	Jan 30, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	-0.1%	+1.9%	+3.4%	+2.6%	+2.6%

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	645,244	53,244	54,385	33,480	78.8	39	Apr 26, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	678,646	58,277	57,858	37,075	88.8	40	Jan 30, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+5.2%	+9.5%	+6.4%	+10.7%	+12.6%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	1,242,521	91,666	104,241	69,263	159.2	59	Apr 28, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	1,256,538	94,399	105,921	77,930	183.5	74	Apr 26, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	1,307,700	107,000	106,000	80,000	191.6	77	Jan 30, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+4.1%	+13.3%	+0.1%	+2.7%	+4.4%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	312,637	24,679	21,278	13,982	32.8	7.9	Jan 30, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	332,607	28,565	33,107	19,498	45.9	8.6	Apr 26, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	298,828	20,198	26,545	23,712	56.5	6.8	Jul 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	330,226	28,525	21,597	19,213	45.9	8.6	Oct 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	326,288	28,636	37,955	25,570	61.1	8.8	Jan 30, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+4.4%	+16.0%	+78.4%	+82.9%	+86.2%