NIPPON CHEMIPHAR, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Operating Profit Turns to Profit, Exceeds Full-Year Plan

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Fri Jan 31, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

4539 NIPPON CHEMIPHAR CO., LTD. 【J-GAAP】

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NIPPON CHEMIPHAR CO., LTD. <4539> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on January 31st (15:30). The consolidated operating profit/loss for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) turned into a profit of 355 million yen (compared to a loss of 36 million yen in the same period last year). The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 200 million yen is 177.5%, already exceeding the target and also exceeding the five-year average of 129.0%.

Based on the cumulative third-quarter performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated operating loss for the January to March period (4Q) is expected to further decrease loss of 155 million yen (compared to a loss of 458 million yen in the same period last year).

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated operating profit grew 6.5% from the same period last year, reaching 279 million yen. The operating profit margin remained almost flat, changing from 3.2% in the same period last year to 3.2%.

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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	24,015	192	549	684	189.6	946.6	Jan 31, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	23,069	-36	125	104	28.9	ー	Jan 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	24,307	355	349	35	9.8	349.0	Jan 31, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+5.4%	－	+179.2%	-66.3%	-66.0%

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	15,911	-196	-229	-211	-58.8	50	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	15,874	124	162	104	28.8	50	Oct 31, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	-0.2%	－	－	－	－

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	31,559	-241	58	339	94.1	50	May 12, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	30,748	-494	-219	-180	-50.1	50	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	31,500	200	100	60	16.6	50	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+2.4%	－	－	－	－

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	8,232	262	115	73	20.3	3.2	Jan 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	7,679	-458	-344	-284	-79.1	-6.0	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	7,996	3	161	126	35.1	0.0	Jul 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	7,630	73	-223	-170	-47.4	1.0	Oct 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	8,681	279	411	79	22.2	3.2	Jan 31, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+5.5%	+6.5%	+257.4%	+8.2%	+9.3%