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ARAKAWA CHEMICAL, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Turns to Profit, Oct-Dec Ordinary Profit Turns to Profit

Wed Feb 5, 2025 3:00 pm JST Earnings

4968 ARAKAWA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

ARAKAWA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD. <4968> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on February 5th (15:00). The consolidated ordinary profit/loss for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) turned into a profit of 0.94 billion yen (compared to a loss of 1.5 billion yen in the same period last year). The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 1.2 billion yen was 78.8%, it was below the five-year average of 82.1%.

Based on the cumulative third-quarter performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary profit/loss for the January to March period (4Q) is expected to turn into a profit of 0.25 billion yen (compared to a loss of 0.9 billion yen in the same period last year).

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit/loss turned to a profit of 0.63 billion yen (compared to a loss of 0.05 billion yen in the same period last year). The operating profit/loss margin significantly improved from -0.5% in the same period last year to 3.4%.

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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 61,400 -990 -609 -2,721 -137.2 Feb 2, 2023 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023 53,713 -1,914 -1,503 -582 -29.4 Feb 5, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024 60,205 1,014 945 2,267 114.3 78.8 Feb 5, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +12.1%

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 37,550 -790 -961 -289 -14.6 24 May 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance 42,673 1,187 887 466 23.5 24 Nov 5, 2024 J-GAAP
YoY +13.6%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023 79,431 -2,907 -2,687 -4,941 -249.1 48 May 11, 2023 J-GAAP
Mar, 2024 72,222 -2,617 -2,412 -1,042 -52.6 48 May 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance 82,000 1,500 1,200 2,100 105.9 48 Nov 5, 2024 J-GAAP
YoY +13.5%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023 19,041 -87 -52 171 8.6 -0.5 Feb 5, 2024 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024 18,509 -703 -909 -460 -23.2 -3.8 May 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024 19,261 622 806 1,799 90.7 3.2 Aug 2, 2024 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024 20,066 -309 -493 -165 -8.3 -1.5 Nov 5, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 20,878 701 632 633 31.9 3.4 Feb 5, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +9.6% +270.2% +270.3%

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