Soken Chemical & Engineering, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Increases by 61%, Oct-Dec Ordinary Profit Increases by 5%

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Wed Feb 5, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

4972 Soken Chemical & Engineering Co.,Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

Soken Chemical & Engineering Co.,Ltd. <4972> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 5th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) expanded 5.04 billion yen, an increase 61.4% compared to the same period last year. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 6.2 billion yen was 81.4%, also surpassing the five-year average of 77.0%.

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 for the January to March period (4Q) is expected to expand 47.4% from the same period last year, reaching 1.15 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit grew 4.9% from the same period last year, reaching 1.41 billion yen. However, the operating profit margin decreased from 12.4% in the same period last year to 11.2%.

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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	29,091	1,475	1,657	1,142	138.3	76.4	Feb 3, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	31,011	3,133	3,126	2,362	285.5	80.0	Feb 5, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	35,203	5,005	5,046	3,956	477.5	81.4	Feb 5, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+13.5%	+59.8%	+61.4%	+67.5%	+67.3%

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	22,064	2,158	2,132	1,255	151.7	95	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	23,170	2,708	2,569	1,296	156.3	95	Nov 5, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+5.0%	+25.5%	+20.5%	+3.3%	+3.1%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	38,129	2,034	2,169	1,436	173.9	85	May 15, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	41,318	3,828	3,909	2,629	317.7	95	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	47,500	6,500	6,200	4,100	494.6	95	Nov 5, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+15.0%	+69.8%	+58.6%	+56.0%	+55.7%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	11,757	1,463	1,349	988	119.4	12.4	Feb 5, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	10,307	695	783	267	32.3	6.7	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	11,657	1,737	1,815	1,455	175.7	14.9	Aug 5, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	12,673	2,055	1,816	1,349	162.9	16.2	Nov 5, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	10,873	1,213	1,415	1,152	139.0	11.2	Feb 5, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-7.5%	-17.1%	+4.9%	+16.6%	+16.4%