FUSO CHEMICAL, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Increases by 51%, Oct-Dec Ordinary Profit Increases by 2.1 times

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Fri Feb 7, 2025 4:00 pm JST Earnings

4368 FUSO CHEMICAL CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

FUSO CHEMICAL CO.,LTD. <4368> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 7th (16:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) expanded 13.1 billion yen, an increase 51.3% compared to the same period last year. The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 13.7 billion yen was 96.0%, also surpassing the five-year average of 73.7%.

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 significant drop 82.9% from the same period last year to 0.54 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit surged 2.1 times that of the same period last year, reaching 5.2 billion yen. The operating profit margin jumped from 16.5% in the same period last year to 25.2%.

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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	52,634	14,703	15,392	11,008	312.4	78.0	Jan 31, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	43,135	8,226	8,698	6,106	173.3	73.2	Jan 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	52,420	12,595	13,156	9,169	260.1	96.0	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+21.5%	+53.1%	+51.3%	+50.2%	+50.1%

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	31,835	5,502	5,638	4,056	115.1	33	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	33,244	5,355	5,752	3,542	100.5	35	Oct 31, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+4.4%	-2.7%	+2.0%	-12.7%	-12.7%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	68,459	18,930	19,740	14,129	400.9	63	May 11, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	58,970	11,083	11,883	8,343	236.7	66	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	68,000	13,500	13,700	9,150	259.5	70	Sep 17, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+15.3%	+21.8%	+15.3%	+9.7%	+9.6%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	16,000	2,645	2,453	1,819	51.6	16.5	Jan 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	15,835	2,857	3,185	2,237	63.5	18.0	May 10, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	17,431	3,910	4,290	2,884	81.8	22.4	Aug 7, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	17,325	4,235	3,658	2,724	77.3	24.4	Oct 31, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	17,664	4,450	5,208	3,561	101.0	25.2	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+10.4%	+68.2%	+112.3%	+95.8%	+95.7%