KIKUSUI CHEMICAL, Oct-Dec (3Q) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 46%

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Fri Feb 14, 2025 3:50 pm JST Earnings

7953 KIKUSUI CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

KIKUSUI CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES CO.,LTD. <7953> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 14th (15:50). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) was 527 million yen, a 0.2% increase compared to the same period last year. However, the progress rate toward the full-year plan of 798 million yen was 66.0%, also falling below the five-year average of 94.1%.

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 for the January to March period (4Q) is expected to surge 2.5 times that of the same period last year, reaching 271 million yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit dropped to 216 million yen, a 45.6% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin worsened from 5.6% in the same period last year to 3.6%.

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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	17,240	522	614	369	29.5	94.5	Feb 10, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	17,276	437	526	319	25.5	82.8	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	16,799	462	527	245	19.5	66.0	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-2.8%	+5.7%	+0.2%	-23.2%	-23.3%

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	11,495	476	506	304	24.2	9	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	13,129	529	487	251	19.9	9	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+14.2%	+11.1%	-3.8%	-17.4%	-17.8%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	22,423	569	650	246	19.7	16	May 12, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	22,392	554	635	376	30.0	16	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	24,000	780	798	424	33.7	16	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+7.2%	+40.8%	+25.7%	+12.8%	+12.2%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	6,379	359	397	247	19.7	5.6	Feb 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	5,116	117	109	57	4.5	2.3	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	5,465	126	174	104	8.3	2.3	Aug 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	5,406	125	137	69	5.5	2.3	Nov 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	5,928	211	216	72	5.7	3.6	Feb 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-7.1%	-41.2%	-45.6%	-70.9%	-70.9%