KAWAGUCHI CHEMICAL, Dec-Feb (1Q) Ordinary Profit Increases by 15%

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Fri Apr 11, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

4361 KAWAGUCHI CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

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KAWAGUCHI CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO.,LTD. <4361> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on April 11th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending November 2025 (December 2024 to February 2025) increased 15.2% from the same period last year, reaching 76 million yen. The progress rate toward the plan for the six months ending May (1H) of 150 million yen was 50.7%, also surpassing the five-year average of 42.9%.

In the most recent three-month period, from December to February (1Q), the operating profit margin improved from 3.4% in the same period last year to 4.1%.

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Actual Results

Accumulated Results 1st Quarter

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Progress Rate vs. First Half	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec - Feb, 2022	2,051	46	45	41	33.8	28.8	Apr 3, 2023	J-GAAP
Dec - Feb, 2023	1,999	67	66	49	40.8	31.3	Apr 3, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec - Feb, 2024	1,990	82	76	56	46.7	50.7	Apr 11, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-0.5%	+22.4%	+15.2%	+14.3%	+14.5%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec - May, 2023	4,248	202	211	192	158.4	0	Jul 3, 2024	J-GAAP
Dec - May, 2024 Guidance	4,500	150	150	100	82.1	0	Jan 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+5.9%	-25.7%	-28.9%	-47.9%	-48.1%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Nov, 2023	8,610	353	344	255	209.9	50	Jan 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Nov, 2024	8,920	378	390	336	276.2	60	Jan 14, 2025	J-GAAP
Nov, 2025 Guidance	9,000	320	320	220	180.7	50	Jan 14, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+0.9%	-15.3%	-17.9%	-34.5%	-34.6%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Dec - Feb, 2023	1,999	67	66	49	40.8	3.4	Apr 3, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar - May, 2024	2,249	135	145	143	118.0	6.0	Jul 3, 2024	J-GAAP
Jun - Aug, 2024	2,204	62	66	50	41.2	2.8	Oct 11, 2024	J-GAAP
Sep - Nov, 2024	2,468	114	113	94	77.3	4.6	Jan 14, 2025	J-GAAP
Dec - Feb, 2024	1,990	82	76	56	46.7	4.1	Apr 11, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-0.5%	+22.4%	+15.2%	+14.3%	+14.5%