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ASAHI KAGAKU, The Current Fiscal Year Operating Profit Revised Downward to a Loss

Mon Apr 14, 2025 3:00 pm JST Earnings

7928 ASAHI KAGAKU KOGYO CO.,LTD 【J-GAAP】

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ASAHI KAGAKU KOGYO CO.,LTD <7928> [TSE Std] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on April 14th (15:00). The consolidated operating loss for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending August 2025 (September 2024 to February 2025) expanded to a loss of 36 million yen (compared to a loss of 28 million yen in the same period last year), reversing from the forecast of a 20 million yen to a loss.

In addition, the full-year consolidated operating profit/loss has been revised downward from an expected profit of 70 million yen to a loss of 25 million yen (compared to a profit of 37 million yen in the previous period), turning to a loss outlook.

Based on the first-half performance announced by the company and the full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated operating profit for the March to August period (2H) is expected to significant drop 83.1% from the same period last year to 11 million yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from December to February (2Q), the consolidated operating loss improved to a deficit of 9 million yen (compared to a loss of 25 million yen in the same period last year). The operating profit/loss margin improved from -1.4% in the same period last year to -0.4%.

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Actual Results

Accumulated Results 2nd Quarter
Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Progress Rate vs. First Half Announce Accounting Standards
Sep - Feb, 2022 4,503 149 190 83 26.6 68.1 Apr 12, 2023 J-GAAP
Sep - Feb, 2023 3,811 -28 29 23 7.6 15.9 Apr 12, 2024 J-GAAP
Sep - Feb, 2024 4,477 -36 49 5 1.8 35.0 Apr 14, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +17.5% -28.6% +69.0% -78.3% -76.7%

First Half Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Sep - Feb, 2024 Guidance 4,300 20 55 10 3.2 5 Oct 11, 2024 J-GAAP
Sep - Feb, 2024 Results 4,477 -36 49 5 1.8 5 Apr 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +4.1% -10.9% -50.0% -44.4%

Guidance Update

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Aug, 2025 Prev 8,500 70 180 100 32.0 Oct 11, 2024 J-GAAP
Aug, 2025 New 8,600 -25 140 70 22.4 Apr 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +1.2% -22.2% -30.0% -30.0%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar - Aug, 2024 4,529 65 153 70 22.6 7 Oct 11, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar - Aug, 2025 Guidance 4,123 11 91 65 20.8 Apr 14, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -9.0% -83.1% -40.5% -7.1% -7.9%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Aug, 2023 8,663 169 279 23 7.4 13 Oct 13, 2023 J-GAAP
Aug, 2024 8,340 37 182 93 30.0 12 Oct 11, 2024 J-GAAP
Aug, 2025 Guidance 8,600 -25 140 70 22.4 Apr 14, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +3.1% -23.1% -24.7% -25.4%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Dec - Feb, 2023 1,779 -25 4 11 3.7 -1.4 Apr 12, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar - May, 2024 2,096 13 113 77 24.7 0.6 Jul 12, 2024 J-GAAP
Jun - Aug, 2024 2,433 52 40 -7 -2.3 2.1 Oct 11, 2024 J-GAAP
Sep - Nov, 2024 2,299 -27 9 -6 -2.0 -1.2 Jan 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Dec - Feb, 2024 2,178 -9 40 11 3.9 -0.4 Apr 14, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +22.4% +64.0% +900.0% 0.0% +7.4%

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