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KIMURA CHEMICAL PLANTS , 16% Decrease in Ordinary Profit for The Current Fiscal Year, Increased Previous Year's Dividend by 11 yen, Plan to Continue the 41 yen Policy This Fiscal Year as Well

Fri May 9, 2025 4:00 pm JST Earnings

6378 KIMURA CHEMICAL PLANTS CO., LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

KIMURA CHEMICAL PLANTS CO., LTD. <6378> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on May 9th (16:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ending March 2025 expanded 40.1% from the previous period to 3.08 billion yen. However, for the fiscal year ending March 2026, the consolidated ordinary profit is expected to decrease by 15.7% from the previous period to 2.6 billion yen.

At the same time, the company increased the annual dividend for the previous term from 30 yen to 41 yen (compared to 25 yen in the prior term), and has decided to continue with a dividend of 41 yen for the current term as well.

In the most recent three-month period, from January to March (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit grew 27.6% from the same period last year, reaching 0.87 billion yen. The operating profit margin significantly improved from 8.2% in the same period last year to 11.6%.

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Actual Results

Historical Performance
Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023 21,553 1,736 1,797 999 50.8 15 May 12, 2023 J-GAAP
Mar, 2024 24,670 2,088 2,202 1,552 78.5 25 May 10, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 26,431 3,012 3,084 2,309 116.6 41 May 9, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +7.1% +44.3% +40.1% +48.8% +48.6%

Full Year Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 Guidance 27,000 2,720 2,770 1,930 97.4 30 Nov 8, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Results 26,431 3,012 3,084 2,309 116.6 41 May 9, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -2.1% +10.7% +11.3% +19.6% +19.7%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2024 12,346 1,436 1,480 1,007 50.9 － Nov 8, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2025 Guidance 11,600 920 960 680 34.3 － May 9, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -6.0% -35.9% -35.1% -32.5% -32.5%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 24,670 2,088 2,202 1,552 78.5 25 May 10, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 26,431 3,012 3,084 2,309 116.6 41 May 9, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance 25,500 2,520 2,600 1,820 91.9 41 May 9, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -3.5% -16.3% -15.7% -21.2% -21.2%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Mar, 2024 7,962 651 684 500 25.3 8.2 May 10, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024 6,606 1,079 1,111 745 37.6 16.3 Aug 9, 2024 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024 5,740 357 369 262 13.2 6.2 Nov 8, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 6,451 692 731 512 25.9 10.7 Feb 7, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 7,634 884 873 790 39.9 11.6 May 9, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -4.1% +35.8% +27.6% +58.0% +57.8%

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