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ARAKAWA CHEMICAL, 2.8 times Increase in Ordinary Profit for The Current Fiscal Year, Increased Previous Year's Dividend by 1 yen, This Fiscal Year to Increase Dividend by 1 yen

Wed May 14, 2025 3:00 pm JST Earnings

4968 ARAKAWA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

ARAKAWA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD. <4968> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on May 14th (15:00). The consolidated ordinary profit/loss for the fiscal year ending March 2025 turned into a profit of 0.85 billion yen (compared to a loss of 2.41 billion yen in the previous period). For the fiscal year ending March 2026, the consolidated ordinary profit is expected to surge 2.8 times the previous term, reaching 2.4 billion yen.

At the same time, the company increased the annual dividend for the previous term from 48 yen to 49 yen (compared to 48 yen in the prior term), and has decided to increase the dividend this fiscal year to 50 yen, an increase of 1 yen from the previous fiscal year.

In the most recent three-month period, from January to March (4Q), the consolidated ordinary loss improved to a deficit of 0.09 billion yen (compared to a loss of 0.9 billion yen in the same period last year). The operating profit/loss margin significantly improved from -3.8% in the same period last year to 0.2%.

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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 79,431 -2,907 -2,687 -4,941 -249.1 48 May 11, 2023 J-GAAP
Mar, 2024 72,222 -2,617 -2,412 -1,042 -52.6 48 May 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 80,236 1,057 854 2,644 133.3 49 May 14, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +11.1% － － － －

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 82,000 1,500 1,200 2,100 105.9 48 Nov 5, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Results 80,236 1,057 854 2,644 133.3 49 May 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -2.2% -29.5% -28.8% +25.9% +25.9%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2024 39,327 313 313 1,634 82.4 24 Nov 5, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2025 Guidance 41,000 900 700 600 30.2 25 May 14, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +4.3% +187.5% +123.6% -63.3% -63.3%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 72,222 -2,617 -2,412 -1,042 -52.6 48 May 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 80,236 1,057 854 2,644 133.3 49 May 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance 85,000 2,800 2,400 1,800 90.7 50 May 14, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +5.9% +164.9% +181.0% -31.9% -31.9%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Mar, 2024 18,509 -703 -909 -460 -23.2 -3.8 May 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024 19,261 622 806 1,799 90.7 3.2 Aug 2, 2024 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024 20,066 -309 -493 -165 -8.3 -1.5 Nov 5, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 20,878 701 632 633 31.9 3.4 Feb 5, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 20,031 43 -91 377 19.0 0.2 May 14, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +8.2% － +90.0% － －

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