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Nippon Soda, 14% Decrease in Ordinary Profit for The Current Fiscal Year

Wed May 14, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

4041 Nippon Soda Co.,Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

Nippon Soda Co.,Ltd. <4041> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on May 14th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ending March 2025 decreased 16.2% from the previous period to 19.5 billion yen. For the fiscal year ending March 2026, the consolidated ordinary profit is expected to decrease by 14.0% from the previous period to 16.8 billion yen. This will be the third consecutive term of declining profits.

At the same time, the company intends to pay an annual dividend of 140 yen for the current fiscal year, with the actual dividend unchanged from the previous year's dividend after taking the previous year's forward stock split into account.

In the most recent three-month period, from January to March (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit dropped to 4.96 billion yen, a 38.0% decrease compared to the same period last year. However, the operating profit margin improved from 8.4% in the same period last year to 10.2%.

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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 172,811 16,893 26,456 16,692 299.4 120 May 10, 2023 J-GAAP
Mar, 2024 154,429 13,872 23,297 16,612 298.7 120 May 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 155,199 16,063 19,529 15,011 272.6 140 May 14, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +0.5% +15.8% -16.2% -9.6% -8.8%

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 153,000 13,500 17,700 12,600 228.8 120 Nov 13, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Results 155,199 16,063 19,529 15,011 272.6 140 May 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +1.4% +19.0% +10.3% +19.1% +19.1%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2024 67,079 7,077 8,364 6,346 115.2 60 Nov 13, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2025 Guidance 66,000 6,500 7,600 5,100 93.8 70 May 14, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -1.6% -8.2% -9.1% -19.6% -18.6%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 154,429 13,872 23,297 16,612 298.7 120 May 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 155,199 16,063 19,529 15,011 272.6 140 May 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance 148,000 13,200 16,800 13,300 246.7 140 May 14, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -4.6% -17.8% -14.0% -11.4% -9.5%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Mar, 2024 49,074 4,098 8,011 4,828 86.8 8.4 May 14, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024 32,195 3,069 5,233 4,337 78.8 9.5 Aug 9, 2024 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024 34,884 4,008 3,131 2,009 36.5 11.5 Nov 13, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 40,225 4,121 6,199 6,192 112.4 10.2 Feb 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 47,895 4,865 4,966 2,473 44.9 10.2 May 14, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -2.4% +18.7% -38.0% -48.8% -48.3%

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