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NICCA CHEMICAL, Ordinary Profit Forecast for the Fiscal Year Revised Downward by 8%

Thu Jul 31, 2025 3:00 pm JST Earnings

4463 NICCA CHEMICAL CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

NICCA CHEMICAL CO.,LTD. <4463> [TSE Std] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on July 31st (15:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2025 (January to June) decreased 12.7% from the same period last year to 1.75 billion yen.

In addition, the full-year forecast for consolidated ordinary profit has decreased 8.1%, from the previous forecast of 3.70 billion yen to 3.40 billion yen (compared to 3.97 billion yen in the previous period), leading to an increase in the profit decline rate from 6.9% to 14.5%.

Based on the first-half performance announced by the company and the full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary profit for the July to December period (second half) is expected to decrease 16.3% from the same period last year to 1.64 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from April to June (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit decreased to 0.94 billion yen, a 23.6% decrease compared to the same period last year. However, the operating profit margin remained almost flat, changing from 7.5% in the same period last year to 7.7%.

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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
Jan - Jun, 2023 24,306 432 766 285 18.1 30.3 Jul 28, 2023 J-GAAP
Jan - Jun, 2024 26,044 1,626 2,007 1,217 77.0 50.5 Jul 31, 2024 J-GAAP
Jan - Jun, 2025 27,180 1,935 1,752 997 62.9 51.5 Jul 31, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +4.4% +19.0% -12.7% -18.1% -18.3%

First Half Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Jun, 2025 Guidance 30 Feb 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Jun, 2025 Results 27,180 1,935 1,752 997 62.9 30 Jul 31, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate

Guidance Update

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Dec, 2025 Prev 57,000 3,600 3,700 2,600 163.4 60 Feb 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Dec, 2025 New 57,000 3,600 3,400 2,400 150.8 60 Jul 31, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate 0.0% 0.0% -8.1% -7.7% -7.7%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Jul - Dec, 2024 28,055 1,893 1,969 1,537 97.2 27 Feb 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Dec, 2025 Guidance 29,820 1,665 1,648 1,403 88.2 30 Jul 31, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +6.3% -12.0% -16.3% -8.7% -9.3%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Dec, 2023 50,169 2,039 2,528 1,691 107.1 32 Feb 13, 2024 J-GAAP
Dec, 2024 54,099 3,519 3,976 2,754 174.2 52 Feb 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Dec, 2025 Guidance 57,000 3,600 3,400 2,400 150.8 60 Jul 31, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +5.4% +2.3% -14.5% -12.9% -13.4%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Jun, 2024 13,816 1,038 1,241 899 56.9 7.5 Jul 31, 2024 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024 13,432 882 832 631 39.9 6.6 Oct 31, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 14,623 1,011 1,137 906 57.3 6.9 Feb 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 13,195 856 804 292 18.5 6.5 May 1, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 13,985 1,079 948 705 44.5 7.7 Jul 31, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +1.2% +3.9% -23.6% -21.6% -21.8%

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