Soken Chemical & Engineering, Apr-Jun (1Q) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 28%

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Tue Aug 5, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

4972 Soken Chemical & Engineering Co.,Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

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Soken Chemical & Engineering Co.,Ltd. <4972> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on August 5th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April to June) decreased 28.3% from the same period last year to 1.30 billion yen. However, Progress toward the plan for the six months ending September (first half) of 2.55 billion yen was 51.0%, almost the same as the five-year average of 53.4%.

In the most recent three-month period, from April to June (1Q), the operating profit margin decreased from 14.9% in the same period last year to 12.6%.

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Actual Results

Accumulated Results 1st Quarter

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Progress Rate vs. First Half	Announce	Accounting Standards
Apr - Jun, 2023	9,046	650	695	548	33.2	39.1	Aug 4, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	11,657	1,737	1,815	1,455	87.9	50.0	Aug 5, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025	11,379	1,429	1,301	958	57.8	51.0	Aug 5, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-2.4%	-17.7%	-28.3%	-34.2%	-34.2%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2024	24,330	3,792	3,631	2,804	169.3	0	Nov 5, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2025 Guidance	23,500	2,600	2,550	1,900	114.5	0	May 15, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-3.4%	-31.4%	-29.8%	-32.2%	-32.4%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024	41,318	3,828	3,909	2,629	158.9	47.50	May 15, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025	47,633	6,347	6,339	4,378	264.2	62.50	May 15, 2025	J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance	48,500	6,000	5,900	4,000	241.0	63	May 15, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+1.8%	-5.5%	-6.9%	-8.6%	-8.8%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Apr - Jun, 2024	11,657	1,737	1,815	1,455	87.9	14.9	Aug 5, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	12,673	2,055	1,816	1,349	81.4	16.2	Nov 5, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	10,873	1,213	1,415	1,152	69.5	11.2	Feb 5, 2025	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025	12,430	1,342	1,293	422	25.5	10.8	May 15, 2025	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025	11,379	1,429	1,301	958	57.8	12.6	Aug 5, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-2.4%	-17.7%	-28.3%	-34.2%	-34.2%