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JAPAN PURE CHEMICAL, Net Income Forecast for the Fiscal Year Revised Upward by 2.9 times
4973 JAPAN PURE CHEMICAL CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】
Earnings ReportJAPAN PURE CHEMICAL CO.,LTD. <4973> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on October 24th (14:00). The net income (non-consolidated) for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April to September) decreased 24.1% from the same period last year to 0.62 billion yen.
However, the full-year forecast for net income has been revised upward 2.9 times, from the previous forecast of 0.50 billion yen to 1.45 billion yen (compared to 1.57 billion yen in the previous period), and the declining rate is expected to decrease from 68.3% to 8.2%.
Based on the first-half performance announced by the company and the full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the net income for the October to March period (second half) is expected to grow 9.1% from the same period last year, reaching 0.82 billion yen.
In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (2Q), the net income decreased to 0.48 billion yen, an 11.3% decrease compared to the same period last year. However, the operating profit margin improved from 3.6% in the same period last year to 4.3%.
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Actual Results
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit | Ordinary Profit | Net Profit | Adj. EPS | Progress Rate vs. First Half | Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr - Sep, 2023 | 6,042 | 153 | 262 | 202 | 35.2 | 47.4 | Oct 24, 2023 | J-GAAP |
| Apr - Sep, 2024 | 6,330 | 266 | 359 | 822 | 142.6 | 54.6 | Oct 23, 2024 | J-GAAP |
| Apr - Sep, 2025 | 7,536 | 271 | 378 | 624 | 108.0 | 56.4 | Oct 24, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| YoY | +19.1% | +1.9% | +5.3% | -24.1% | -24.2% |
First Half Results vs. Previous Guidance
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit | Ordinary Profit | Net Profit | Adj. EPS | Adj. Dividend | Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr - Sep, 2025 Guidance | ー | ー | ー | ー | - | 63 | Apr 25, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Apr - Sep, 2025 Results | 7,536 | 271 | 378 | 624 | 108.0 | 63 | Oct 24, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar, 2026 Prev | 14,000 | 510 | 670 | 500 | 86.4 | 126 | Apr 25, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Mar, 2026 New | 14,000 | 510 | 670 | 1,450 | 250.7 | 126 | Oct 24, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Revision Rate | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +190.0% | +190.0% |
Current Period Guidance
Second Half Results
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit | Ordinary Profit | Net Profit | Adj. EPS | Adj. Dividend | Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct - Mar, 2024 | 6,281 | 236 | 298 | 757 | 131.2 | 63 | Apr 25, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Oct - Mar, 2025 Guidance | 6,464 | 239 | 292 | 826 | 142.8 | 63 | Oct 24, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| YoY | +2.9% | +1.3% | -2.0% | +9.1% | +8.8% |
Current Period Guidance
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit | Ordinary Profit | Net Profit | Adj. EPS | Adj. Dividend | Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar, 2024 | 11,419 | 354 | 553 | 548 | 95.3 | 101 | Apr 24, 2024 | J-GAAP |
| Mar, 2025 | 12,611 | 502 | 657 | 1,579 | 273.7 | 126 | Apr 25, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Mar, 2026 Guidance | 14,000 | 510 | 670 | 1,450 | 250.7 | 126 | Oct 24, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| YoY | +11.0% | +1.6% | +2.0% | -8.2% | -8.4% |
Quarterly Results
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Operating Profit | Ordinary Profit | Net Profit | Adj. EPS | Operating Profit Margin | Announce | Accounting Standards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul - Sep, 2024 | 3,251 | 117 | 118 | 551 | 95.6 | 3.6 | Oct 23, 2024 | J-GAAP |
| Oct - Dec, 2024 | 3,731 | 151 | 204 | 509 | 88.3 | 4.0 | Jan 28, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Jan - Mar, 2025 | 2,550 | 85 | 94 | 248 | 43.0 | 3.3 | Apr 25, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Apr - Jun, 2025 | 3,406 | 92 | 184 | 135 | 23.4 | 2.7 | Jul 25, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| Jul - Sep, 2025 | 4,130 | 179 | 194 | 489 | 84.7 | 4.3 | Oct 24, 2025 | J-GAAP |
| YoY | +27.0% | +53.0% | +64.4% | -11.3% | -11.4% |
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