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JAPAN PURE CHEMICAL, Ordinary Profit Forecast for the Fiscal Year Revised Upward by 9%, Dividend Revised Upward by 74 Yen

Mon Jan 26, 2026 4:00 pm JST Earnings

4973 JAPAN PURE CHEMICAL CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

JAPAN PURE CHEMICAL CO.,LTD. <4973> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on January 26th (16:00). The ordinary profit (non-consolidated) for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April to December) increased 10.1% from the same period last year, reaching 620 million yen.

In addition, the full-year forecast for ordinary profit has been revised upward 9.0%, from the previous forecast of 670 million yen to 730 million yen (compared to 657 million yen in the previous period), increasing the growth rate from 2.0% to 11.1%.

Based on the full-year plan announced by the company after the upward revision, our estimate of the ordinary profit for the October to March period (second half) is expected to increase 20.5%, from the previous forecast of 292 million yen to 352 million yen (compared to 298 million yen in the same period of the previous year), turning to an 18.1% increase in the ordinary profit outlook.

In light of the strong performance, the company has significantly increased its planned annual dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 126 yen to 200 yen (compared to 126 yen in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the ordinary profit grew 18.6% from the same period last year, reaching 242 million yen. However, the operating profit margin worsened from 4.0% in the same period last year to 3.5%.

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Actual Results

Accumulated Results 3rd Quarter
Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Progress Rate vs. First Half Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Dec, 2023 8,721 285 479 370 64.5 86.6 Jan 26, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024 10,061 417 563 1,331 230.8 85.7 Jan 28, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2025 12,267 437 620 1,434 248.1 84.9 Jan 26, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +21.9% +4.8% +10.1% +7.7% +7.5%

Guidance Update

Second Half Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Mar, 2025 Prev 6,464 239 292 826 142.7 63 Oct 24, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 New 9,964 269 352 1,126 194.6 137 Jan 26, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +54.1% +12.6% +20.5% +36.3% +36.3%

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 1,450 250.6 126 Oct 24, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 New 17,500 540 730 1,750 302.4 200 Jan 26, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +25.0% +5.9% +9.0% +20.7% +20.7%

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 9,964 269 352 1,126 194.6 137 Jan 26, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +58.6% +14.0% +18.1% +48.7% +48.3%

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 17,500 540 730 1,750 302.4 200 Jan 26, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +38.8% +7.6% +11.1% +10.8% +10.5%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
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
Oct - Dec, 2025 4,731 166 242 810 140.1 3.5 Jan 26, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +26.8% +9.9% +18.6% +59.1% +58.8%

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