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Nippon Fine Chemical, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Increases by 2%, Oct-Dec Ordinary Profit Decreases by 33%

Wed Jan 28, 2026 4:30 pm JST Earnings

4362 Nippon Fine Chemical Co., Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

Nippon Fine Chemical Co., Ltd. <4362> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on January 28th (16:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April to December) was 4.10 billion yen, a 1.8% increase compared to the same period last year. However, Progress toward the full-year plan of 5.73 billion yen was 71.6%, also falling below the five-year average of 77.3%.

Based on the cumulative third-quarter performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary profit for the January to March period (4Q) is expected to expand 38.1% from the same period last year, reaching 1.62 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit dropped to 1.00 billion yen, a 33.1% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin decreased from 14.6% in the same period last year to 11.7%.

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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 24,302 2,963 3,246 2,298 100.8 72.9 Jan 30, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024 26,610 3,749 4,033 2,805 124.7 77.4 Jan 29, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2025 24,879 3,846 4,105 3,453 157.4 71.6 Jan 28, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY -6.5% +2.6% +1.8% +23.1% +26.2%

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 18,285 2,495 2,677 2,077 92.3 37 Apr 30, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 Guidance 17,505 2,520 2,629 1,993 91.9 47 Oct 31, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -4.3% +1.0% -1.8% -4.0% -0.5%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 33,531 4,197 4,452 3,327 146.4 70 Apr 30, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 35,663 4,895 5,210 3,870 172.1 74 Apr 30, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance 35,000 5,500 5,730 4,500 207.5 94 Oct 31, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -1.9% +12.4% +10.0% +16.3% +20.6%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2024 9,232 1,349 1,500 1,012 45.0 14.6 Jan 29, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 9,053 1,146 1,177 1,065 47.4 12.7 Apr 30, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 8,121 1,238 1,390 999 44.8 15.2 Jul 30, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 9,374 1,742 1,711 1,508 68.3 18.6 Oct 31, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2025 7,384 866 1,004 946 43.1 11.7 Jan 28, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY -20.0% -35.8% -33.1% -6.5% -4.2%

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