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NIPPON CERAMIC, 5% Decrease in Ordinary Profit for The Current Fiscal Year, Increased Previous Year's Dividend by 40 Yen, Plan to Continue the 165 Yen Policy This Fiscal Year as Well

Fri Feb 6, 2026 3:10 pm JST Earnings

6929 NIPPON CERAMIC CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

NIPPON CERAMIC CO.,LTD. <6929> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on February 6th (15:10). The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ended December 2025 increased by 20.6% from the previous period to 7.04 billion yen. However, for the fiscal year ending December 2026, the consolidated ordinary profit is expected to decrease by 4.9% from the previous period to 6.70 billion yen.

At the same time, the company increased the annual dividend for the previous term from 125 yen to 165 yen (compared to 125 yen in the prior term), and has decided to continue with a dividend of 165 yen for the current term as well.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit grew 7.7% from the same period last year, reaching 1.95 billion yen. The operating profit margin rose from 20.4% in the same period last year to 21.9%.

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Actual Results

Historical Performance
Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Dec, 2023 24,449 4,574 5,313 3,693 156.6 100 Feb 9, 2024 J-GAAP
Dec, 2024 25,037 4,961 5,844 4,162 181.3 125 Feb 7, 2025 J-GAAP
Dec, 2025 27,325 6,228 7,047 7,004 324.6 165 Feb 6, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +9.1% +25.5% +20.6% +68.3% +79.0%

Full Year Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Dec, 2025 Guidance 27,000 6,000 6,180 6,250 292.4 125 Aug 1, 2025 J-GAAP
Dec, 2025 Results 27,325 6,228 7,047 7,004 324.6 165 Feb 6, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +1.2% +3.8% +14.0% +12.1% +11.0%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Jun, 2025 13,677 3,151 3,120 4,192 193.0 0 Aug 1, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Jun, 2026 Guidance 13,750 3,170 3,200 2,250 106.5 0 Feb 6, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +0.5% +0.6% +2.6% -46.3% -44.8%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Dec, 2024 25,037 4,961 5,844 4,162 181.3 125 Feb 7, 2025 J-GAAP
Dec, 2025 27,325 6,228 7,047 7,004 324.6 165 Feb 6, 2026 J-GAAP
Dec, 2026 Guidance 28,000 6,500 6,700 4,700 222.5 165 Feb 6, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +2.5% +4.4% -4.9% -32.9% -31.4%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2024 6,555 1,335 1,819 1,320 57.5 20.4 Feb 7, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 6,639 1,510 1,466 1,079 49.3 22.7 May 9, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 7,038 1,641 1,654 3,113 143.4 23.3 Aug 1, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 7,108 1,646 1,968 1,396 64.5 23.2 Nov 7, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2025 6,540 1,431 1,959 1,416 65.6 21.9 Feb 6, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY -0.2% +7.2% +7.7% +7.3% +14.1%

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