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NIPPON CARBIDE, Ordinary Profit Forecast for the Fiscal Year Revised Upward to an Unexpected 9% Increase, Dividend Revised Upward by 10 Yen

Fri Feb 6, 2026 4:00 pm JST Earnings

4064 NIPPON CARBIDE INDUSTRIES CO.,INC. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

NIPPON CARBIDE INDUSTRIES CO.,INC. <4064> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 6th (16:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April to December) increased 27.5% from the same period last year, reaching 3.66 billion yen.

In addition, the full-year forecast for consolidated ordinary profit has been revised upward 20.6%, from the previous forecast of 3.40 billion yen to 4.10 billion yen (compared to 3.76 billion yen in the previous period), turning to a 9.0% increase in the consolidated ordinary profit outlook.

Based on the full-year plan announced by the company after the upward revision, our estimate of the consolidated ordinary profit for the October to March period (second half) has been revised upward 67.5%, from the previous forecast of 1.03 billion yen to 1.73 billion yen (compared to 2.38 billion yen in the same period of the previous year), and the declining rate is expected to decrease from 56.4% to 27.0%.

In light of the strong performance, the company has increased its planned annual dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 82 yen to 92 yen (compared to 80 yen in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit decreased to 1.29 billion yen, a 13.0% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin worsened from 9.9% in the same period last year to 8.5%.

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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 32,798 756 1,251 889 94.6 79.5 Feb 7, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024 35,854 2,498 2,871 2,075 222.9 76.3 Feb 7, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2025 37,483 3,214 3,660 2,455 263.4 89.3 Feb 6, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +4.5% +28.7% +27.5% +18.3% +18.2%

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 24,738 1,207 1,037 769 82.5 41 Nov 10, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 New 24,738 1,607 1,737 1,069 114.6 51 Feb 6, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate 0.0% +33.1% +67.5% +39.0% +39.0%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2026 Prev 49,000 3,300 3,400 2,300 246.6 82 May 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 New 49,000 3,700 4,100 2,600 278.8 92 Feb 6, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate 0.0% +12.1% +20.6% +13.0% +13.0%

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 25,357 2,230 2,380 1,364 146.5 40 May 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 Guidance 24,738 1,607 1,737 1,069 114.6 51 Feb 6, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY -2.4% -27.9% -27.0% -21.6% -21.8%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 43,231 849 1,573 999 106.4 80 May 13, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 48,727 3,493 3,761 2,211 237.5 80 May 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance 49,000 3,700 4,100 2,600 278.8 92 Feb 6, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +0.6% +5.9% +9.0% +17.6% +17.4%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2024 12,484 1,235 1,490 1,228 131.9 9.9 Feb 7, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 12,873 995 890 136 14.6 7.7 May 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 11,770 965 1,033 534 57.4 8.2 Aug 7, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 12,492 1,128 1,330 997 107.0 9.0 Nov 10, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2025 13,221 1,121 1,297 924 99.1 8.5 Feb 6, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +5.9% -9.2% -13.0% -24.8% -24.9%

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