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Soken Chemical & Engineering, Oct-Dec (3Q) Ordinary Profit Increases by 20%, Current Fiscal Year Dividend Revised Upward by 12 Yen

Mon Feb 16, 2026 3:30 pm JST Earnings

4972 Soken Chemical & Engineering Co.,Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

Soken Chemical & Engineering Co.,Ltd. <4972> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 16th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April to December) decreased 9.3% from the same period last year to 4.57 billion yen. However, Progress toward the full-year plan of 5.90 billion yen was 77.5%, almost the same as the five-year average of 76.5%.

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 grow 2.5% from the same period last year, reaching 1.32 billion yen.

At the same time, the company has increased its planned year-end lump-sum dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 63 yen to 75 yen (compared to 125 yen before the 2-for-1 forward stock split in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit grew 19.9% from the same period last year, reaching 1.69 billion yen. The operating profit margin rose from 11.2% in the same period last year to 13.2%.

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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 31,011 3,133 3,126 2,362 142.7 80.0 Feb 5, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024 35,203 5,005 5,046 3,956 238.7 79.6 Feb 5, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2025 34,870 4,573 4,575 3,321 200.2 77.5 Feb 16, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY -0.9% -8.6% -9.3% -16.1% -16.1%

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 25,750 3,032 3,022 1,909 115.0 63 Nov 5, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 New 25,750 3,032 3,022 1,909 115.0 75 Feb 16, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2026 Prev 48,500 6,000 5,900 4,000 241.0 63 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 New 48,500 6,000 5,900 4,000 241.0 75 Feb 16, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

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 23,303 2,555 2,708 1,574 95.0 62.50 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 Guidance 25,750 3,032 3,022 1,909 115.0 75 Feb 16, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +10.5% +18.7% +11.6% +21.3% +21.1%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 41,318 3,828 3,909 2,629 158.9 47.50 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 47,633 6,347 6,339 4,378 264.2 62.50 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance 48,500 6,000 5,900 4,000 241.0 75 Feb 16, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +1.8% -5.5% -6.9% -8.6% -8.8%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2024 10,873 1,213 1,415 1,152 69.5 11.2 Feb 5, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 12,430 1,342 1,293 422 25.5 10.8 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 11,379 1,429 1,301 958 57.8 12.6 Aug 5, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 11,371 1,539 1,577 1,133 68.3 13.5 Nov 5, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2025 12,120 1,605 1,697 1,230 74.2 13.2 Feb 16, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +11.5% +32.3% +19.9% +6.8% +6.7%

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