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Nippon Fine Chemical, 8% Increase in Ordinary Profit, Update Record High for Second Consecutive Term, Increased Previous Year's Dividend by 4 Yen, This Fiscal Year to Increase Dividend by 6 Yen

Tue Apr 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 April 28th (16:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ended March 2026 increased by 6.9% from the previous period to 5.57 billion yen. For the fiscal year ending March 2027, the consolidated ordinary profit is expected to grow by 7.7% to 6.00 billion yen, marking the second consecutive term of record-high profits. This will be the third consecutive term of profit growth.

At the same time, the company increased the annual dividend for the previous term from 94 yen to 98 yen (compared to 74 yen in the prior term), and has decided to increase the dividend this fiscal year to 104 yen, an increase of 6 yen from the previous fiscal year.

In the most recent three-month period, from January to March (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit grew 24.5% from the same period last year, reaching 1.46 billion yen. The operating profit margin jumped from 12.7% in the same period last year to 16.8%.

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Actual Results

Historical Performance
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 33,796 5,341 5,570 4,428 202.4 98 Apr 28, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY -5.2% +9.1% +6.9% +14.4% +17.6%

Full Year Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2026 Guidance 35,000 5,500 5,730 4,500 207.5 94 Oct 31, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Results 33,796 5,341 5,570 4,428 202.4 98 Apr 28, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -3.4% -2.9% -2.8% -1.6% -2.5%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2025 17,495 2,980 3,101 2,507 113.6 47 Oct 31, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2026 Guidance 17,700 2,600 2,750 2,400 110.7 52 Apr 28, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +1.2% -12.8% -11.3% -4.3% -2.6%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 35,663 4,895 5,210 3,870 172.1 74 Apr 30, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 33,796 5,341 5,570 4,428 202.4 98 Apr 28, 2026 J-GAAP
Mar, 2027 Guidance 37,400 5,700 6,000 5,200 239.8 104 Apr 28, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +10.7% +6.7% +7.7% +17.4% +18.5%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
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
Jan - Mar, 2026 8,917 1,495 1,465 975 44.6 16.8 Apr 28, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY -1.5% +30.5% +24.5% -8.5% -5.9%

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