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Daicel, 5% Decrease in Ordinary Profit for The Current Fiscal Year

Tue May 12, 2026 1:20 pm JST Earnings

4202 Daicel Corporation 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

Daicel Corporation <4202> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on May 12th (13:20). The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ended March 2026 decreased by 27.6% from the previous period to 45.1 billion yen. For the fiscal year ending March 2027, the consolidated ordinary profit is expected to decrease by 4.7% from the previous period to 43.0 billion yen. This will be the third consecutive term of declining profits.

At the same time, the company has left the annual dividend for the current term undetermined.

In the most recent three-month period, from January to March (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit dropped to 11.2 billion yen, a 35.9% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin significantly dropped from 11.5% in the same period last year to 6.2%.

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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 558,056 62,393 68,396 55,834 197.6 50 May 9, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 586,531 61,011 62,320 49,480 181.4 60 May 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 579,629 42,069 45,130 10,180 38.8 60 May 12, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY -1.2% -31.0% -27.6% -79.4% -78.6%

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 576,000 41,000 43,000 10,000 38.9 60 Mar 26, 2026 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Results 579,629 42,069 45,130 10,180 38.8 60 May 12, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +0.6% +2.6% +5.0% +1.8% -0.4%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2025 277,119 20,121 20,371 18,802 70.9 30 Nov 6, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2026 Guidance 288,000 16,500 17,000 10,000 39.2 － May 12, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +3.9% -18.0% -16.5% -46.8% -44.8%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 586,531 61,011 62,320 49,480 181.4 60 May 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 579,629 42,069 45,130 10,180 38.8 60 May 12, 2026 J-GAAP
Mar, 2027 Guidance 595,000 42,500 43,000 32,000 125.3 － May 12, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +2.7% +1.0% -4.7% +214.3% +223.4%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Mar, 2025 153,986 17,766 17,525 5,438 19.9 11.5 May 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 139,270 13,043 12,343 9,620 36.3 9.4 Aug 1, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 137,849 7,078 8,028 9,182 34.6 5.1 Nov 6, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2025 147,705 12,323 13,520 16,901 63.9 8.3 Feb 5, 2026 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2026 154,805 9,625 11,239 -25,523 -97.2 6.2 May 12, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +0.5% -45.8% -35.9% － －

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