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NIPPON KAYAKU, 1% Decrease in Ordinary Profit for The Current Fiscal Year, Increased Previous Year's Dividend by 6 Yen, Plan to Continue the 66 Yen Policy This Fiscal Year as Well

Tue May 12, 2026 4:00 pm JST Earnings

4272 NIPPON KAYAKU CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

NIPPON KAYAKU CO.,LTD. <4272> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on May 12th (16:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ended March 2026 increased by 14.4% from the previous period to 25.4 billion yen. However, for the fiscal year ending March 2027, the consolidated ordinary profit is expected to decrease by 1.1% from the previous period to 25.2 billion yen.

At the same time, the company increased the annual dividend for the previous term from 60 yen to 66 yen (compared to 60 yen in the prior term), and has decided to continue with a dividend of 66 yen for the current term as well.

In the most recent three-month period, from January to March (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit surged 5.4 times that of the same period last year, reaching 6.77 billion yen. The operating profit margin significantly improved from 4.2% in the same period last year to 9.1%.

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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 201,791 7,337 12,562 4,113 24.8 45 May 13, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 222,584 20,401 22,266 17,508 107.2 60 May 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 241,851 22,454 25,478 24,641 161.2 66 May 12, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +8.7% +10.1% +14.4% +40.7% +50.4%

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 239,800 21,300 20,900 20,400 136.6 60 Nov 11, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Results 241,851 22,454 25,478 24,641 161.2 66 May 12, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +0.9% +5.4% +21.9% +20.8% +18.0%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2025 113,575 10,618 10,843 11,689 75.1 30 Nov 11, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2026 Guidance 123,500 11,800 11,900 11,800 79.5 33 May 12, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +8.7% +11.1% +9.7% +0.9% +5.8%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 222,584 20,401 22,266 17,508 107.2 60 May 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 241,851 22,454 25,478 24,641 161.2 66 May 12, 2026 J-GAAP
Mar, 2027 Guidance 260,600 25,400 25,200 22,300 150.2 66 May 12, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +7.8% +13.1% -1.1% -9.5% -6.8%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Mar, 2025 54,629 2,287 1,263 4,196 25.7 4.2 May 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 54,758 4,367 4,067 4,292 27.3 8.0 Jul 31, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 58,817 6,251 6,776 7,397 47.5 10.6 Nov 11, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2025 61,023 5,703 7,859 5,634 36.6 9.3 Feb 2, 2026 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2026 67,253 6,133 6,776 7,318 47.9 9.1 May 12, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +23.1% +168.2% +436.5% +74.4% +86.4%

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