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ZEON, Ordinary Profit Forecast for First Half Revised Upward by 38%, Full Year also Increased

Wed Jul 30, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

4205 ZEON CORPORATION 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

ZEON CORPORATION <4205> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on July 30th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April to June) was 11.9 billion yen, a 2.1% decrease compared to the same period last year.

However, the April to September period (first half) consolidated ordinary profit has been revised upward 38.5%, from the previous forecast of 13.0 billion yen to 18.0 billion yen (compared to 18.5 billion yen in the same period of the previous year), and the declining rate is expected to decrease from 30.1% to 3.2%.

Following the strong performance in the first half, the full-year forecast for consolidated ordinary profit has been revised upward 7.1%, from the previous forecast of 28.0 billion yen to 30.0 billion yen (compared to 33.0 billion yen in the previous period), and the declining rate is expected to decrease from 15.3% to 9.2%.

In the most recent three-month period, from April to June (1Q), the operating profit margin significantly improved from 8.5% in the same period last year to 11.8%.

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Actual Results

Accumulated Results 1st Quarter
Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Progress Rate vs. First Half Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Jun, 2023 91,927 6,114 8,306 5,836 27.6 63.7 Jul 27, 2023 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024 106,105 9,041 12,228 8,190 38.8 65.8 Jul 29, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 103,083 12,129 11,973 7,506 38.1 66.5 Jul 30, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -2.8% +34.2% -2.1% -8.4% -1.8%

Guidance Update

First Half Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2025 Prev 203,500 14,000 13,000 14,500 74.6 36 Apr 25, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2025 New 210,000 19,000 18,000 19,500 100.3 36 Jul 30, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +3.2% +35.7% +38.5% +34.5% +34.5%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2026 Prev 409,500 28,000 28,000 25,000 130.7 72 Apr 25, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 New 415,000 30,500 30,000 28,000 146.4 72 Jul 30, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +1.3% +8.9% +7.1% +12.0% +12.0%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2024 213,350 16,802 18,587 12,300 58.5 35 Oct 28, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2025 Guidance 210,000 19,000 18,000 19,500 100.3 36 Jul 30, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -1.6% +13.1% -3.2% +58.5% +71.6%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 382,279 20,500 26,906 31,101 147.2 45 Apr 25, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 420,647 29,321 33,051 26,199 127.4 70 Apr 25, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance 415,000 30,500 30,000 28,000 146.4 72 Jul 30, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -1.3% +4.0% -9.2% +6.9% +14.9%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Jun, 2024 106,105 9,041 12,228 8,190 38.8 8.5 Jul 29, 2024 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024 107,245 7,761 6,359 4,110 19.5 7.2 Oct 28, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 102,083 7,371 8,782 7,831 37.6 7.2 Jan 31, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 105,214 5,148 5,682 6,068 29.5 4.9 Apr 25, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 103,083 12,129 11,973 7,506 38.1 11.8 Jul 30, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -2.8% +34.2% -2.1% -8.4% -1.8%

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