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KAWAGUCHI CHEMICAL, Jun-Aug (3Q) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 76%, Current Fiscal Year Dividend Revised Upward by 10 Yen

Fri Oct 10, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

4361 KAWAGUCHI CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

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KAWAGUCHI CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO.,LTD. <4361> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on October 10th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending November 2025 (December 2024 to August 2025) decreased 28.2% from the same period last year to 199 million yen. Progress toward the full-year plan of 320 million yen was 62.2%, also falling below the five-year average of 78.1%.

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 September to November period (4Q) is expected to grow 7.1% from the same period last year, reaching 121 million 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 50 yen to 60 yen (compared to 60 yen in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from June to August (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit significantly dropped to 16 million yen, a 75.8% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin worsened from 2.8% in the same period last year to 1.1%.

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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
Dec - Aug, 2022 6,171 216 208 158 129.9 60.5 Oct 4, 2023 J-GAAP
Dec - Aug, 2023 6,452 264 277 242 199.6 71.0 Oct 11, 2024 J-GAAP
Dec - Aug, 2024 6,356 220 199 146 120.3 62.2 Oct 10, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -1.5% -16.7% -28.2% -39.7% -39.7%

Guidance Update

Second Half Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Jun - Nov, 2025 Prev 4,686 122 137 86 70.6 50 Jul 3, 2025 J-GAAP
Jun - Nov, 2025 New 4,686 122 137 86 70.6 60 Oct 10, 2025 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
Nov, 2025 Prev 9,000 320 320 220 180.7 50 Jan 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Nov, 2025 New 9,000 320 320 220 180.7 60 Oct 10, 2025 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
Jun - Nov, 2024 4,672 176 179 144 118.4 60 Jan 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Jun - Nov, 2025 Guidance 4,686 122 137 86 70.6 60 Oct 10, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +0.3% -30.7% -23.5% -40.3% -40.3%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Nov, 2023 8,610 353 344 255 209.9 50 Jan 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Nov, 2024 8,920 378 390 336 276.2 60 Jan 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Nov, 2025 Guidance 9,000 320 320 220 180.7 60 Oct 10, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +0.9% -15.3% -17.9% -34.5% -34.6%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jun - Aug, 2024 2,204 62 66 50 41.2 2.8 Oct 11, 2024 J-GAAP
Sep - Nov, 2024 2,468 114 113 94 77.3 4.6 Jan 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Dec - Feb, 2024 1,990 82 76 56 46.7 4.1 Apr 11, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar - May, 2025 2,324 116 107 78 64.3 5.0 Jul 3, 2025 J-GAAP
Jun - Aug, 2025 2,042 22 16 12 9.9 1.1 Oct 10, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -7.4% -64.5% -75.8% -76.0% -76.0%

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