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Nippon Fine Chemical, Ordinary Profit Forecast for the Fiscal Year Revised Upward to an Unexpected 10% Increase, Highest in Three Terms

Fri Oct 31, 2025 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 October 31st (16:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April to September) increased 22.4% from the same period last year, reaching 3.10 billion yen.

In addition, the full-year forecast for consolidated ordinary profit has been revised upward 10.2%, from the previous forecast of 5.20 billion yen to 5.73 billion yen (compared to 5.21 billion yen in the previous period), reaches new record high for the first time in three terms, turning to a 10.0% increase in the consolidated ordinary profit outlook.

Based on the first-half performance announced by the company and the full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary profit for the October to March period (second half) is expected to decrease 1.8% from the same period last year to 2.62 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit grew 20.2% from the same period last year, reaching 1.71 billion yen. The operating profit margin rose from 15.4% in the same period last year to 18.6%.

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Actual Results

Accumulated Results 2nd Quarter
Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Progress Rate vs. First Half Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2023 16,179 1,960 2,122 1,499 65.7 47.7 Oct 30, 2023 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024 17,378 2,400 2,533 1,793 79.7 48.6 Oct 30, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2025 17,495 2,980 3,101 2,507 113.6 54.1 Oct 31, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +0.7% +24.2% +22.4% +39.8% +42.5%

First Half Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2025 Guidance 16,900 2,620 2,700 2,080 95.9 47 Apr 30, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2025 Results 17,495 2,980 3,101 2,507 113.6 47 Oct 31, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +3.5% +13.7% +14.9% +20.5% +18.4%

Guidance Update

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2026 Prev 34,200 5,000 5,200 4,000 184.5 94 Apr 30, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 New 35,000 5,500 5,730 4,500 207.5 94 Oct 31, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +2.3% +10.0% +10.2% +12.5% +12.5%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Mar, 2024 18,285 2,495 2,677 2,077 92.3 37 Apr 30, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 Guidance 17,505 2,520 2,629 1,993 91.9 47 Oct 31, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -4.3% +1.0% -1.8% -4.0% -0.5%

Current Period Guidance

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 Guidance 35,000 5,500 5,730 4,500 207.5 94 Oct 31, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -1.9% +12.4% +10.0% +16.3% +20.6%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2024 9,118 1,405 1,423 1,006 44.7 15.4 Oct 30, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 9,232 1,349 1,500 1,012 45.0 14.6 Jan 29, 2025 J-GAAP
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
YoY +2.8% +24.0% +20.2% +49.9% +52.7%

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