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ISHIHARA CHEMICAL, First Half Ordinary Profit Decreases by 5%

Thu Oct 30, 2025 2:20 pm JST Earnings

4462 ISHIHARA CHEMICAL CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

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ISHIHARA CHEMICAL CO.,LTD. <4462> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on October 30th (14:20). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April to September) decreased 4.8% from the same period last year to 1.70 billion yen. Progress toward the full-year plan of 3.60 billion yen was 47.2%, also falling below the five-year average of 50.2%.

Based on the first-half performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary profit for the October to March period (second half) is expected to grow 13.7% from the same period last year, reaching 1.90 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit grew 15.4% from the same period last year, reaching 1.04 billion yen. The operating profit margin rose from 16.0% in the same period last year to 16.8%.

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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 10,035 1,062 1,152 903 60.4 46.9 Oct 31, 2023 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024 12,031 1,777 1,785 1,287 87.1 51.6 Oct 31, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2025 11,590 1,646 1,700 1,269 92.9 47.2 Oct 30, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -3.7% -7.4% -4.8% -1.4% +6.7%

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 11,800 1,690 1,730 1,220 89.3 22 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2025 Results 11,590 1,646 1,700 1,269 92.9 22 Oct 30, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -1.8% -2.6% -1.7% +4.0% +4.1%

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 11,599 1,623 1,671 1,178 82.9 20 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 Guidance 12,910 1,864 1,900 1,281 93.7 22 Oct 30, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +11.3% +14.8% +13.7% +8.7% +13.1%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 20,705 2,328 2,457 1,906 127.6 36 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 23,630 3,400 3,456 2,465 173.4 40 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance 24,500 3,510 3,600 2,550 186.6 44 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +3.7% +3.2% +4.2% +3.4% +7.6%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2024 6,051 969 909 652 44.1 16.0 Oct 31, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 5,977 879 969 714 49.6 14.7 Jan 31, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 5,622 744 702 464 32.7 13.2 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 5,566 632 651 458 33.6 11.4 Jul 25, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 6,024 1,014 1,049 811 59.4 16.8 Oct 30, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -0.4% +4.6% +15.4% +24.4% +34.6%

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