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MUROMACHI CHEMICALS, Ordinary Profit Forecast for the Fiscal Year Revised Upward by 2.1 times

Wed Oct 15, 2025 4:00 pm JST Earnings

4885 MUROMACHI CHEMICALS INC. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

MUROMACHI CHEMICALS INC. <4885> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on October 15th (16:00). The ordinary profit (non-consolidated) for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending May 2026 (June to August) decreased 25.8% from the same period last year to 72 million yen.

However, the full-year forecast for ordinary profit has been revised upward 2.1 times, from the previous forecast of 160 million yen to 330 million yen (compared to 430 million yen in the previous period), and the declining rate is expected to decrease from 62.8% to 23.3%.

At the same time, the June to November period (first half) ordinary profit has been revised upward 3.8 times, from the previous forecast of 45 million yen to 170 million yen (compared to 171 million yen in the same period of the previous year), and the declining rate is expected to decrease from 73.7% to 0.6%.

In the most recent three-month period, from June to August (1Q), the operating profit margin worsened from 5.6% in the same period last year to 4.1%.

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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
Jun - Aug, 2023 1,516 46 44 22 5.8 40.0 Oct 13, 2023 J-GAAP
Jun - Aug, 2024 1,541 87 97 69 17.4 56.7 Oct 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Jun - Aug, 2025 1,787 74 72 57 14.4 42.4 Oct 15, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +16.0% -14.9% -25.8% -17.4% -17.3%

Guidance Update

First Half Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Jun - Nov, 2025 Prev 3,300 70 45 20 5.0 10 Jul 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Jun - Nov, 2025 New 3,500 180 170 120 29.8 10 Oct 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +6.1% +157.1% +277.8% +500.0% +500.0%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
May, 2026 Prev 6,500 200 160 100 24.9 25 Jul 14, 2025 J-GAAP
May, 2026 New 7,100 360 330 230 57.2 25 Oct 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +9.2% +80.0% +106.3% +130.0% +130.0%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Jun - Nov, 2024 2,965 154 171 120 30.3 0 Jan 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Jun - Nov, 2025 Guidance 3,500 180 170 120 29.8 10 Oct 15, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +18.0% +16.9% -0.6% 0.0% -1.6%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
May, 2024 6,369 421 428 330 83.4 22 Jul 12, 2024 J-GAAP
May, 2025 6,653 432 430 241 60.4 25 Jul 14, 2025 J-GAAP
May, 2026 Guidance 7,100 360 330 230 57.2 25 Oct 15, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +6.7% -16.7% -23.3% -4.6% -5.4%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jun - Aug, 2024 1,541 87 97 69 17.4 5.6 Oct 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Sep - Nov, 2024 1,424 67 74 51 12.9 4.7 Jan 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Dec - Feb, 2024 1,873 189 184 128 32.2 10.1 Apr 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar - May, 2025 1,815 89 75 -7 -1.8 4.9 Jul 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Jun - Aug, 2025 1,787 74 72 57 14.4 4.1 Oct 15, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +16.0% -14.9% -25.8% -17.4% -17.3%

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