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MUROMACHI CHEMICALS, First Half Ordinary Profit Increases by 96%, Sep-Nov Ordinary Profit Increases by 3.6 times

Wed Jan 14, 2026 4:00 pm JST Earnings

4885 MUROMACHI CHEMICALS INC. 【J-GAAP】

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MUROMACHI CHEMICALS INC. <4885> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on January 14th (16:00). The ordinary profit (non-consolidated) for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending May 2026 (June to November) expanded 336 million yen, an increase 96.5% compared to the same period last year. Progress toward the full-year plan of 510 million yen was 65.9%, also surpassing the five-year average of 53.1%.

Based on the first-half performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the ordinary profit for the December to May period (second half) is expected to drop 32.8% from the same period last year to 174 million yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from September to November (2Q), the ordinary profit surged 3.6 times that of the same period last year, reaching 264 million yen. The operating profit margin drastically improved from 4.7% in the same period last year to 14.5%.

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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
Jun - Nov, 2023 2,912 115 110 93 23.6 25.7 Jan 12, 2024 J-GAAP
Jun - Nov, 2024 2,965 154 171 120 30.3 39.8 Jan 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Jun - Nov, 2025 3,681 349 336 244 60.9 65.9 Jan 14, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +24.1% +126.6% +96.5% +103.3% +100.9%

First Half Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Jun - Nov, 2025 Guidance 3,680 350 340 230 57.2 10 Dec 12, 2025 J-GAAP
Jun - Nov, 2025 Results 3,681 349 336 244 60.9 10 Jan 14, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +0.0% -0.3% -1.2% +6.1% +6.5%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Dec - May, 2024 3,688 278 259 121 30.3 25 Jul 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Dec - May, 2025 Guidance 3,819 201 174 106 26.3 15 Jan 14, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +3.6% -27.7% -32.8% -12.4% -13.2%

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 7,500 550 510 350 87.0 25 Dec 12, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +12.7% +27.3% +18.6% +45.2% +43.9%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
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
Sep - Nov, 2025 1,894 275 264 187 46.6 14.5 Jan 14, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +33.0% +310.4% +256.8% +266.7% +262.4%

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