ARAKAWA CHEMICAL, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Turns to Profit, Oct-Dec Ordinary Profit Turns to Profit

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Wed Feb 5, 2025 3:00 pm JST Earnings

4968 ARAKAWA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

ARAKAWA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD. <4968> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on February 5th (15:00). The consolidated ordinary profit/loss for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) turned into a profit of 0.94 billion yen (compared to a loss of 1.5 billion yen in the same period last year). The progress rate toward the full-year plan of 1.2 billion yen was 78.8%, it was below the five-year average of 82.1%.

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/loss for the January to March period (4Q) is expected to turn into a profit of 0.25 billion yen (compared to a loss of 0.9 billion yen in the same period last year).

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit/loss turned to a profit of 0.63 billion yen (compared to a loss of 0.05 billion yen in the same period last year). The operating profit/loss margin significantly improved from -0.5% in the same period last year to 3.4%.

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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
Apr - Dec, 2022	61,400	-990	-609	-2,721	-137.2	ー	Feb 2, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	53,713	-1,914	-1,503	-582	-29.4	ー	Feb 5, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	60,205	1,014	945	2,267	114.3	78.8	Feb 5, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+12.1%	－	－	－	－

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Mar, 2023	37,550	-790	-961	-289	-14.6	24	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	42,673	1,187	887	466	23.5	24	Nov 5, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+13.6%	－	－	－	－

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	79,431	-2,907	-2,687	-4,941	-249.1	48	May 11, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	72,222	-2,617	-2,412	-1,042	-52.6	48	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	82,000	1,500	1,200	2,100	105.9	48	Nov 5, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	+13.5%	－	－	－	－

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	19,041	-87	-52	171	8.6	-0.5	Feb 5, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	18,509	-703	-909	-460	-23.2	-3.8	May 14, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	19,261	622	806	1,799	90.7	3.2	Aug 2, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	20,066	-309	-493	-165	-8.3	-1.5	Nov 5, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	20,878	701	632	633	31.9	3.4	Feb 5, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+9.6%	－	－	+270.2%	+270.3%