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HOKKO CHEMICAL, Jun-Aug (3Q) Ordinary Profit Increases by 26%, Current Fiscal Year Dividend Revised Upward by 6 Yen

Fri Oct 10, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

4992 HOKKO CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

HOKKO CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO.,LTD. <4992> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on October 10th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending November 2025 (December 2024 to August 2025) increased 6.3% from the same period last year, reaching 5.58 billion yen. Progress toward the full-year plan of 5.70 billion yen was 97.9%, also surpassing the five-year average of 94.6%.

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 for the September to November period (4Q) is expected to significant drop 72.8% from the same period last year to 0.12 billion yen.

At the same time, the company has increased its planned annual dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 40 yen to 46 yen (compared to 32 yen in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from June to August (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit grew 26.2% from the same period last year, reaching 1.62 billion yen. The operating profit margin rose from 10.3% in the same period last year to 10.9%.

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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
Dec - Aug, 2022 38,138 4,838 5,579 3,624 133.8 101.9 Oct 6, 2023 J-GAAP
Dec - Aug, 2023 39,261 4,468 5,250 3,708 136.9 92.3 Oct 7, 2024 J-GAAP
Dec - Aug, 2024 41,578 4,846 5,580 4,127 156.8 97.9 Oct 10, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +5.9% +8.5% +6.3% +11.3% +14.5%

Guidance Update

Second Half Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Jun - Nov, 2025 Prev 16,834 1,093 1,741 1,050 40.7 20 Jul 11, 2025 J-GAAP
Jun - Nov, 2025 New 16,834 1,093 1,741 1,050 40.7 26 Oct 10, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Nov, 2025 Prev 47,500 4,750 5,700 3,850 149.3 40 Jan 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Nov, 2025 New 47,500 4,750 5,700 3,850 149.3 46 Oct 10, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Jun - Nov, 2024 17,257 1,138 1,725 1,329 49.2 16 Jan 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Jun - Nov, 2025 Guidance 16,834 1,093 1,741 1,050 40.7 26 Oct 10, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -2.5% -4.0% +0.9% -21.0% -17.1%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Nov, 2023 45,227 4,417 5,474 3,724 137.5 24 Jan 12, 2024 J-GAAP
Nov, 2024 46,195 4,540 5,691 4,006 148.2 32 Jan 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Nov, 2025 Guidance 47,500 4,750 5,700 3,850 149.3 46 Oct 10, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +2.8% +4.6% +0.2% -3.9% +0.8%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jun - Aug, 2024 10,323 1,066 1,284 1,031 38.1 10.3 Oct 7, 2024 J-GAAP
Sep - Nov, 2024 6,934 72 441 298 11.0 1.0 Jan 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Dec - Feb, 2024 15,353 1,897 2,036 1,415 53.6 12.4 Apr 11, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar - May, 2025 15,313 1,760 1,923 1,385 52.5 11.5 Jul 11, 2025 J-GAAP
Jun - Aug, 2025 10,912 1,189 1,621 1,327 50.4 10.9 Oct 10, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +5.7% +11.5% +26.2% +28.7% +32.4%

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