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Chubu Steel Plate, Ordinary Profit Forecast for the Fiscal Year Revised Downward by 48%

Thu Oct 30, 2025 3:00 pm JST Earnings

5461 Chubu Steel Plate Co.,Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

Chubu Steel Plate Co.,Ltd. <5461> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on October 30th (15:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April to September) significantly dropped 81.6% from the same period last year to 0.65 billion yen, fell short of the previous forecast of 1.30 billion yen.

In addition, the full-year forecast for consolidated ordinary profit has decreased 48.0%, from the previous forecast of 5.00 billion yen to 2.60 billion yen (compared to 2.59 billion yen in the previous period), leading to a reduction in the profit growth rate from 92.4% to 0.04%.

Based on the first-half performance announced by the company and the full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary profit/loss for the October to March period (second half) is expected to turn into a profit of 1.94 billion yen (compared to a loss of 0.95 billion yen in the same period last year).

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit significantly dropped to 0.16 billion yen, a 76.5% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin drastically worsened from 6.4% in the same period last year to 2.0%.

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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 32,709 4,425 4,363 3,044 110.1 42.7 Nov 1, 2023 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024 30,531 3,629 3,549 2,501 92.4 136.6 Oct 30, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2025 23,263 560 652 441 16.3 25.1 Oct 30, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -23.8% -84.6% -81.6% -82.4% -82.3%

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 26,400 1,300 1,300 800 29.5 50 May 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2025 Results 23,263 560 652 441 16.3 50 Oct 30, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -11.9% -56.9% -49.8% -44.9% -44.8%

Guidance Update

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2026 Prev 61,100 5,000 5,000 3,300 121.8 101 May 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 New 52,800 2,300 2,600 2,100 77.5 101 Oct 30, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -13.6% -54.0% -48.0% -36.4% -36.4%

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 20,516 -925 -950 -770 -28.5 51 May 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 Guidance 29,537 1,740 1,948 1,659 61.2 51 Oct 30, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +44.0% － － － －

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 67,785 10,425 10,228 7,133 259.3 91 May 8, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 51,047 2,704 2,599 1,731 64.0 101 May 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance 52,800 2,300 2,600 2,100 77.5 101 Oct 30, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +3.4% -14.9% +0.0% +21.3% +21.2%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2024 13,044 829 681 457 16.9 6.4 Oct 30, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 12,201 20 -18 12 0.4 0.2 Feb 4, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 8,315 -945 -932 -782 -28.9 -11.4 May 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 12,042 340 492 335 12.4 2.8 Jul 30, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 11,221 220 160 106 3.9 2.0 Oct 30, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -14.0% -73.5% -76.5% -76.8% -76.8%

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