Gun Ei Chemical Industry (4229) Q2 2025 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales for the six months ended September 30, 2024, were ¥15,182 million, down 2.8% year-over-year.

• Operating profit decreased by 23.1% to ¥1,235 million compared to the same period last year.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent fell 22.2% year-over-year to ¥987 million.

• Comprehensive income dropped sharply to ¥620 million, a 75.8% decrease year-over-year.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit for the period was ¥3,311 million, down from ¥3,664 million year-over-year.

• Ordinary profit declined 21.8% to ¥1,436 million.

• Basic earnings per share for the period were ¥148.96, compared to ¥191.54 in the prior year.

• Total assets as of September 30, 2024, were ¥59,964 million, with net assets at ¥50,453 million.

• Equity-to-asset ratio improved to 81.1% from 79.5% at the previous fiscal year-end.

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year net sales forecast is ¥30,600 million, up 1.0% year-over-year.

• Operating profit is projected to decline 19.4% to ¥2,200 million for the full year.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent is expected to decrease 16.7% to ¥1,700 million.

• Basic earnings per share forecast for the year is ¥256.37.

• Dividend forecast remains unchanged at ¥100 per share for the full year.