Harima-Kyowa (7444) Q1 2025 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Revenue rose 7.1% year-over-year to ¥17,087 million, driven by increased sales of travel-related, heat countermeasure, and inbound products.

• Operating profit increased 24.8% year-over-year to ¥569 million, aided by higher gross profit and logistics cost reductions.

• Net income attributable to shareholders grew 22.6% year-over-year to ¥404 million.

Financial highlights

• Revenue: ¥17,087 million (+7.1% YoY); Operating profit: ¥569 million (+24.8% YoY); Ordinary profit: ¥629 million (+20.0% YoY); Net income: ¥404 million (+22.6% YoY).

• EPS for the quarter was ¥75.25, up from ¥61.38 in the prior year.

• Comprehensive income dropped sharply to ¥112 million (–73.0% YoY), mainly due to a decline in valuation gains on securities.

Outlook and guidance

• No changes to previously announced full-year guidance: revenue forecast at ¥62,500 million (+1.5% YoY), operating profit at ¥1,880 million (+2.7% YoY), net income at ¥1,450 million (+3.1% YoY).

• Interim and year-end dividends are projected at ¥50 per share, unchanged from prior guidance.