Harima-Kyowa (7444) Q2 2025 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Revenue for the six months ended September 30, 2024, increased 5.5% year-over-year to ¥33,388 million, driven by strong sales of outbound-related, heat countermeasure, and inbound products.

• Operating profit rose 19.0% year-over-year to ¥1,100 million, with cost reductions from logistics center efficiency contributing.

• Net income attributable to shareholders grew 7.5% year-over-year to ¥767 million.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit increased to ¥3,863 million from ¥3,596 million year-over-year.

• Operating profit was ¥1,100 million (up 19.0%), ordinary profit ¥1,159 million (up 7.5%), and net income ¥767 million (up 7.5%).

• EPS for the period was ¥142.67.

• Total assets at period-end were ¥35,359 million, up ¥2,219 million from the previous fiscal year-end.

• Net assets increased to ¥24,701 million, up ¥542 million from the previous year-end.

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year revenue forecast is ¥62,500 million (up 1.5% year-over-year), with operating profit of ¥1,880 million (up 3.1%), ordinary profit of ¥2,100 million (up 2.4%), and net income of ¥1,450 million (up 3.1%).

• No changes to previously announced full-year guidance.

• Dividend forecast remains unchanged at ¥50 per share for the year.