KONISHI (4956) Q4 2025 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales and profits increased year-over-year, with profit attributable to owners of parent up 10.1% due to making three subsidiaries wholly owned and sales of investment securities.

• Both net sales and operating profit reached record highs for the fiscal year ended March 2025.

• The company launched its Medium-Term Management Plan 2027, focusing on new product development, growth areas, and record capital investments in production, logistics, and digital transformation.

Financial highlights

• Net sales rose 2.2% year-over-year to ¥135,876 million.

• Operating profit increased 3.5% to ¥10,649 million; ordinary profit up 3.6% to ¥11,194 million.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent grew 10.1% to ¥8,084 million.

• Gross profit increased to ¥27,592 million from ¥26,657 million year-over-year.

• Basic earnings per share rose to ¥121.03 from ¥108.87 year-over-year.

Outlook and guidance

• For the fiscal year ending March 2026, net sales are forecast to rise 4.5% to ¥142,000 million.

• Operating profit is expected to reach a record ¥10,670 million (+0.2%), with EBITDA up 8.1%.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent is forecast to grow 0.2% to ¥8,100 million.

• Segment guidance: Bond and Chemicals profits to increase, Construction profit to decrease due to delayed recognition.

• Annual dividend forecast maintained at ¥38.00 per share.