Osaka Organic Chemical Industry (4187) Q4 2025 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales rose 10.9% year-over-year to ¥36,265 million, driven by growth in all business segments and recovery in automotive coatings, display adhesives, and robust semiconductor and specialty chemical sales.

• Operating profit increased 34.2% year-over-year to ¥6,187 million, aided by higher sales and lower depreciation.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent surged 70.3% year-over-year to ¥6,887 million, supported by extraordinary income from subsidies.

• Medium-term plan focuses on ESG, global expansion, and innovation in specialty acrylic acid esters.

Financial highlights

• Ordinary profit climbed 37.9% year-over-year to ¥6,557 million.

• Comprehensive income reached ¥8,053 million, up 90.9% year-over-year.

• Cash and cash equivalents at period end increased to ¥15,872 million (up 21.7% YoY).

• Equity ratio stood at 78.0% as of November 30, 2025.

• Extraordinary income rose by ¥2,352 million, mainly from a ¥3,140 million subsidy.

Outlook and guidance

• FY11/26 net sales forecasted at ¥37.5 billion (+3.4% YoY), with operating profit expected to reach ¥6.4 billion (+3.4% YoY).

• Profit attributable to owners of parent projected to decrease 34.7% YoY to ¥4,500 million due to absence of prior year subsidy.

• Dividend forecast for FY2026: ¥80 per share (¥40 interim, ¥40 year-end).

• Ongoing uncertainty due to global economic risks, raw material price hikes, and geopolitical tensions.

• Continued recovery in semiconductor and chemical markets anticipated.