Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha (4028) Q4 2025 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales increased by 4.9% year-over-year to ¥145,196 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025.

• Operating profit declined 8.8% year-over-year to ¥10,482 million, while ordinary profit fell 23.3% to ¥11,392 million.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent rose 5.3% year-over-year to ¥8,410 million.

• Comprehensive income grew 6.9% year-over-year to ¥10,896 million.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit increased to ¥39,531 million from ¥37,101 million year-over-year.

• Basic earnings per share rose to ¥219.98 from ¥209.27 year-over-year.

• Return on equity improved to 7.6% from 7.2% year-over-year.

• Equity-to-asset ratio increased to 50.8% from 47.3% year-over-year.

• Cash and cash equivalents at period end rose to ¥24,948 million from ¥19,982 million.

Outlook and guidance

• Fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 forecast: net sales of ¥147,000 million (+1.2%), operating profit of ¥12,700 million (+21.2%), and profit attributable to owners of parent of ¥9,200 million (+9.4%).

• Full-year profit per share forecasted at ¥240.46.

• Dividend forecast for FY2026 is ¥100 per share (¥30 interim, ¥70 year-end).