Otsuka (4768) Q3 2025 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales for January–September 2025 reached ¥1,005,719 million, up 22.3% year-over-year; operating profit rose 27.5% to ¥66,529 million; profit attributable to owners of parent increased 27.0% to ¥46,531 million.

• Comprehensive income increased 38.5% year-over-year to ¥49,579 million for the nine-month period.

• Strong third quarter with net sales of ¥310,586 million, up 23.0% year-over-year, and operating profit up 30.2%.

Financial highlights

• Consolidated ordinary profit for the nine months was ¥68,071 million, up 26.0% year-over-year.

• Gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, was ¥186,324 million, up from ¥163,879 million year-over-year.

• Basic earnings per share for the period was ¥122.71, reflecting a two-for-one stock split effective April 1, 2024.

• Total assets increased to ¥696,258 million as of September 30, 2025, from ¥673,903 million at the end of 2024.

• Net assets rose to ¥377,203 million, with an equity ratio of 53.5%.

Outlook and guidance

• Revised full-year plan projects net sales of ¥1,261,000 million and operating profit of ¥86,200 million for FY2025.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent is forecast at ¥58,700 million, with basic EPS at ¥154.80.