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November 5, 2025
Company name: Aica Kogyo Company, Limited
Listing: Tokyo Stock Exchange / Nagoya Stock Exchange
Securities code: 4206
URL: https://www.aica.co.jp Representative: Kenji Ebihara, President
Inquiries: Yousuke Mori, General Manager,Financial Management Department Telephone: +81-52-533-3135
Scheduled date to file semi-annual securities report: November 12, 2025
Scheduled date to commence dividend payments: December 2, 2025
Preparation of supplementary material on financial results: Yes
Holding of financial results briefing: Yes (for institutional investors and analysts)
(Yen amounts are rounded down to millions, unless otherwise noted.)
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Consolidated financial results for the six months ended September 30, 2025 (from April 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025)
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Consolidated operating results (Percentages indicate year-on-year changes.)
Net sales
Operating profit
Ordinary profit
Profit attributable to owners of parent
Six months ended
Millions of yen
%
Millions of yen
%
Millions of yen
%
Millions of yen
%
September 30, 2025
121,351
1.0
13,348
1.5
14,671
3.1
9,424
6.4
September 30, 2024
120,140
6.0
13,147
15.3
14,230
18.1
8,855
12.7
Note: Comprehensive income For the six months ended September 30, 2025:
¥6,331 million
[(65.0)%]
For the six months ended September 30, 2024:
¥18,090 million
[9.7%]
Basic earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share
Six months ended
Yen
Yen
September 30, 2025
151.29
139.45
September 30, 2024
138.44
127.91
- Consolidated financial position
Total assets
Net assets
Equity-to-asset ratio
As of
Millions of yen
Millions of yen
%
September 30, 2025
279,951
190,155
62.4
March 31, 2025
288,058
189,723
60.2
Reference: Equity
As of September 30, 2025: ¥174,553 million
As of March 31, 2025: ¥173,372 million
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Consolidated operating results (Percentages indicate year-on-year changes.)
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Cash dividends
Annual dividends per share
First quarter-end
Second quarter-end
Third quarter-end
Fiscal year-end
Total
Yen
Yen
Yen
Yen
Yen
Fiscal year ended
March 31, 2025
-
56.00
-
70.00
126.00
Fiscal year ending March 31, 2026
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66.00
Fiscal year ending
March 31, 2026 (Forecast)
70.00
136.00
Note: Revisions to the forecast of cash dividends most recently announced: None
- Forecast of consolidated financial results for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 (from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026)
(Percentages indicate year-on-year changes.)
Net sales | Operating profit | Ordinary profit | Profit attributable to owners of parent | Basic earnings per share | |||||
Fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 | Millions of yen | % | Millions of yen | % | Millions of yen | % | Millions of yen | % | Yen |
265,000 | 6.6 | 29,000 | 5.8 | 30,000 | 4.6 | 18,300 | 8.3 | 291.55 | |
Note: Revisions to the earnings forecasts most recently announced: None
* NotesSignificant changes in the scope of consolidation during the period: None
Adoption of accounting treatment specific to the preparation of semi-annual consolidated financial statements:None
Changes in accounting policies, changes in accounting estimates, and restatement
Changes in accounting policies due to revisions to accounting standards and other regulations: None
Changes in accounting policies due to other reasons: None
Changes in accounting estimates: None
Restatement: None
Number of issued shares (common shares)
Total number of issued shares at the end of the period (including treasury shares)
As of September 30, 2025
67,590,664 shares
As of March 31, 2025
67,590,664 shares
Number of treasury shares at the end of the period
As of September 30, 2025
4,880,663 shares
As of March 31, 2025
4,822,848 shares
Average number of shares outstanding during the period(cumulative from the beginning of the fiscal year)
Six months ended September 30, 2025 | 62,296,108 shares |
Six months ended September 30, 2024 | 63,971,040 shares |
Note: The number of treasury shares at the end of the fiscal year includes the Company's shares held by the Stock Benefit Trust (J-ESOP) (46,000 shares for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 and 46,900 shares for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025). In addition, the Company's shares held by the J-ESOP are included in the treasury stock deducted in the calculation of the average number of shares during the period (46,650 shares for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 and 46,967 shares for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025).
Semi-annual financial results reports are exempt from review conducted by certified public accountants or an audit firm.
Proper use of earnings forecasts, and other special matters
(Cautions on forward-looking statements, etc.)
Forward-looking statements, such as earnings forecasts, contained in this material are based on information available to the Company and are found to be reasonable. It is based on a certain premise that we refuse, and it is not intended to be a promise by the Company to realize it. In addition, actual business performance, etc.
may vary due to a variety of factors. Conditions on which earnings forecasts are premised and when using earnings forecasts
For precautions, please refer to Appendix P.3 "1. Summary of Operating Results, etc. (3) Explanation of Forward-Looking Information such as Consolidated Earnings Forecasts." (Method of accessing supplementary material on financial results and contents of the financial results briefing)
The Company plans to hold an earnings briefing for institutional investors and analysts on Wednesday, November 26, 2025. The video and audio recording of the proceedings will be posted on the Company's website promptly after the meeting, along with the financial results presentation material used on the day.
Semi-annual consolidated balance sheet(Millions of yen)
As of March 31, 2025 | As of September 30, 2025 | |
Assets | ||
Current assets | ||
Cash and deposits | 59,573 | 57,838 |
Notes receivable - trade | 21,576 | 20,604 |
Accounts receivable - trade | 50,741 | 48,562 |
Merchandise and finished goods | 17,293 | 17,859 |
Work in process | 1,979 | 2,196 |
Raw materials and supplies | 14,613 | 15,070 |
Other | 14,607 | 9,350 |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | (830) | (863) |
Total current assets | 179,554 | 170,619 |
Non-current assets | ||
Property, plant and equipment | 74,019 | 72,469 |
Intangible assets | ||
Goodwill | 2,175 | 1,798 |
Other | 8,218 | 7,400 |
Total intangible assets | 10,393 | 9,198 |
Investments and other assets | ||
Other | 24,091 | 27,664 |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | (1) | (1) |
Total investments and other assets | 24,090 | 27,663 |
Total non-current assets | 108,503 | 109,331 |
Total assets | 288,058 | 279,951 |
(Millions of yen)
As of March 31, 2025 | As of September 30, 2025 | |
Liabilities | ||
Current liabilities | ||
Notes and accounts payable - trade | 31,342 | 29,056 |
Electronically recorded obligations - operating | 3,813 | 3,675 |
Short-term borrowings | 6,252 | 7,035 |
Income taxes payable | 4,004 | 3,931 |
Provision for bonuses | 2,556 | 2,194 |
buy-sell transaction liabilities | 2,331 | 2,746 |
Other | 12,475 | 12,291 |
Total current liabilities | 62,775 | 60,931 |
Non-current liabilities | ||
Convertible-bond-type bonds with share acquisition rights | 18,036 | 13,287 |
Long-term borrowings | 3,919 | 1,117 |
Retirement benefit liability | 2,080 | 1,873 |
Other | 11,523 | 12,586 |
Total non-current liabilities | 35,559 | 28,864 |
Total liabilities | 98,334 | 89,795 |
Net assets | ||
Shareholders' equity | ||
Share capital | 9,891 | 9,891 |
Capital surplus | 7,177 | 8,319 |
Retained earnings | 137,195 | 142,222 |
Treasury shares | (10,115) | (12,094) |
Total shareholders' equity | 144,149 | 148,339 |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | ||
Valuation difference on available-for-sale securities | 7,970 | 10,282 |
Deferred gains or losses on hedges | (5) | (1) |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 20,965 | 15,610 |
Remeasurements of defined benefit plans | 292 | 322 |
Total accumulated other comprehensive income | 29,223 | 26,214 |
Share acquisition rights | 19 | 19 |
Non-controlling interests | 16,331 | 15,581 |
Total net assets | 189,723 | 190,155 |
Total liabilities and net assets | 288,058 | 279,951 |
(Millions of yen)
Six months ended September 30, 2024 | Six months ended September 30, 2025 | |
Net sales | 120,140 | 121,351 |
Cost of sales | 87,885 | 87,801 |
Gross profit | 32,254 | 33,550 |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 19,107 | 20,201 |
Operating profit | 13,147 | 13,348 |
Non-operating income | ||
Interest income | 309 | 326 |
Dividend income | 254 | 348 |
Other | 970 | 1,295 |
Total non-operating income | 1,534 | 1,970 |
Non-operating expenses | ||
Interest expenses | 137 | 150 |
Foreign exchange losses | - | 272 |
Other | 313 | 224 |
Total non-operating expenses | 451 | 646 |
Ordinary income | 14,230 | 14,671 |
Profit before income taxes | 14,230 | 14,671 |
Income taxes - current | 3,793 | 4,212 |
Income taxes - deferred | 723 | 322 |
Total income taxes | 4,517 | 4,534 |
Profit | 9,712 | 10,136 |
Profit attributable to non-controlling interests | 856 | 712 |
Profit attributable to owners of parent | 8,855 | 9,424 |
(Millions of yen)
Six months ended September 30, 2024 | Six months ended September 30, 2025 | |
Profit | 9,712 | 10,136 |
Other comprehensive income | ||
Valuation difference on available-for-sale securities | (78) | 2,312 |
Deferred gains or losses on hedges | (2) | 4 |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 8,443 | (6,127) |
Remeasurements of defined benefit plans, net of tax | 19 | 29 |
Share of other comprehensive income of entities accounted for using equity method | (3) | (23) |
Total other comprehensive income | 8,377 | (3,805) |
Comprehensive income | 18,090 | 6,331 |
Comprehensive income attributable to | ||
Comprehensive income attributable to owners of parent | 15,920 | 6,415 |
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests | 2,169 | (84) |
(Millions of yen)
Six months ended September 30, 2024 | Six months ended September 30, 2025 | |
Cash flows from operating activities | ||
Profit before income taxes | 14,230 | 14,671 |
Depreciation | 3,768 | 4,016 |
Increase (decrease) in allowance for doubtful accounts | (193) | 50 |
Increase (decrease) in provision for bonuses | (792) | (321) |
Increase (decrease) in retirement benefit liability | 15 | (11) |
Interest and dividend income | (563) | (674) |
Interest expenses | 137 | 150 |
Decrease (increase) in trade receivables | 4,784 | 2,020 |
Decrease (increase) in inventories | (834) | (2,227) |
Decrease (increase) in other current assets | (129) | (833) |
Increase (decrease) in trade payables | (3,548) | (1,530) |
Increase (decrease) in other current liabilities | (868) | (529) |
Other, net | (273) | (155) |
Subtotal | 15,732 | 14,625 |
Interest and dividends received | 594 | 702 |
Interest paid | (134) | (128) |
Income taxes paid | (4,704) | (4,386) |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 11,487 | 10,813 |
Cash flows from investing activities | ||
Payments into time deposits | (45) | (1,217) |
Proceeds from withdrawal of time deposits | 618 | 1,666 |
Purchase of property, plant and equipment | (3,586) | (4,518) |
Purchase of intangible assets | (443) | (261) |
Purchase of securities | (1,999) | - |
Purchase of investment securities | (206) | (304) |
Proceeds from sale of investment securities | 200 | 558 |
Other, net | (571) | (111) |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (6,033) | (4,190) |
Cash flows from financing activities | ||
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings | 14 | 729 |
Repayments of long-term borrowings | (1,030) | (1,280) |
Proceeds from long-term borrowings | 476 | 14 |
Dividends paid | (3,842) | (4,394) |
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests | (362) | (537) |
Repayments of lease liabilities | (234) | (231) |
Purchase of shares of subsidiaries not resulting in change in scope of consolidation | (2,132) | - |
Purchase of treasury shares | (0) | (5,624) |
Other, net | (0) | - |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (7,112) | (11,324) |
Effect of exchange rate change on cash and cash equivalents | 2,679 | (2,435) |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 1,021 | (7,136) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 59,637 | 62,450 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 60,658 | 55,313 |
(Notes on segment information, etc.)
Previous interim consolidated accounting period (April 1, 2024 to September 30, 2024)
Information on sales and the amount of profit or loss for each reported segment
(Millions of yen)
Reportable segments
Adjustment amount (Note) 1
Interim Consolidated Statements of Income (Note)2
Chemical Products
Construction and Housing Materials
Total
Sales
Revenues from external customers
67,571
52,569
120,140
-
120,140
Transactions with other segments
1,872
1
1,873
(1,873)
-
Total
69,443
52,571
122,014
(1,873)
120,140
Segment Profit
4,619
10,518
15,137
(1,990)
13,147
Note: 1 The adjustment for segment profit of (1,990) million yen includes (1,988) million yen in company-wide expenses that have not been allocated to each reporting segment. Company-wide expenses are mainly expenses related to general administrative departments (human resources, general affairs, accounting departments, etc.) that are not attributable to the reporting segment.
2 Segment profit is adjusted to operating income in the interim consolidated statements of income.
Information on impairment losses or goodwill on fixed assets by reporting segment Not applicable.
The Interim Consolidated Accounting Period (April 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025)
Information on sales and the amount of profit or loss for each reported segment
(Millions of yen)
Reportable segments
Adjustment amount (Note) 1
Interim Consolidated Statements of Income (Note)2
Chemical Products
Construction and Housing Materials
Total
Sales
Revenues from external customers
66,973
54,378
121,351
-
121,351
Transactions with other segments
2,055
0
2,056
(2,056)
-
Total
69,028
54,378
123,407
(2,056)
121,351
Segment Profit
4,368
11,231
15,600
(2,252)
13,348
Note: 1 The adjustment for segment profit of (2,252) million yen includes (2,264) million yen in company-wide expenses that have not been allocated to each reporting segment. Company-wide expenses are mainly expenses related to general administrative departments (human resources, general affairs, accounting departments, etc.) that are not attributable to the reporting segment.
2 Segment profit is adjusted to operating income in the interim consolidated statements of income.
Information on impairment losses or goodwill on fixed assets by reporting segment Not applicable.
