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Iwatani : Supplementary Explanation for 3Q FY25
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Financial Results for 3Q FY2025 (Results for the 9 Months Ended December 31st, 2025)
(Forward-Looking Statements)
This material contains forward-looking statements based on expectations and are not guarantees or assurances of future performance.
Accordingly, please be fully aware that results may differ materially from those expectations.
February 10, 2026
Iwatani Corporation
〔Security Code 8088〕
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HighlightsNet sales increased. Operating profit and ordinary profit decreased; however, profit attributable to owners of parent increased.
Summary of Financial Results for FY2025 3Q |
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Due to the finalization of the amount of "negative goodwill" related to the additional acquisition of Cosmo Energy Holdings, the ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of parent for FY2024 3Q have decreased by 1.852 billion yen each from the amounts announced last year. All data for FY2024 3Q presented in this document reflect the above-mentioned information. |
Operating profit quarterly trends (100 million yen)
191
109
84
97
77
64
43
1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q
1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q
Net sales
641.1 billion yen YoY +16.7 billion yen +2.7%
Operating profit
20.4 billion yen YoY (6.6) billion yen (24.4)%
Ordinary profit
29.5 billion yen YoY (7.8) billion yen (21.0)%
Profit attributable to owners of parent
26.7 billion yen
YoY +0.2 billion yen +0.9%
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FY2024 FY2025 2
Consolidated Operating ResultsNet sales
Integrated
100
(100 million yen)
6,243 Energy
95
Others
Industrial
Gases & Machinery
Materials
(38)
9 6,411
FY25 3Q
FY24 3Q YoY
Results (A) - (B)
(B) (A) / (B)
FY25
Forecasts*2
Progress
Results
(A)
Net sales
6,411
6,243
+167
+2.7%
8,880
72.2%
Gross profit
1,655
1,648
+7
+0.4%
-
-
Operating profit
204
271
(66)
(24.4)%
358
57.3%
Operating profit
excluding impact
of LPG import
260
278
(17)
(6.3)%
417
62.5%
price fluctuation
Non-operating
profit
90
102
(12)
(11.9)%
-
-
Equity gains of
affiliated companies
related to Cosmo
43
61
(18)
(29.4)%
79
-
Energy HD*1
Ordinary profit
295
373
(78)
(21.0)%
482
61.3%
Profit attributable
to owners of parent
267
265
+2
+0.9%
405
66.1%
FY24 3Q FY25 3Q
Operating profit
Integrated
271
Energy
(47)
Industrial Gases & Machinery
Materials 11
204
*1:including increases and decreases arising from asset disposals
*2:Announced on Feb.10th 2026
(28)
(1)
Others,
Adjustments
FY24 3Q FY25 3Q
and other transactions of the Cosmo Energy HD., which were
measured at fair value upon application of the equity method
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FY25 3Q Results (A) | FY24 3Q Results (B) | YoY (A) - (B) | YoY (A) / (B) | FY25 Forecasts | Progress | ||
Net sales | 6,411 | 6,243 | +167 | +2.7% | 8,880 | 72.2% | |
| 2,519 | 2,558 | (38) | (1.5)% | 3,700 | 68.1% | |
| 2,053 | 1,957 | +95 | +4.9% | 2,694 | 76.2% | |
| 1,590 | 1,490 | +100 | +6.7% | 2,170 | 73.3% | |
| 246 | 236 | +9 | +4.1% | 316 | 78.1% | |
Operating profit | 204 | 271 | (66) | (24.4)% | 358 | 57.3% | |
| 29 | 76 | (47) | (61.5)% | 130 | 22.7% | |
| 93 | 122 | (28) | (23.4)% | 138 | 67.9% | |
| 85 | 87 | (1) | (2.1)% | 118 | 72.7% | |
| (4) | (15) | +11 | - | (28) | - | |
Operating profit excluding impact of LPG import price fluctuation | 260 | 278 | (17) | (6.3)% | 417 | 62.5% | |
Equity gains of affiliated companies related to Cosmo Energy HD | 43 | 61 | (18) | (29.4)% | 79 | - | |
Ordinary profit | 295 | 373 | (78) | (21.0)% | 482 | 61.3% | |
Profit attributable to owners of parent | 267 | 265 | +2 | +0.9% | 405 | 66.1% | |
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*Announced on Feb.10th2026
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Assumption
①
Wholesale price is linked to LPG import price.
[LPG from Middle East(CP), LPG from the US(MB)]
Assumption
②
Term from import to sale is approx. three months.
(Legally required reserves:40 days)
Cost basis
Earnings
booster effect
Produces short-term impact on performance (due to market fluctuations)
⇒If LPG import prices return to original levels, the impact will be zero.
*Actual impact on performance varies depending on inventory volume, time of sale, sales volume, etc.
Cost basis
Earnings
depressor effects
Basis for
selling price
Falling Phase
Basis for selling price
Rising Phase
Change in inventory valuation method
First-In, First-Out method (until FY2025 2Q)
Current Month
Price
Price
Month Ago Price
Months Ago
Price
Months Ago
Cost basis :
the oldest inventory
Weighted average method (from FY2025 3Q)
Current Month Inventory
Current Month
Price
Inventory
Procured up to the Prev. Month
Avg. Price at
Prev. Month End
Cost basis :
weighted average of current month import price and prior month-end average inventory cost.
Results
Main factors
Impact of LPG import price fluctuation (4,870)
(100 million yen)
1Q
2Q
3Q
1Q-3Q
total
4Q
Full
year
FY25 1Q
(11.8)
(19.4)
(24.4)
(55.6)
-
-
FY24 1Q
(0.7)
(9.8)
+3.6
(6.9)
+9.1
+2.1
Changes
(11.1)
(9.6)
(28.0)
(48.7)
-
-
Analysis of changes in operating profit
7,673
1,200 330
*Announced on Feb.10th2026
Retail +1,200
FY25 3Q
Results (A)
FY24 3Q
Results (B)
YoY
(A) - (B)
YoY
(A) / (B)
FY25
Forecasts
(C)
Progress
(A) / (C)
Net sales Operating profit
Operating profit excluding
impact of LPG import price fluctuation
251,991
255,811
(3,820)
(1.5)%
370,000
68.1%
2,957
7,673
(4,715)
(61.5)%
13,000
22.7%
8,521
8,370
+151
+1.8%
18,930
45.0%
-increase in sales volume and profitability of LPG
Wholesale (440)
-decrease in sales volume of LPG
Industrial (40)
-increase in sales volume due to new customer
acquisitions, whereas costs rose
Energy-related equipment +330
-solid sales of LPG-powered emergency
(4,870)
(440)
(40)
(890)
2,957
generators, water heaters, etc.
Portable gas cooking stove, cassette gas
canister (890)
-decrease in sales in Japan and China
FY243Q Impact ofLPG
importprice
fluctuation
Retail Wholesale Industrial Energy-related
equipment
Portablegas
cookingstove, cassettegas canisters
FY253Q
Results
Main factors
12,232
(210)
Analysis of changes in operating profit
2,630
(4,930)
FY25 3Q Results (A) | FY24 3Q Results (B) | YoY (A) - (B) | YoY (A) / (B) | FY25 Forecasts (C) | Progress (A) / (C) | |
Net sales Operating profit | 205,395 | 195,797 | +9,598 | +4.9% | 269,400 | 76.2% |
9,368 | 12,232 | (2,864) | (23.4)% | 13,800 | 67.9% |
*Announced on Feb.10th2026
9,368
(350)
Air separation gases (210)
-decrease in the profitability due to sluggish demand in China
Hydrogen business +2,630
-increase in sales of hydrogen and hydrogen-
related equipment
Specialty gases (4,930)
-decline in the profitability due to weakening in helium markets
Gas-related equipment (350)
-decrease in sales of equipment for the automotive industries
FY24 3Q Airseparation gases
Hydrogen business
Speciality gases
Gas-related equipment
FY25 3Q
Results
Main factors
8,757
Analysis of changes in operating profit
170
150
FY25 3Q Results (A) | FY24 3Q Results (B) | YoY (A) - (B) | YoY (A) / (B) | FY25 Forecasts (C) | Progress (A) / (C) | |
Net sales Operating profit | 159,072 | 149,067 | +10,005 | +6.7% | 217,000 | 73.3% |
8,576 | 8,757 | (180) | (2.1)% | 11,800 | 72.7% |
*Announced on Feb.10th2026
8,576
Functional plastics products +170
-increase in sales volume of eco-friendly PET
resins
-solid sales of resin products for food packaging
Resources & advanced materials (360)
-increase in sales of rare earths and other items due to the efforts to ensure stable supply
-decline in the profitability of our own mining sites of mineral sands in Australia
Metals + 150
-increase in sales of stainless steel due to the impact of new consolidation
(360) (140)
Electronic materials (140)
-sluggish sales of high-performance film materials
FY24 3Q Functional plastics products
Resources& advances materials
Metals Electronic materials
FY25 3Q
FY2025 Forecasts