Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd. TSE:4997
Nihon Nohyaku : Summary of Consolidated Financial Results for the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2025
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Notice: This document is an excerpt translation of the original Japanese document and is only for reference purposes. In the event of any discrepancy between this translated document and the original Japanese document, the latter shall prevail.
Company name: NIHON NOHYAKU CO., LTD. Stock exchange listing: Tokyo
Stock code: 4997 URL https://www.nichino.co.jp/ Representative: President Hiroyuki Iwata
Inquiries: General Manager of General Affairs & Legal
February 9, 2026
Department
Masaki Yoshioka TEL +81-570-09-1177
Scheduled date of commencement of dividend payments: -Preparation of supplementary material on financial results: No Holding of financial results meeting: No
(Amounts less than one million yen are rounded down)
Consolidated financial results for the nine months ended December 31, 2025 (from April 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025)
Consolidated operating results (cumulative) Percentages indicate year-on-year changes
Net sales
Operating profit
Ordinary profit
Profit attributable to owners of parent
Millions of yen
%
Millions of yen
%
Millions of yen
%
Millions of yen
%
Nine months ended December 31, 2025
70,360
14.6
5,844
60.6
5,856
91.3
3,989
89.6
Nine months ended December 31, 2024
61,374
(3.0)
3,639
42.4
3,061
71.7
2,104
44.1
(Note) Comprehensive income: Nine months ended December 31, 2025: 5,690 million yen [148.3%]
Nine months ended December 31, 2024: 2,292 million yen [(37.9)%]
Earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share
Yen
Yen
Nine months ended December 31, 2025
50.95
-
Nine months ended December 31, 2024
26.83
-
Consolidated financial position
Total assets
Net assets
Equity ratio
Millions of yen
Millions of yen
%
As of December 31, 2025
146,514
83,147
55.5
As of March 31, 2025
152,216
79,423
50.8
(Reference) Equity: As of December 31, 2025: 81,386 million yen
As of March 31, 2025: 77,288 million yen
Cash dividends
Annual dividends per share
1st quarter-end
2nd quarter-end
3rd quarter-end
Year-end
Total
Yen
Yen
Yen
Yen
Yen
Fiscal year ended March 31, 2025
-
10.00
-
12.00
22.00
Fiscal year ending March 31, 2026
-
12.00
-
Fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 (Forecast)
15.00
27.00
(Note) Revision to the forecast of cash dividends announced most recently: No
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 | Earnings per share | |||||
Full year | Millions of yen 109,300 | % 9.3 | Millions of yen 9,200 | % 7.3 | Millions of yen 8,000 | % 12.9 | Millions of yen 5,400 | % 129.2 | Yen 68.97 |
(Note) Revision to the forecast of financial results announced most recently: No
NotesSignificant changes in the scope of consolidation during the nine months ended December 31, 2025: Yes
Newly included: Four companies (Interagro (UK) Ltd., Nichino Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V., and two other companies)
Excluded: None
Application of special accounting methods for preparing quarterly consolidated financial statements: Yes
Changes in accounting policies, changes in accounting estimates, and restatement of prior period financial statements Changes in accounting policies due to revisions to accounting standards and other regulations: No Changes in accounting policies due to other reasons: No
Changes in accounting estimates: No
Restatement of prior period financial statements: No
Number of issued shares (common shares)
As of December 31, 2025 | 81,967,082 shares | As of March 31, 2025 | 81,967,082 shares |
As of December 31, 2025 | 3,641,362 shares | As of March 31, 2025 | 3,710,277 shares |
Total number of issued shares at the end of the period (including treasury shares) Number of treasury shares at the end of the period
Average number of shares during the period
Nine months ended December 31, 2025 | 78,297,504 shares | Nine months ended December 31, 2024 | 78,427,264 shares |
Shares of the Company held by the Board Benefit Trust are included in the treasury shares which are excluded from the calculation of the number of treasury shares at the end of the period and the average number of shares during the period.
Review of the Japanese-language originals of the attached consolidated quarterly financial statements by certified public accountants or an audit corporation: No
Explanation of the proper use of financial results forecast and other notes
The earnings forecasts and other forward-looking statements herein are based on information currently available to the Company and certain assumptions deemed reasonable. Actual results may differ significantly from these forecasts due to various factors.
2. Quarterly Consolidated Financial Statements and Primary Notes
(1) Quarterly consolidated balance sheets
Assets
Current assets
(Millions of yen)
As of March 31, 2025 As of December 31, 2025
Cash and deposits | 23,332 | 26,214 |
Notes and accounts receivable - trade, and contract assets | 47,513 | 27,611 |
Electronically recorded monetary claims - operating | 3,084 | 1,949 |
Merchandise and finished goods | 22,827 | 31,779 |
Work in process | 760 | 976 |
Raw materials and supplies | 14,150 | 16,022 |
Other | 5,744 | 6,358 |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | (775) | (971) |
Total current assets | 116,639 | 109,941 |
Non-current assets | ||
Property, plant and equipment | ||
Buildings and structures, net | 3,961 | 3,871 |
Machinery, equipment and vehicles, net | 5,098 | 4,825 |
Land | 5,548 | 5,558 |
Other, net | 1,497 | 2,373 |
Total property, plant and equipment | 16,106 | 16,628 |
Intangible assets | ||
Goodwill | - | 785 |
Software | 1,385 | 1,451 |
Technical assets | - | 783 |
Other | 592 | 625 |
Total intangible assets | 1,977 | 3,646 |
Investments and other assets | ||
Investment securities | 11,883 | 10,736 |
Other | 5,857 | 5,907 |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | (248) | (346) |
Total investments and other assets | 17,492 | 16,297 |
Total non-current assets | 35,576 | 36,573 |
Total assets | 152,216 | 146,514 |
Liabilities
Current liabilities
(Millions of yen)
As of March 31, 2025 As of December 31, 2025
Notes and accounts payable - trade | 21,646 | 20,328 |
Electronically recorded obligations - operating | 652 | 515 |
Short-term borrowings | 12,742 | 7,608 |
Current portion of bonds payable | 3,826 | 4,197 |
Income taxes payable | 1,158 | 1,380 |
Provision for bonuses | 967 | 520 |
Provision for environmental measures | 809 | 309 |
Other provisions | 32 | - |
Electronically recorded obligations - non-operating | 63 | 143 |
Other | 9,970 | 8,707 |
Total current liabilities | 51,870 | 43,712 |
Non-current liabilities | ||
Bonds payable | 1,505 | 1,654 |
Long-term borrowings | 15,435 | 13,759 |
Retirement benefit liability | 937 | 925 |
Provision for environmental measures | 927 | 618 |
Other provisions | 246 | 233 |
Other | 1,870 | 2,463 |
Total non-current liabilities | 20,922 | 19,654 |
Total liabilities | 72,792 | 63,366 |
Net assets Shareholders' equity
(Millions of yen)
As of March 31, 2025 As of December 31, 2025
Share capital | 14,939 | 14,939 |
Capital surplus | 15,071 | 15,071 |
Retained earnings | 46,420 | 48,426 |
Treasury shares | (2,026) | (1,986) |
Total shareholders' equity | 74,405 | 76,451 |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | ||
Valuation difference on available-for-sale securities | 1,421 | 1,797 |
Deferred gains or losses on hedges | - | (42) |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 796 | 2,585 |
Remeasurements of defined benefit plans | 665 | 594 |
Total accumulated other comprehensive income | 2,883 | 4,934 |
Non-controlling interests | 2,134 | 1,761 |
Total net assets | 79,423 | 83,147 |
Total liabilities and net assets | 152,216 | 146,514 |