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JAPAN TOBACCO, Net Income Forecast for the Fiscal Year Revised Upward by 14%, Exceeded Record Profit Forecast, Dividend Revised Upward by 26 Yen

Thu Oct 30, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

2914 JAPAN TOBACCO INC. 【IFRS】

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JAPAN TOBACCO INC. <2914> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results (based on IFRS) after the market closed on October 30th (15:30). The consolidated net income for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2025 (January to September) increased 15.7% from the same period last year, reaching 511 billion yen.

In addition, the full-year forecast for consolidated net income has been revised upward 13.8%, from the previous forecast of 494 billion yen to 562 billion yen (compared to 179 billion yen in the previous period), increasing the growth rate from 2.8 times to 3.1 times. The company has further increased its previous forecast of record profits for the first time in ten years.

Based on the full-year plan announced by the company after the upward revision, our estimate of the consolidated net income for the July to December period (second half) is expected to increase 39.1%, from the previous forecast of 174 billion yen to 242 billion yen (compared to a loss of 125 billion yen in the same period of the previous year).

In light of the strong performance, the company has increased its planned annual dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 208 yen to 234 yen (compared to 194 yen in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (3Q), the consolidated net income increased 39.8% from the same period last year, reaching 191 billion yen. The operating profit margin rose from 26.3% in the same period last year to 31.5%.

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Actual Results

Accumulated Results 3rd Quarter
Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Progress Rate vs. First Half Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Sep, 2023 2,157,018 631,847 586,209 442,010 249.0 94.3 Oct 31, 2023 IFRS
Jan - Sep, 2024 2,327,244 631,468 574,955 442,414 249.2 246.0 Oct 31, 2024 IFRS
Jan - Sep, 2025 2,634,028 762,935 707,162 511,749 288.2 Oct 30, 2025 IFRS
YoY +13.2% +20.8% +23.0% +15.7% +15.7%

Guidance Update

Second Half Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Jul - Dec, 2025 Prev 1,609,457 259,129 174,095 98.1 104 Jul 31, 2025 IFRS
Jul - Dec, 2025 New 1,721,457 365,129 242,095 136.4 130 Oct 30, 2025 IFRS
Revision Rate +7.0% +40.9% +39.1% +39.1%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Dec, 2025 Prev 3,344,000 739,000 494,000 278.3 208 Jul 31, 2025 IFRS
Dec, 2025 New 3,456,000 845,000 562,000 316.6 234 Oct 30, 2025 IFRS
Revision Rate +3.3% +14.3% +13.8% +13.8%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Jul - Dec, 2024 1,579,867 -109,201 -165,307 -125,932 -70.9 97 Feb 13, 2025 IFRS
Jul - Dec, 2025 Guidance 1,721,457 365,129 242,095 136.4 130 Oct 30, 2025 IFRS
YoY +9.0%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Dec, 2023 2,841,077 672,410 621,601 482,288 271.7 194 Feb 13, 2024 IFRS
Dec, 2024 3,149,759 323,461 233,766 179,240 101.0 194 Feb 13, 2025 IFRS
Dec, 2025 Guidance 3,456,000 845,000 562,000 316.6 234 Oct 30, 2025 IFRS
YoY +9.7% +161.2% +213.5% +213.6%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2024 757,352 198,806 175,882 137,242 77.3 26.3 Oct 31, 2024 IFRS
Oct - Dec, 2024 822,515 -308,007 -341,189 -263,174 -148.2 -37.4 Feb 13, 2025 IFRS
Jan - Mar, 2025 826,981 248,758 226,069 157,480 88.7 30.1 May 7, 2025 IFRS
Apr - Jun, 2025 907,562 231,113 211,752 162,425 91.5 25.5 Jul 31, 2025 IFRS
Jul - Sep, 2025 899,485 283,064 269,341 191,844 108.1 31.5 Oct 30, 2025 IFRS
YoY +18.8% +42.4% +53.1% +39.8% +39.8%

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