Kyushu Railway, Ordinary Profit Forecast for the Fiscal Year Revised Upward by 10%, Highest in Eight Terms

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Wed Nov 5, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

9142 Kyushu Railway Company 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

Kyushu Railway Company <9142> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on November 5th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April to September) expanded 41.0 billion yen, an increase 38.7% compared to the same period last year.

In addition, the full-year forecast for consolidated ordinary profit has been revised upward 9.7%, from the previous forecast of 65.9 billion yen to 72.3 billion yen (compared to 59.5 billion yen in the previous period), increasing the growth rate from 10.6% to 21.4%, reaches new record high for the first time in eight terms. However, the full-year forecast for consolidated net income has decreased 10.0%, from the previous forecast of 51.1 billion yen to 46.0 billion yen (compared to 43.6 billion yen in the previous period), leading to a reduction in the profit growth rate from 17.0% to 5.4%.

Based on the first-half performance announced by the company and the full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary profit for the October to March period (second half) is expected to grow 4.3% from the same period last year, reaching 31.2 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit increased 42.6% from the same period last year, reaching 20.5 billion yen. The operating profit margin rose from 14.2% in the same period last year to 17.4%.

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Actual Results

Accumulated Results 2nd Quarter

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Progress Rate vs. First Half	Announce	Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2023	190,732	26,816	28,050	27,989	178.1	57.3	Nov 7, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024	208,412	29,535	29,577	22,649	144.4	49.6	Nov 6, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2025	237,616	40,887	41,026	22,333	144.9	56.7	Nov 5, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+14.0%	+38.4%	+38.7%	-1.4%	+0.4%

First Half Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2025 Guidance	ー	ー	ー	ー	－	57.50	May 9, 2025	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2025 Results	237,616	40,887	41,026	22,333	144.9	57.50	Nov 5, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	－	－	－	－	－

Guidance Update

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2026 Prev	483,300	67,600	65,900	51,100	332.5	115	May 9, 2025	J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 New	489,100	73,100	72,300	46,000	299.3	115	Nov 5, 2025	J-GAAP
Revision Rate	+1.2%	+8.1%	+9.7%	-10.0%	-10.0%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Mar, 2024	245,981	29,441	29,994	21,008	134.2	51.50	May 9, 2025	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 Guidance	251,484	32,213	31,274	23,667	154.0	57.50	Nov 5, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+2.2%	+9.4%	+4.3%	+12.7%	+14.7%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024	420,402	47,094	48,936	38,445	244.7	93	May 9, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025	454,393	58,976	59,571	43,657	279.0	98	May 9, 2025	J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance	489,100	73,100	72,300	46,000	299.3	115	Nov 5, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+7.6%	+23.9%	+21.4%	+5.4%	+7.3%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2024	104,271	14,832	14,436	11,229	71.6	14.2	Nov 6, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	113,491	20,138	20,398	14,750	94.2	17.7	Feb 4, 2025	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025	132,490	9,303	9,596	6,258	40.0	7.0	May 9, 2025	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025	117,517	19,960	20,436	16,396	106.1	17.0	Aug 5, 2025	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025	120,099	20,927	20,590	5,937	38.5	17.4	Nov 5, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+15.2%	+41.1%	+42.6%	-47.1%	-46.2%