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Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, Ordinary Profit Forecast for the Fiscal Year Revised Downward by 21%, Dividend Revised down by 10 Yen

Thu Nov 6, 2025 12:00 pm JST Earnings

9101 Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha <9101> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results at noon (12:00) on November 6th. The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April to September) significantly dropped 56.1% from the same period last year to 126 billion yen.

In addition, the full-year forecast for consolidated ordinary profit has decreased 20.8%, from the previous forecast of 240 billion yen to 190 billion yen (compared to 490 billion yen in the previous period), leading to an increase in the profit decline rate from 51.1% to 61.3%.

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 significant drop 68.7% from the same period last year to 63.1 billion yen.

Due to a decline in performance, the company has reduced its planned annual dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 235 yen to 225 yen (compared to 325 yen in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit significantly dropped to 67.0 billion yen, a 59.0% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin worsened from 7.5% in the same period last year to 5.2%.

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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 1,168,335 98,786 159,297 113,390 225.0 61.0 Nov 6, 2023 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024 1,316,816 115,628 289,239 265,892 585.6 58.9 Nov 6, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2025 1,182,101 68,046 126,833 102,252 239.3 66.8 Nov 6, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -10.2% -41.2% -56.1% -61.5% -59.1%

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 1,190,000 75,000 146,000 127,000 300.5 115 Aug 5, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2025 Results 1,182,101 68,046 126,833 102,252 239.3 115 Nov 6, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -0.7% -9.3% -13.1% -19.5% -20.4%

Guidance Update

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2026 Prev 2,350,000 140,000 240,000 240,000 581.3 235 Aug 5, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 New 2,350,000 120,000 190,000 210,000 508.6 225 Nov 6, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate 0.0% -14.3% -20.8% -12.5% -12.5%

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 1,271,884 95,192 201,627 211,815 474.6 195 May 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 Guidance 1,167,899 51,954 63,167 107,748 261.0 110 Nov 6, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -8.2% -45.4% -68.7% -49.1% -45.0%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 2,387,240 174,679 261,341 228,603 468.1 140 May 8, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 2,588,700 210,820 490,866 477,707 1,070.3 325 May 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance 2,350,000 120,000 190,000 210,000 508.6 225 Nov 6, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -9.2% -43.1% -61.3% -56.0% -52.5%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2024 665,102 49,750 163,452 155,658 342.8 7.5 Nov 6, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 660,143 62,521 147,190 129,593 287.9 9.5 Feb 5, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 611,741 32,671 54,437 82,222 184.2 5.3 May 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 600,926 37,788 59,755 52,078 120.9 6.3 Aug 5, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 581,175 30,258 67,078 50,174 117.4 5.2 Nov 6, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -12.6% -39.2% -59.0% -67.8% -65.7%

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