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Nishi-Nippon Railroad, 34% Decrease in Ordinary Profit for The Current Fiscal Year, Increased Previous Year's Dividend by 20 Yen, This Fiscal Year to Increase Dividend by 20 Yen

Thu May 14, 2026 4:00 pm JST Earnings

9031 Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co.,Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co.,Ltd. <9031> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on May 14th (16:00). The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ended March 2026 increased by 29.5% from the previous period to 37.2 billion yen. However, for the fiscal year ending March 2027, the consolidated ordinary profit is expected to drop by 34.2% from the previous period to 24.5 billion yen.

At the same time, the company increased the annual dividend for the previous term from 50 yen to 70 yen (compared to 40 yen in the prior term), and has decided to increase the dividend this fiscal year to 90 yen, an increase of 20 yen from the previous fiscal year.

In the most recent three-month period, from January to March (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit increased 30.2% from the same period last year, reaching 8.23 billion yen. The operating profit margin improved from 4.1% in the same period last year to 5.7%.

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Actual Results

Historical Performance
Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 411,649 25,877 24,538 24,723 314.0 40 May 10, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 443,495 26,655 28,739 20,810 267.2 40 May 9, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 474,156 30,210 37,220 32,155 423.3 70 May 14, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +6.9% +13.3% +29.5% +54.5% +58.4%

Full Year Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2026 Guidance 472,700 28,200 34,300 31,000 410.6 50 Feb 12, 2026 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Results 474,156 30,210 37,220 32,155 423.3 70 May 14, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +0.3% +7.1% +8.5% +3.7% +3.1%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2025 222,258 13,056 14,378 16,526 216.3 25 Nov 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2026 Guidance 243,000 11,100 9,900 10,000 132.4 45 May 14, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +9.3% -15.0% -31.1% -39.5% -38.8%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 443,495 26,655 28,739 20,810 267.2 40 May 9, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 474,156 30,210 37,220 32,155 423.3 70 May 14, 2026 J-GAAP
Mar, 2027 Guidance 510,000 24,500 24,500 22,500 298.0 90 May 14, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +7.6% -18.9% -34.2% -30.0% -29.6%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Mar, 2025 126,761 5,204 6,327 4,650 59.7 4.1 May 9, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 103,628 4,105 5,081 6,477 83.8 4.0 Aug 7, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 118,630 8,951 9,297 10,049 131.5 7.5 Nov 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2025 121,302 9,653 14,604 11,245 147.7 8.0 Feb 12, 2026 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2026 130,596 7,501 8,238 4,384 57.7 5.7 May 14, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +3.0% +44.1% +30.2% -5.7% -3.3%

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