West Japan Railway, Apr-Jun (1Q) Ordinary Profit Increases by 8%

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Tue Aug 5, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

9021 West Japan Railway Company 【J-GAAP】

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West Japan Railway Company <9021> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on August 5th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April to June) increased 8.1% from the same period last year, reaching 59.7 billion yen. Progress toward the full-year plan of 174 billion yen was 34.3%, also surpassing the five-year average of 28.5%.

In the most recent three-month period, from April to June (1Q), the operating profit margin rose from 14.5% in the same period last year to 14.8%.

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Actual Results

Accumulated Results 1st Quarter

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Progress Rate vs. First Half	Announce	Accounting Standards
Apr - Jun, 2023	369,270	52,210	48,632	33,313	68.4	49.4	Aug 1, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	402,780	58,228	55,244	38,272	79.0	56.0	Aug 1, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025	427,059	63,386	59,704	48,842	104.5	ー	Aug 5, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+6.0%	+8.9%	+8.1%	+27.6%	+32.3%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2024	811,386	104,790	98,596	69,711	145.6	37	Nov 1, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2025 Guidance	ー	ー	ー	ー	－	43	May 2, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	－	－	－	－	－

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024	1,635,023	179,748	167,382	98,761	202.6	71	Apr 30, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025	1,707,944	180,161	165,670	113,958	240.1	84.50	May 2, 2025	J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance	1,820,000	190,000	174,000	115,000	252.7	86	May 2, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+6.6%	+5.5%	+5.0%	+0.9%	+5.3%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Apr - Jun, 2024	402,780	58,228	55,244	38,272	79.0	14.5	Aug 1, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	408,606	46,562	43,352	31,439	65.7	11.4	Nov 1, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	434,291	70,554	65,658	44,941	94.4	16.2	Jan 31, 2025	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025	462,267	4,817	1,416	-694	-1.5	1.0	May 2, 2025	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025	427,059	63,386	59,704	48,842	104.5	14.8	Aug 5, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+6.0%	+8.9%	+8.1%	+27.6%	+32.3%