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Central Japan Railway, 6% Decrease in Ordinary Profit for The Current Fiscal Year, Increased Previous Year's Dividend by 1 yen, This Fiscal Year to Increase Dividend by 1 yen

Wed Apr 30, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

9022 Central Japan Railway Company 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

Central Japan Railway Company <9022> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on April 30th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ending March 2025 increased 18.7% from the previous period to 649 billion yen. However, for the fiscal year ending March 2026, the profit is expected to decrease by 6.4% from the previous period to 608 billion yen.

At the same time, the company increased the annual dividend for the previous term from 30 yen to 31 yen (compared to 85 yen in the prior term), and has decided to increase the dividend this fiscal year to 32 yen, an increase of 1 yen from the previous fiscal year.

In the most recent three-month period, from January to March (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit grew 18.0% from the same period last year, reaching 108 billion yen. The operating profit margin rose from 24.0% in the same period last year to 25.6%.

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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, 2023 1,400,285 374,503 307,485 219,417 223.0 27 Apr 26, 2023 J-GAAP
Mar, 2024 1,710,407 607,381 546,946 384,411 390.7 29 Apr 30, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 1,831,847 702,794 649,294 458,423 465.9 31 Apr 30, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +7.1% +15.7% +18.7% +19.3% +19.3%

Full Year Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 Guidance 1,788,000 650,000 589,000 410,000 416.7 30 Feb 3, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Results 1,831,847 702,794 649,294 458,423 465.9 31 Apr 30, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +2.5% +8.1% +10.2% +11.8% +11.8%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2024 873,865 365,209 335,467 233,647 237.5 15 Oct 29, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2025 Guidance 16 Apr 30, 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 1,710,407 607,381 546,946 384,411 390.7 29 Apr 30, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 1,831,847 702,794 649,294 458,423 465.9 31 Apr 30, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance 1,865,000 667,000 608,000 423,000 434.6 32 Apr 30, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +1.8% -5.1% -6.4% -7.7% -6.7%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Mar, 2024 437,390 104,784 91,831 65,641 66.7 24.0 Apr 30, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024 435,290 184,327 171,278 119,786 121.7 42.3 Jul 30, 2024 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024 438,575 180,882 164,189 113,861 115.7 41.2 Oct 29, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 494,172 218,720 205,479 143,214 145.5 44.3 Feb 3, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 463,810 118,865 108,348 81,562 82.9 25.6 Apr 30, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +6.0% +13.4% +18.0% +24.3% +24.3%

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