Kintetsu Group Holdings (9041): FY2025 Results Summary — Expo-Driven Domestic Demand Offsets International Logistics Decline

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Note: Kintetsu Group Holdings closes its books at the end of March, and the results tables in its briefing materials label the fiscal year just completed as “FYE 3/2026” and the year ahead as “FYE 3/2027”; the management-indicator page in the same deck refers to the completed year as “FY2025.” Labels below are kept as they appear in the source materials.

Kintetsu Group Holdings reported operating revenue of 1,750,307 million yen for FYE 3/2026, up 8,519 million yen or 0.5% year on year, and operating profit of 89,436 million yen, up 5,036 million yen or 6.0%. Profit attributable to owners of parent rose 7,055 million yen or 15.1% to 53,771 million yen. According to the materials, consolidated operating revenue increased overall despite a decrease in the International Logistics business, driven by higher revenue in the Transportation, Merchandise Sales and Hotel and Leisure businesses on passenger and consumer demand from the Osaka-Kansai Expo held in 2025 and inbound tourism, combined with increased revenue from condominium and other sales in the Real Estate business. For FYE 3/2027 the company forecasts higher revenue but lower ordinary profit and net profit.

Consolidated Results (Full-Year Actual)

The deck notes that the number of consolidated subsidiaries was 198 (up 1 compared to the previous fiscal year-end) and the number of equity-method affiliates was 8 (no change compared with the previous year-end). Operating profit exceeded the FYE 3/2026 forecast announced on November 14, 2025 by 1,436 million yen, and profit attributable to owners of parent exceeded that forecast by 5,771 million yen. Cited factors of change include interest income and dividend income of 533 million yen in non-operating income, foreign exchange losses of 366 million yen in non-operating expenses, compensation income of 4,531 million yen due to the closing of the Nagoya store of the Kintetsu Department Store in extraordinary income, and impairment losses of 2,996 million yen, amortization of goodwill of 3,329 million yen and a loss on store closings of 1,330 million yen in extraordinary losses.

Item (Millions of yen, %)	FYE 3/2025	FYE 3/2026	Change	Percentage change
Operating revenue	1,741,787	1,750,307	8,519	0.5
Operating profit	84,399	89,436	5,036	6.0
Non-operating income	13,069	14,362	1,293	9.9
Of which, share of profit of entities accounted for using equity method	1,993	2,289	296	14.9
Non-operating expenses	15,930	19,221	3,291	20.7
Of which, interest expenses	11,744	14,593	2,848	24.3
Ordinary profit	81,538	84,577	3,038	3.7
Extraordinary income	12,600	15,381	2,781	22.1
Extraordinary losses	11,732	17,390	5,657	48.2
Profit attributable to owners of parent	46,716	53,771	7,055	15.1

On the balance sheet, total assets stood at 2,593,502 million yen as of March 31, 2026 against 2,507,255 million yen a year earlier, an increase of 86,246 million yen attributed in part to the acquisition of assets in the Tokyo metropolitan area. Net interest-bearing debt rose 50,308 million yen to 1,075,862 million yen, and the equity ratio improved 1.9 points to 23.6%. Net cash provided by operating activities was 118,087 million yen, net cash used in investing activities was 138,891 million yen, and net cash used in financing activities was 19,935 million yen; cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period were 200,124 million yen.

Segment Results

Five reportable segments plus Other are disclosed. Transportation revenue rose 3.9% to 232,021 million yen with operating profit up 9.8% to 38,064 million yen, reflecting the increase in passengers from the Osaka-Kansai Expo, the effect of an increase in the number of Nagoya-Osaka Limited Express services through a timetable revision in February 2025, inbound tourism effects, and steady demand for Ise-Shima routes after the Expo ended. International Logistics, the group’s largest segment by revenue, saw both revenue and profit decline: although cargo volume increased, intensifying market competition pushed down sales prices.

Segment (Millions of yen, %)	Metric	FYE 3/2025	FYE 3/2026	Change	Percentage change
Transportation	Operating revenue	223,225	232,021	8,796	3.9
Transportation	Operating profit (loss)	34,664	38,064	3,399	9.8
Real Estate	Operating revenue	165,359	173,821	8,462	5.1
Real Estate	Operating profit (loss)	13,864	14,368	504	3.6
International Logistics	Operating revenue	796,941	753,200	(43,741)	(5.5)
International Logistics	Operating profit (loss)	12,967	12,012	(954)	(7.4)
Merchandise Sales	Operating revenue	215,359	226,367	11,007	5.1
Merchandise Sales	Operating profit (loss)	7,022	9,159	2,137	30.4
Hotel and Leisure	Operating revenue	344,905	369,307	24,401	7.1
Hotel and Leisure	Operating profit (loss)	13,984	13,791	(193)	(1.4)
Other	Operating revenue	45,126	47,805	2,679	5.9
Other	Operating profit (loss)	2,343	2,524	180	7.7
Adjustments	Operating revenue	(49,130)	(52,215)	(3,085)	－
Adjustments	Operating profit (loss)	(446)	(483)	(36)	－
Consolidated	Operating revenue	1,741,787	1,750,307	8,519	0.5
Consolidated	Operating profit (loss)	84,399	89,436	5,036	6.0

Within Transportation, railway revenue was 167,190 million yen (up 4.2%), bus 36,760 million yen (up 5.8%) and taxi 10,553 million yen (up 5.1%), while maintenance of railway facilities fell 7.0% to 24,086 million yen. Railway operating profit was 33,205 million yen, up 8.5%. On a non-consolidated basis, Kintetsu Railway Co., Ltd. posted operating revenue of 169,155 million yen (up 4.2%) and operating profit of 32,877 million yen (up 8.7%), with passengers of 537,693 thousand persons, up 11,596 thousand or 2.2%, comprising 216,558 thousand non-commuter passengers and 321,135 thousand commuter passengers.

In International Logistics, air freight revenue was 275,765 million yen (down 0.2%), sea freight 219,043 million yen (down 11.2%) and logistics 209,436 million yen (down 6.9%), with operating gross profit of 117,680 million yen (down 2.0%). Air export freight volume rose 5.0% to 554 thousand tons and sea export freight volume rose 2.4% to 742 thousand TEUs. By region, APLL revenue fell 9.5% to 207,974 million yen while its operating profit rose 31.2% to 4,576 million yen; Europe, Middle East and Africa recorded an operating loss of 1,380 million yen against a loss of 271 million yen in the prior year.

International Logistics (Millions of yen unless noted)	FYE 3/2025	FYE 3/2026	Change	Percentage change (%)
Operating revenue	796,941	753,200	(43,741)	(5.5)
Air freight	276,364	275,765	(599)	(0.2)
Sea freight	246,545	219,043	(27,502)	(11.2)
Logistics	224,892	209,436	(15,456)	(6.9)
Operating gross profit	120,080	117,680	(2,400)	(2.0)
Operating profit (loss)	12,967	12,012	(954)	(7.4)
Air export freight volume (thousands of tons)	527	554	26	5.0
Sea export freight volume (thousands of TEUs)	725	742	17	2.4

In Merchandise Sales, department stores generated revenue of 125,450 million yen (up 8.5%) helped by strong sales at the Official Store at the Osaka-Kansai Expo despite a decline following the previous fiscal year’s strong duty-free sales, while stores and restaurants generated 101,136 million yen (up 1.5%). In Hotel and Leisure, the travel agency business grew 8.4% to 297,065 million yen and hotels 4.5% to 47,998 million yen, while travel facilities revenue fell 10.5% to 10,032 million yen on a decline in the number of visitors to Shima Spain Village. In Real Estate, real estate sales revenue rose 4.9% to 87,170 million yen but its operating profit fell 18.1% to 3,809 million yen due to factors such as higher cost of sales, while real estate leasing profit rose 17.5% to 9,322 million yen.

FYE 3/2027 Forecast

The company forecasts operating revenue of 1,840,000 million yen and operating profit of 90,000 million yen for FYE 3/2027, with ordinary profit expected to decline due to an increase in interest expenses and profit attributable to owners of parent expected to decrease due to factors such as a decline in the amount following a decrease in income taxes associated with the recording of deferred tax assets in the previous fiscal year. Interest expenses are projected at 18,000 million yen, up 23.3%.

Item (Millions of yen, %)	FYE 3/2026 full-year results	FYE 3/2027 full-year forecast	Change	Percentage change
Operating revenue	1,750,307	1,840,000	89,692	5.1
Operating profit	89,436	90,000	563	0.6
Ordinary profit	84,577	82,000	(2,577)	(3.0)
Profit attributable to owners of parent	53,771	47,000	(6,771)	(12.6)
Share of profit of entities accounted for using equity method	2,289	2,000	(289)	(12.7)
Interest expenses	14,593	18,000	3,406	23.3

By segment, International Logistics is expected to lead growth with revenue of 824,000 million yen (up 9.4%) and operating profit of 14,600 million yen (up 21.5%) on increased transactions in areas such as intra-Asia air freight and sea freight for shipments from Asia to North America and an improvement in profit margins. Transportation revenue and profit are expected to decrease due to rising personnel expenses from factors such as wage hikes and higher depreciation associated with new construction of general rolling stock, while Merchandise Sales is expected to decline on the drop-off from the Osaka-Kansai Expo and the impact of the closure of the Nagoya store.

Segment (Millions of yen, %)	Metric	FYE 3/2026 full-year results	FYE 3/2027 full-year forecast	Change	Percentage change
Transportation	Operating revenue	232,021	229,000	(3,021)	(1.3)
Transportation	Operating profit (loss)	38,064	33,500	(4,564)	(12.0)
Real Estate	Operating revenue	173,821	188,000	14,178	8.2
Real Estate	Operating profit (loss)	14,368	15,800	1,431	10.0
International Logistics	Operating revenue	753,200	824,000	70,799	9.4
International Logistics	Operating profit (loss)	12,012	14,600	2,587	21.5
Merchandise Sales	Operating revenue	226,367	218,000	(8,367)	(3.7)
Merchandise Sales	Operating profit (loss)	9,159	8,200	(959)	(10.5)
Hotel and Leisure	Operating revenue	369,307	383,000	13,692	3.7
Hotel and Leisure	Operating profit (loss)	13,791	14,500	708	5.1
Other	Operating revenue	47,805	48,000	194	0.4
Other	Operating profit (loss)	2,524	2,700	175	7.0
Adjustments	Operating revenue	(52,215)	(50,000)	2,215	－
Adjustments	Operating profit (loss)	(483)	700	1,183	－
Consolidated	Operating revenue	1,750,307	1,840,000	89,692	5.1
Consolidated	Operating profit (loss)	89,436	90,000	563	0.6

Forecast assumptions disclosed in the materials include railway passenger volume in FY2026 remaining at the previous year’s level excluding special factors (Osaka-Kansai Expo), International Logistics operating revenue at approximately 110% of the previous year’s level, an exchange rate of approximately 156 JPY to 1 USD, directly managed hotel sales at approximately 106%, and travel agency sales at approximately 104% for domestic travel and 102% for overseas travel. Capital investment is planned at 129,000 million yen against 150,953 million yen in FYE 3/2026, split into growth investment of 63.0 billion yen and renewal investment of 66.0 billion yen, including the introduction of new general rolling stock (37 railcars). Net interest-bearing debt is projected at 1,150,000 million yen with EBITDA of 162,500 million yen, a ratio of 7.1 times.

Shareholder Returns

The company raised the minimum Dividend on Equity (DOE) from 2.0% to 2.5%. Its stated basic policy is to return profits to shareholders in line with medium- and long-term growth, regardless of single-year fluctuations in profits, in conjunction with stable dividend payments, through a progressive dividend policy with a minimum DOE of 2.5%; when implementing dividends, the dividend payout ratio will also be considered, and diversification of shareholder returns will be pursued based on the achievement of the Medium-Term Management Plan. The annual dividend forecast for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027 is 70 yen per share.

Item	FYE 3/2025	FYE 3/2026	FYE 3/2027 forecast
Annual dividends per share (yen)	50	60	70
Total dividends paid (100 million yen)	95	114	133
Profit attributable to owners of parent (100 million yen)	467	537	470
DOE	2.4%	2.6%	2.8%
Dividend payout ratio	20.4%	21.2%	28.3%

Medium-Term Management Plan 2028 Update

The deck presents an update to Kintetsu Group Medium-Term Management Plan 2028. Management states that for FY2025 improvements on return on assets were not achieved despite a year-on-year increase in consolidated operating profit because invested capital increased due to factors such as maintenance, upgrades and growth investments, and that the share price underperformed compared to competitors in part because the cost of capital (WACC) increased due to rising interest rates and heightened business risks, narrowing the ROIC-WACC spread. The update calls for a shift from profit (P/L-based) management to balance sheet (B/S-focused) management, selection and concentration to reform invested capital, and a reduction of total assets of around 200 billion yen compared to pre-updates. In capital allocation over FY2025-FY2028, cash inflows comprise operating CF of approximately 600 billion yen and creation of cash via selection and concentration of 280 billion yen or more, while cash outflows comprise investments of up to 600 billion yen, reduction of interest-bearing debt of 200 billion yen or more, and shareholder returns and other items of 80 billion yen or more.

Management indicator	FY2025 results	FY2028 plan (Previous)	FY2028 plan (Updated)
Operating profit	89.4 billion yen	100 billion yen or more	100 billion yen or more
Net interest-bearing debt	1.0758 trillion yen	Curbed to levels below 1 trillion yen	Curbed to approx. 900 billion yen
ROE	9.3%	Further improvement	Maintain at least 8%
ROIC	4.2%	4.5% or more	WACC +1% or more
Equity ratio	23.6%	25% or more	Approx. 30%
Net interest-bearing debt/EBITDA ratio	6.8 times	Approx. 6.0 times	Approx. 6.0 times
DOE	2.6% (planned)	Minimum of 2.0%	Minimum of 2.5%
Dividend payout ratio	21.2% (planned)	–	Approx. 30%
Rating (Upper: R&I, Lower: JCR)	BBB+ Positive / A- Stable	–	A flat or higher

The materials also state a FY2035 target of operating profit of 130 billion yen or more and ROIC of WACC +1% or more, to be achieved as soon as possible, and give CAPM-based WACC as of the end of FY2025 as 4.0%. Separately, the company plans to transition to a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee after the General Meeting of Shareholders in June 2026, moving from 12 directors (8 internal, 4 external) plus 5 Audit & Supervisory Board Members to 15 directors (7 internal, 8 external), raising the percentage of external directors to 53.3% and the percentage of female directors to 26.7%.

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