Meiko Trans Co (9357) Q3 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, rose 2.5% year-over-year to ¥61,869 million.

• Operating profit increased 5.7% year-over-year to ¥5,108 million, and ordinary profit grew 9.5% to ¥6,897 million.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent was ¥4,866 million, up 16.1% year-over-year.

• Comprehensive income surged to ¥12,062 million, a 205.7% increase year-over-year.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit for the nine months was ¥13,686 million, up from ¥13,091 million year-over-year.

• Basic earnings per share increased to ¥162.60 from ¥140.23 year-over-year.

• Total assets as of December 31, 2025, were ¥170,679 million, up from ¥153,933 million at the previous fiscal year-end.

• Equity-to-asset ratio improved slightly to 78.8% from 78.5% as of March 31, 2025.

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year net sales forecast for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, is ¥81,000 million, a 0.6% decrease year-over-year.

• Operating profit is projected at ¥5,900 million (down 5.9%), ordinary profit at ¥7,500 million (down 6.0%), and profit attributable to owners of parent at ¥5,200 million (down 3.3%).

• Basic earnings per share for the full year is forecast at ¥173.74.