Meiko Trans Co (9357) Q4 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales rose 1.7% year-over-year to ¥82,861 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026.

• Operating profit decreased 2.5% year-over-year to ¥6,115 million, while ordinary profit increased 2.8% to ¥8,204 million.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent grew 9.9% year-over-year to ¥5,911 million.

• Comprehensive income surged 198.1% year-over-year to ¥17,204 million, driven by significant gains in other comprehensive income.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit increased to ¥17,799 million from ¥17,545 million year-over-year.

• Basic earnings per share rose to ¥197.75 from ¥180.00 year-over-year.

• Equity-to-asset ratio was 77.4% as of March 31, 2026.

• Cash and cash equivalents at year-end were ¥23,816 million, down from ¥25,014 million.

Outlook and guidance

• Fiscal year ending March 31, 2027 forecast: net sales ¥81,000 million (down 2.2% year-over-year), operating profit ¥5,100 million (down 16.6%), ordinary profit ¥6,700 million (down 18.3%), profit attributable to owners of parent ¥6,000 million (up 1.5%).

• Annual dividend forecast for FY2027 is ¥100 per share.