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Nihon Choriki raises net profit forecast 82% to ¥912 million, dividend to ¥75

Thu, Oct 22, 2026 17:15 JST Nihon Choriki Co., Ltd. (2961.T) Commercial kitchen equipment 中文

Nihon Choriki Co., Ltd. (2961) on Oct. 22 raised its non-consolidated net profit forecast for the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, 2026, by 82.4% to ¥912 million from ¥500 million, and lifted its annual dividend forecast to ¥75 per share from ¥45.

Revised net profit¥912 million
Revised operating profit¥1.34 billion
Annual dividend forecast¥75 per share (prev. ¥45)
Revised sales¥20.89 billion

The company now projects sales of ¥20.89 billion, up 9.4% from its Aug. 7 forecast of ¥19.1 billion. Operating profit is forecast at ¥1.34 billion, up from ¥820 million, and recurring profit at ¥1.36 billion, up from ¥830 million, both increases of 63.9%. Earnings per share are now seen at ¥204.70, versus ¥112.22 previously.

Item (¥ million)Previous forecastRevised forecastChangeFY9/2025 actual
Sales19,10020,886+9.4%18,118
Operating profit8201,344+63.9%844
Recurring profit8301,360+63.9%908
Net profit500912+82.4%601

The company said orders in school meal services, including school lunch centers, and in other institutional catering such as employee cafeterias and hotels both exceeded its initial assumptions, while its response to rising material costs progressed. As a result, operating, recurring and net profit are expected to exceed the Aug. 7 forecast.

Based on the revised outlook, the company raised its year-end dividend forecast by ¥30 to ¥75 per share, which would be its entire annual payout. Its second-quarter-end dividend was ¥0. The annual dividend for the fiscal year ended September 2025 was ¥40.


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