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Earnings presentation8304Aozora Bank,Ltd.Banking

First-half FY2026 results and progress on the medium-term management plan

In the first half of FY2026, ordinary profit was ¥23.3 billion and net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥18.9 billion, both significantly higher than in the same period of the previous year. Domestic and overseas net interest income, LBO-related revenue, and revenue at GMOあおぞらネット銀行 increased, while gains (losses) on government and other bonds deteriorated due to the sale of securities with unrealized losses.

Worth reading
59In focus
Scored from 5 of 6 sections
Direction
Improvement
Direction inferred from the company’s description.
Scale
233
¥100 million (ordinary profit)
Wording
Conditional
How definitive the wording is.

Contents of this document

Earnings presentationFirst half of FY2026 (April to September 2026)5 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Ordinary income¥233 100 million+52.0%
Net income¥189 100 million +39.0%net income attributable to owners of the parent
Selling, general and administrative expenses¥-338 100 million
Full-year earnings forecast
Consolidated gross operating profit
¥1,110 100 million
Consolidated net business profit
¥440 100 million
Ordinary income
¥370 100 million
Net income attributable to owners of the parent
¥270 100 million
Progress against full-year forecast 通期の予想に対して、いまどこまで進んだかの割合です。
Consolidated gross operating profit53%
Consolidated net business profit61%
Ordinary income63%
Net income attributable to owners of the parent70%
What the company explained in this material
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeReasons cited by the Company for the change in the figures.
  • Domestic net interest income+¥7.4 billion year on year
  • Overseas net interest income+¥2.7 billion year on year
  • Net fees and commissions+¥1.0 billion year on year
  • Other operating income (excluding gains (losses) on government and other bonds)+¥4.7 billion year on year
  • Gains or losses on Japanese government bonds and other securities-¥9.8 billion year on year
  • Expenses-¥1.7 billion year on year
  • Credit-related expenses+¥1.9 billion year on year
Assumptions Underlying the Business OutlookThe assumptions used by the company in preparing its forecast.
  • 0.25 %
    AssumptionYen interest rates rise across all maturities
  • 75 %
    AssumptionDeposit rate pass-through ratio
  • Unchanged from 30 September 2026
    AssumptionBalance sheet
New initiatives
  • Establishment of a private debt fund jointly by 6 banks to provide LBO loans
  • Establishment of an investment company jointly with Arthur D. Little to formulate strategies and provide funding
  • Establishment of a new Growth Strategy Office
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
  • Domestic loan balance (excluding loans to the government)¥28,622 100 million
    Year on year against the same period last year+¥219.3 billion from 31 March 2026 (+8%)
  • Assets under custody of individual customers (fund wraps and investment trusts)
    Year on year against the same period last yearApproximately +¥150.0 billion from 31 March 2026 (+20%)
  • Number of corporate accounts at GMOあおぞらネット銀行27.7 ten thousand items
    Year on year against the same period last yearApproximately +30,000 from 31 March 2026 (+13%)
  • Deposit-loan spread (domestic deposit and lending rate spread, Q2)1.32 %
    Year on year against the same period last year+30bp
  • Net income of GMOあおぞらネット銀行¥25 100 million
    Year on year against the same period last year¥100 million in the same period of the previous year
Medium-term management plan targets
  • TargetBalances of foreign bonds, loans to US offices and other assets
    Target fiscal yearFiscal year ending March 2028
    Target valuePresented in the graph (target balance for foreign bonds and other assets)
Contents of this document
ItemDetails
Document typeEarnings presentation
Fiscal Period CoveredFirst half of FY2026 (April to September 2026)
Ordinary income¥233 100 million (YoY +52.0%)
Net income¥189 100 million (net income attributable to owners of the parent) (YoY +39.0%)
Selling, general and administrative expenses¥-338 100 million
Full-year earnings forecastConsolidated gross operating profit ¥1,110 100 million / Consolidated net business profit ¥440 100 million / Ordinary income ¥370 100 million / Net income attributable to owners of the parent ¥270 100 million
Progress against full-year forecastConsolidated gross operating profit 53% / Consolidated net business profit 61% / Ordinary income 63% / Net income attributable to owners of the parent 70%
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeFactors Domestic net interest income / Amount +¥7.4 billion year on year, Factors Overseas net interest income / Amount +¥2.7 billion year on year, Factors Net fees and commissions / Amount +¥1.0 billion year on year, Factors Other operating income (excluding gains (losses) on government and other bonds) / Amount +¥4.7 billion year on year, Factors Gains or losses on Japanese government bonds and other securities / Amount -¥9.8 billion year on year, Factors Expenses / Amount -¥1.7 billion year on year, Factors Credit-related expenses / Amount +¥1.9 billion year on year
Key KPIsIndicator name Domestic loan balance (excluding loans to the government) / Value ¥28,622 100 million / Year on year against the same period last year +¥219.3 billion from 31 March 2026 (+8%), Indicator name Assets under custody of individual customers (fund wraps and investment trusts) / Value Not disclosed / Year on year against the same period last year Approximately +¥150.0 billion from 31 March 2026 (+20%), Indicator name Number of corporate accounts at GMOあおぞらネット銀行 / Value 27.7 ten thousand items / Year on year against the same period last year Approximately +30,000 from 31 March 2026 (+13%), Indicator name Deposit-loan spread (domestic deposit and lending rate spread, Q2) / Value 1.32 % / Year on year against the same period last year +30bp, Indicator name Net income of GMOあおぞらネット銀行 / Value ¥25 100 million / Year on year against the same period last year ¥100 million in the same period of the previous year
Assumptions Underlying the Business OutlookAssumption Yen interest rates rise across all maturities / Value 0.25 %, Assumption Deposit rate pass-through ratio / Value 75 %, Assumption Balance sheet / Value Unchanged from 30 September 2026
Medium-term management plan targetsTarget Balances of foreign bonds, loans to US offices and other assets / Target fiscal year Fiscal year ending March 2028 / Target value Presented in the graph (target balance for foreign bonds and other assets)
New initiativesEstablishment of a private debt fund jointly by 6 banks to provide LBO loans, Establishment of an investment company jointly with Arthur D. Little to formulate strategies and provide funding, Establishment of a new Growth Strategy Office
Items this document does not state (19)
Net SalesOperating profitGross Profit MarginOperating profit marginResults for the three months of the current quarterSelf-assessment against the planSegment resultsUnit price and quantity metricsNumber of stores and locationsNumber of employeesRisk amount incorporated into the outlookFinancial targetsAnnual DividendPayout ratioAcquisition of treasury sharesCapital expendituresOrders received and order backlogMarket Size / ShareKey points of the Q&A

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The reasons the company gives

The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.

The company cited growth in domestic loan balances and the deposit-loan spread, a reduction in legacy assets, an increase in fees related to LBO loan lending and gains on partnership investments in buyout transactions, and higher settlement fees and net interest income at GMOあおぞらネット銀行. Meanwhile, it sold securities with unrealized losses and recorded a ¥7.0 billion loss on the sale of legacy assets.

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