Contents of this document
- Revised the crude oil price assumption from $65/bbl to $80/bbl and the foreign exchange assumption from ¥155/$ to ¥160/$
- Share buyback of up to ¥80 billion during the period from 11 May 2026 to 31 March 2027
- Identify energy procurement risks, assess their potential impact, and consider countermeasures in preparation for a prolonged Middle East situation
- Number of customer accounts10,946 thousand casesYear on year against the same period last year+1.7%
- Domestic gas sales volume1,489 million m³Year on year against the same period last year-2.3%
- Domestic electricity sales volume3,741 million kWhYear on year against the same period last year+7.7%
- Number of gas supply accounts5,174 thousand casesYear on year against the same period last year+1.0%
- Number of low-voltage electricity supply accounts1,960 thousand casesYear on year against the same period last year+1.3%
- U.S. shale gas production volume103 10,000 tonnesYear on year against the same period last year+19.8%
- City gas sales volume in India1.7 100 million m³Year on year against the same period last year+41.7%
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Document type | Presentation materials for financial results |
| Fiscal Period Covered | First quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Net Sales | 4,780 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY +1.5%) |
| Operating profit | 313 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY -34.3%) |
| Ordinary income | 502 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY -15.3%) |
| Net income | ¥356 100 million (net income attributable to owners of the parent) (YoY -26.5%) |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales 21,700 Hundreds of millions of yen / Operating profit 1,500 Hundreds of millions of yen / Ordinary income 1,900 Hundreds of millions of yen / Ordinary income excluding time-lag effects 1,970 Hundreds of millions of yen / Net income 1,450 Hundreds of millions of yen / Net income excluding time-lag effects 1,499 Hundreds of millions of yen / EBITDA 3,370 Hundreds of millions of yen / EBITDA excluding time-lag effects 3,440 Hundreds of millions of yen / ROIC 5.3 % / ROE 8 % |
| Segment results | Domestic Energy Net Sales 3,797 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY -0.6%) / Segment profit 39 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY -85.0%) / Overseas Energy Net Sales 343 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY +0.6%) / Segment profit 267 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY +1.0%) / Life & Business Solutions Net Sales 763 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY +13.4%) / Segment profit 61 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY +34.0%) / Adjustments Net Sales -123 Hundreds of millions of yen / Segment profit 42 Hundreds of millions of yen (YoY +233.2%) |
| Breakdown of Factors Affecting the Change | Year on year, including time-lag effects Domestic Energy -226 Hundreds of millions of yen / Overseas Energy 2 Hundreds of millions of yen / LBS 15 Hundreds of millions of yen / Other 117 Hundreds of millions of yen / Year on year, excluding time-lag effects Domestic Energy -8 Hundreds of millions of yen / Overseas Energy 2 Hundreds of millions of yen / LBS 15 Hundreds of millions of yen / Other 117 Hundreds of millions of yen / Change from the previous full-year outlook, including time-lag effects Domestic Energy -60 Hundreds of millions of yen / Overseas Energy 35 Hundreds of millions of yen / LBS 0 Hundreds of millions of yen / Other 25 Hundreds of millions of yen / Change from the previous full-year outlook, excluding time-lag effects Gas 50 Hundreds of millions of yen / Electricity 30 Hundreds of millions of yen / Overseas expansion 35 Hundreds of millions of yen / Other 25 Hundreds of millions of yen |
| Key KPIs | Indicator name Number of customer accounts / Value 10,946 thousand cases / Year on year against the same period last year 1.7 thousand cases, Indicator name Domestic gas sales volume / Value 1,489 million m³ / Year on year against the same period last year -2.3 million m³, Indicator name Domestic electricity sales volume / Value 3,741 million kWh / Year on year against the same period last year 7.7 million kWh, Indicator name Number of gas supply accounts / Value 5,174 thousand cases / Year on year against the same period last year 1 thousand cases, Indicator name Number of low-voltage electricity supply accounts / Value 1,960 thousand cases / Year on year against the same period last year 1.3 thousand cases, Indicator name U.S. shale gas production volume / Value 103 10,000 tonnes / Year on year against the same period last year 19.8 10,000 tonnes, Indicator name City gas sales volume in India / Value 1.7 100 million m³ / Year on year against the same period last year 41.7 100 million m³ |
| Unit price and quantity metrics | Domestic gas Sales volume 1,489 million m³ (YoY -2.3%) / Supply accounts 5,174 thousand cases (YoY +1.0%) / Domestic electricity Sales volume 3,741 million kWh (YoY +7.7%) / Number of low-voltage electricity supply accounts 1,960 thousand cases (YoY +1.3%) |
| Assumptions Underlying the Business Outlook | Crude Oil Prices $80 /bbl / Exchange rate ¥160 /$ / Average temperature 17.7 ℃ |
| Medium-term management plan targets | ROIC 5 % / ROE 8 % / Equity ratio 45 % or higher / D/E ratio 0.8 or lower |
| Financial targets | ROIC Target value 5 % / Actuals and outlook 5.5 % / ROE Target value 8 % / Actuals and outlook 8.2 % / Equity ratio Target value 45 % / Actuals and outlook 54.9 % / D/E ratio Target value 0.8 times / Actuals and outlook 0.55 times |
| Annual Dividend | Annual ¥130 per share / Interim and Year-End Breakdown Not disclosed |
| Acquisition of treasury shares | Amount ¥800 100 million (maximum) / Number of Shares Not disclosed / Period 11 May 2026–31 March 2027 |
| Capital expenditures | ¥641 100 million (first-quarter results) |
| New initiatives | Revised the crude oil price assumption from $65/bbl to $80/bbl and the foreign exchange assumption from ¥155/$ to ¥160/$, Share buyback of up to ¥80 billion during the period from 11 May 2026 to 31 March 2027, Identify energy procurement risks, assess their potential impact, and consider countermeasures in preparation for a prolonged Middle East situation |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The revisions reflect market conditions since tensions in the Middle East intensified and recent business performance. The reasons for the increase in revenue include higher gas selling prices under the raw material cost adjustment system. The reasons for the increase in profit include improved competitiveness of long-term contract LNG compared with JLC, higher electricity market prices, and higher profits in the US and Australian businesses. Conversely, time-lag losses resulting from higher crude oil prices and a weaker yen were factors reducing profit.