Declining net sales and ordinary profit against the backdrop of the gas business and other operations
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- 2026-07-30OtherRevision of earnings forecasts
「Revenue in the first quarter was ¥478.0 billion, roughly unchanged from the same period of the previous year. Ordinary profit decreased by ¥9.0 billion to ¥50.2 billion, mainly due to the negative impact of time lags before changes in raw material prices and other factors are reflected in selling prices in the domestic energy business (*).」
In the first quarter, revenue was roughly unchanged from the same period of the previous year, while ordinary profit decreased year on year. - FY2026Lower revenue, higher ordinary profitAnnual report
「Revenue for the fiscal year was ¥2,030.3 billion, down ¥38.7 billion, or 1.9%, from the previous fiscal year, mainly because gas selling prices remained relatively low under the fuel cost adjustment system in the domestic energy business. Ordinary profit was ¥204.5 billion, up ¥14.8 billion, or 7.8%, as higher profit in the overseas energy business, including the US Freeport LNG liquefaction facility and US upstream operations, more than offset lower profit in the domestic energy business.」
Revenue fell 1.9% year on year, while ordinary profit rose 7.8% due to higher profit in the overseas energy business and other factors. - FY2026-H1Revenue broadly flat and ordinary profit higherAnnual report
「Revenue for the six months ended the interim period was ¥959.1 billion, broadly in line with the same period of the previous fiscal year. Ordinary profit was ¥105.4 billion, up ¥33.5 billion, mainly because the positive impact (*) of the time lag before fluctuations in raw material prices in the domestic energy business were reflected in selling prices increased.」
The trend of both revenue and ordinary profit declining through the previous interim period changed, with revenue broadly in line with the same period of the previous fiscal year and ordinary profit increasing. - FY2025-H1Both revenue and ordinary profit turned lowerAnnual report
「Revenue for the six months ended the interim period was ¥950.1 billion, down ¥45.5 billion from the same period of the previous fiscal year, mainly because LNG sales volumes declined and gas selling prices remained relatively low under the fuel cost adjustment system in the domestic energy business. Ordinary profit was ¥71.8 billion, down ¥51.9 billion, mainly because the positive impact (*) of the time lag before fluctuations in raw material prices in the domestic energy business were reflected in selling prices diminished.」
The trend of higher revenue and higher ordinary profit in the previous fiscal year changed in the current interim period, with both revenue and ordinary profit declining. - FY2024-Q3Revenue turned lower and ordinary profit higherAnnual report
「Revenue for the nine months ended the third quarter of the current fiscal year was ¥1,510.1 billion, down ¥86.3 billion from the same period of the previous fiscal year, mainly due to lower LNG selling prices and lower gas sales volumes in the domestic energy business. Ordinary profit was ¥174.5 billion, up ¥181.3 billion year on year, mainly due to the positive impact (*) of the time lag before fluctuations in raw material prices in the domestic energy business were reflected in selling prices, as well as the reversal of higher costs associated with LNG procurement following the shutdown of the liquefaction facility at the Freeport LNG project in the previous fiscal year.」
Revenue fell ¥86.3 billion year on year due to lower LNG selling prices and gas sales volumes, while ordinary profit rose ¥181.3 billion due to the positive impact of the time lag before raw material prices were reflected in selling prices and the reversal of higher LNG procurement costs in the previous fiscal year. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Revenue for the six months ended the second quarter of the current fiscal year was ¥995.6 billion, up ¥14.1 billion from the same period of the previous fiscal year, mainly due to higher revenue resulting from gas selling prices remaining relatively high under the fuel cost adjustment system in the domestic energy business. Ordinary profit was ¥123.8 billion, up ¥161.7 billion year on year, mainly due to the positive impact (*) of the time lag before fluctuations in raw material prices in the domestic energy business were reflected in selling prices, as well as the reversal of higher costs associated with LNG procurement following the shutdown of the liquefaction facility at the Freeport LNG project in the previous fiscal year.」
As in the previous quarter, both revenue and ordinary profit were above the levels recorded in the same period of the previous fiscal year. - FY2024-Q1Both revenue and ordinary profit turned higherAnnual report
「Revenue was ¥512.6 billion, up ¥45.4 billion from the same quarter of the previous fiscal year, mainly due to higher revenue resulting from gas selling prices remaining relatively high under the fuel cost adjustment system in the domestic energy business. Ordinary profit was ¥82.6 billion, up ¥69.2 billion year on year, mainly due to the positive impact (*) of the time lag before fluctuations in raw material prices in the domestic energy business were reflected in selling prices, as well as the reversal of higher costs associated with LNG procurement following the shutdown of the liquefaction facility at the Freeport LNG project in the previous fiscal year.」
The trend of higher revenue and lower ordinary profit in the previous fiscal year changed in the first quarter, with both revenue and ordinary profit increasing. - FY2023Changed from higher revenue and higher ordinary profit to higher revenue and lower ordinary profitAnnual report
「Revenue for the fiscal year was ¥2,275.1 billion, up ¥683.9 billion, or 43.0%, from the previous fiscal year. Ordinary profit was ¥75.6 billion, down ¥37.8 billion, or 33.4%.」
The trend of higher revenue and an ordinary loss through the previous fiscal year changed in the current fiscal year: revenue increased substantially, while ordinary profit declined but remained positive. - FY2023-Q3Higher revenue and an ordinary loss continuedAnnual report
「Revenue for the nine months ended the third quarter of the current fiscal year was ¥1,596.5 billion, up ¥537.4 billion from the same period of the previous fiscal year. Ordinary income was a loss of ¥6.8 billion, down ¥78.5 billion from the same quarter of the previous fiscal year, as higher profit in the overseas energy and Life & Business Solutions businesses was more than offset by higher costs associated with LNG procurement and other factors in the domestic energy business, as well as the negative impact of the time lag before fluctuations in raw material prices were reflected in selling prices.」
Revenue increased substantially due to higher revenue from the overseas energy business and other factors, while the ordinary loss continued due to higher costs in the domestic energy business and other factors. - FY2023-Q2Higher revenue deteriorated into an ordinary lossAnnual report
「Revenue for the six months ended the second quarter of the current fiscal year was ¥981.5 billion, up ¥331.7 billion from the same period of the previous fiscal year. Ordinary income was a loss of ¥37.8 billion, down ¥84.0 billion from the same quarter of the previous fiscal year, as higher profit in the overseas energy and Life & Business Solutions businesses was more than offset by higher costs associated with LNG procurement and other factors in the domestic energy business, as well as the negative impact of the time lag before fluctuations in raw material prices were reflected in selling prices.」
Revenue increased substantially, while the decline in ordinary profit turned into an ordinary loss, further worsening the trend of higher revenue and lower profit. - FY2023-Q1Higher revenue and lower ordinary profit continuedAnnual report
「Revenue for the first quarter of the current fiscal year was ¥467.1 billion, up ¥153.5 billion from the same quarter of the previous fiscal year, due to higher revenue from higher LNG selling prices and gas selling prices remaining relatively high under the fuel cost adjustment system in the domestic energy business, as well as higher revenue from upstream operations in Australia and the United States in the overseas energy business. Ordinary profit was ¥13.4 billion, down ¥27.6 billion year on year, as higher profit in the overseas energy and Life & Business Solutions businesses was more than offset by higher costs associated with LNG procurement and other factors in the domestic energy business, as well as the negative impact of the time lag before fluctuations in raw material prices were reflected in selling prices.」
The trend of higher revenue and lower ordinary profit continues, with revenue increasing due to higher LNG prices and revenue from overseas upstream operations, while ordinary profit declined due to LNG procurement costs and the time lag before prices were reflected in selling prices. - FY2022Higher revenue and lower ordinary profit continuedAnnual report
「Revenue for the fiscal year was ¥1,586.8 billion, up ¥222.7 billion, or 16.3%, from the previous fiscal year. Ordinary profit was ¥110.4 billion, down ¥17.2 billion, or 13.5%.」
Revenue increased due to the overseas energy business and other factors, while ordinary profit declined due to the time lag before raw material prices were reflected in selling prices, among other factors. - FY2022-Q3Higher revenue and lower ordinary profit continued and widenedAnnual report
「Revenue for the nine months ended the third quarter of the current fiscal year was ¥1,043.7 billion, up ¥80.8 billion from the same period of the previous fiscal year, mainly due to higher revenue from the domestic energy business following an increase in LNG prices and higher revenue from the US upstream business and the Freeport LNG project in the overseas energy business. Ordinary profit was ¥57.2 billion, down ¥24.2 billion year on year, as higher profit in the overseas energy business was more than offset by the negative impact of the time lag before fluctuations in raw material prices in the domestic energy business were reflected in selling prices, among other factors.」
Revenue rose ¥80.8 billion year on year due to the overseas energy business and other factors, while ordinary profit fell ¥24.2 billion due to the time lag before raw material prices were reflected in selling prices. - FY2022-Q2Changed from higher revenue and higher ordinary profit to higher revenue and lower ordinary profitAnnual report
「Revenue for the six months ended the second quarter of the current fiscal year was ¥650.4 billion, up ¥11.5 billion from the same period of the previous fiscal year, mainly due to higher revenue from the Freeport LNG project and US upstream operations in the overseas energy business, despite gas selling prices remaining relatively low under the fuel cost adjustment system in the domestic energy business. Ordinary profit was ¥47.3 billion, down ¥7.4 billion year on year, as the overseas energy business recorded higher profit, but the negative impact (*) of the time lag before fluctuations in raw material prices in the domestic energy business were reflected in selling prices, among other factors, weighed on earnings.」
Revenue increased due to higher revenue in the overseas energy business, while the trend changed to lower ordinary profit because of the negative impact of the time lag before raw material prices were reflected in selling prices, among other factors. - FY2022-Q1Lower revenue and higher ordinary profit continuedAnnual report
「Revenue for the first quarter of the current fiscal year was ¥314.3 billion, down ¥2.9 billion from the same quarter of the previous fiscal year, as higher revenue in the overseas energy business, including the Freeport LNG project and US upstream operations, was more than offset by gas selling prices remaining relatively low under the fuel cost adjustment system in the domestic energy business. Ordinary profit was ¥42.1 billion, up ¥10.0 billion year on year, mainly due to higher profit in the overseas energy business.」
Revenue fell ¥2.9 billion year on year, while ordinary profit rose ¥10.0 billion due mainly to higher profit in the overseas energy business. - FY2021Lower revenue and higher ordinary profitAnnual report
「Revenue for the fiscal year was ¥1,364.1 billion, down ¥4.5 billion, or 0.3%, from the previous fiscal year, mainly because gas selling prices remained relatively low under the fuel cost adjustment system in the gas business, despite higher electricity sales volumes. Ordinary profit was ¥127.7 billion, up ¥41.7 billion, or 48.5%, due to higher profit in the overseas energy business, including the Freeport LNG project and US upstream operations, as well as higher profit in the gas and power businesses.」
Revenue fell ¥4.5 billion, while ordinary profit rose ¥41.7 billion due to higher profit in the overseas energy, gas and power businesses. - FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Revenue for the nine months ended the third quarter of the current fiscal year was ¥962.8 billion, down ¥11.6 billion from the same period of the previous fiscal year, mainly because gas selling prices remained relatively low under the fuel cost adjustment system and gas sales volumes declined, despite higher electricity sales volumes. Ordinary profit was ¥81.5 billion, up ¥22.1 billion year on year, mainly due to higher profit in the overseas energy and power businesses and the expanded positive impact of the time lag before fluctuations in raw material prices in the gas business were reflected in selling prices.」
The trend of lower revenue and higher ordinary profit continues, with ordinary profit up ¥22.1 billion due to higher profit in the overseas energy and power businesses and the time lag before raw material prices were reflected in selling prices, despite revenue declining ¥11.6 billion year on year. - FY2021-Q2Revenue turned lower and ordinary profit higherAnnual report
「Revenue for the six months ended the second quarter of the current fiscal year was ¥638.9 billion, down ¥14.0 billion from the same period of the previous fiscal year. This was despite higher electricity sales volumes in the power business, mainly because gas sales volumes declined and gas selling prices remained relatively low under the fuel cost adjustment system. Ordinary profit was ¥54.8 billion, up ¥4.9 billion year on year, mainly because profit growth in the power and LNG sales businesses, as well as the positive impact (*) of the time lag before fluctuations in raw material prices in the gas business were reflected in selling prices, increased compared with the previous fiscal year.」
Revenue fell ¥14.0 billion year on year, while ordinary profit rose ¥4.9 billion due to higher profit in the power and LNG sales businesses and the time lag before raw material prices were reflected in selling prices. - FY2021-Q1Both revenue and ordinary profit turned lowerAnnual report
「Revenue for the first quarter of the current fiscal year was ¥317.2 billion, down ¥17.8 billion from the same quarter of the previous fiscal year, mainly because gas sales volumes declined and gas selling prices remained relatively low under the fuel cost adjustment system. Ordinary profit was ¥32.0 billion, down ¥9.3 billion year on year, mainly due to the negative impact (*) of the time lag before fluctuations in raw material prices in the gas business were reflected in selling prices, as well as lower gas sales volumes.」
The trend of higher revenue and higher ordinary profit through the second quarter of the previous fiscal year changed in the first quarter, with both revenue and ordinary profit declining due to lower gas sales volumes and selling prices. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Revenue for the six months ended the second quarter of the current fiscal year was ¥652.9 billion, up ¥45.5 billion from the same period of the previous fiscal year, mainly because gas selling prices remained relatively high under the fuel cost adjustment system in the gas business. Ordinary profit was ¥49.8 billion, up ¥27.0 billion year on year, mainly due to the positive impact (*) of the time lag before fluctuations in raw material prices in the gas business were reflected in selling prices, as well as lower gas business expenses.」
The trend of higher revenue and lower ordinary profit through the previous quarter continued in the second quarter, with both revenue and ordinary profit increasing. - FY2020-Q1Both revenue and ordinary profit turned higherAnnual report
「Revenue for the first quarter of the current fiscal year was ¥335.0 billion, up ¥37.9 billion from the same quarter of the previous fiscal year, mainly because gas selling prices remained relatively high under the fuel cost adjustment system in the gas business. Ordinary profit was ¥41.4 billion, up ¥18.0 billion year on year, mainly due to the positive impact of the time lag (*) before fluctuations in raw material prices in the gas business were reflected in selling prices.」
The trend of higher revenue and lower ordinary profit through the previous quarter changed in the first quarter, with both revenue and ordinary profit increasing. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Revenue for the cumulative third quarter of the current fiscal year was ¥943.6 billion, up ¥34.0 billion from the same period of the previous year, due mainly to increased electricity sales volumes. Ordinary profit was ¥25.4 billion, down ¥24.8 billion, due mainly to the negative impact of the time lag before fluctuations in gas-business raw-material prices are reflected in selling prices and lower gas sales volumes due to high air and water temperatures.」
The results again confirmed the pattern of higher revenue driven mainly by increased electricity sales volumes, but lower ordinary profit due to the time lag before raw-material prices are reflected in selling prices and declining gas sales volumes caused by high air and water temperatures. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Revenue for the cumulative second quarter of the current fiscal year was ¥607.4 billion, up ¥22.8 billion from the same period of the previous year, due mainly to increased electricity sales volumes. Ordinary profit was ¥22.8 billion, down ¥13.6 billion, due mainly to the increased impact of the time lag before fluctuations in gas-business raw-material prices are reflected in selling prices and lower gas sales volumes due to high air and water temperatures.」
The results again confirmed the pattern of higher revenue driven mainly by increased electricity sales volumes, but lower ordinary profit due to the time lag before raw-material prices are reflected in selling prices and declining gas sales volumes. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Revenue for the cumulative first quarter of the current fiscal year was ¥297.1 billion, up ¥4.3 billion from the same period of the previous year, due mainly to increased electricity sales volumes, despite lower gas sales volumes. Ordinary profit was ¥23.3 billion, down ¥2.3 billion, as higher profit from the Overseas Energy business was more than offset by lower profit due to the decline in gas sales volumes.」
The quarterly results again confirmed the pattern of higher revenue driven by the electricity business and other factors, but lower ordinary profit due to declining gas sales volumes. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「Revenue for the current fiscal year was ¥1,296.2 billion, up ¥112.3 billion from the previous fiscal year, due mainly to higher selling prices under the gas business’s raw-material cost adjustment system and increased sales volumes in the electricity business. Ordinary profit was ¥77.0 billion, down ¥19.1 billion, due mainly to the smaller impact of the time lag before fluctuations in gas-business raw-material prices are reflected in selling prices and lower profit from the Overseas Energy business.」
The company also disclosed the full-year pattern of higher revenue but lower ordinary profit. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Revenue for the cumulative third quarter of the current fiscal year was ¥909.5 billion, up ¥102.1 billion from the same period of the previous year, due mainly to higher selling prices under the gas business’s raw-material cost adjustment system and increased sales volumes in the electricity business. Ordinary profit was ¥50.3 billion, down ¥9.1 billion, due mainly to the smaller impact of the time lag before fluctuations in gas-business raw-material prices are reflected in selling prices. Quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥31.6 billion, down ¥7.7 billion year on year.」
The pattern of higher revenue but lower ordinary profit and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent than in the same quarter of the previous year has continued. - FY2018-Q2Changed from higher revenue and higher ordinary profit to higher revenue and lower ordinary profitAnnual report
「Revenue for the cumulative second quarter of the current fiscal year was ¥584.6 billion, up ¥52.2 billion from the same period of the previous year, due mainly to higher selling prices under the gas business’s raw-material cost adjustment system and increased sales volumes in the electricity business. Ordinary profit was ¥36.4 billion, down ¥13.6 billion, due mainly to the negative impact of the time lag before fluctuations in gas-business raw-material prices are reflected in selling prices.」
The pattern changed from simultaneous declines in revenue and ordinary profit to a combination in which revenue increased while ordinary profit declined due to the time lag before raw-material prices were reflected in selling prices. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「Revenue for the current fiscal year was ¥1,183.846 billion, down ¥138.165 billion, or 10.5%, from the previous fiscal year, due mainly to the lower trend in city-gas selling prices under the raw-material cost adjustment system. Ordinary profit was ¥96.276 billion, down ¥38.709 billion, or 28.7%, due mainly to the smaller impact of the time lag before fluctuations in raw-material prices are reflected in city-gas selling prices.」
The company disclosed that full-year revenue and ordinary profit declined year on year, mainly against the backdrop of lower selling prices under the raw-material cost adjustment system. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Revenue for the cumulative third quarter of the current fiscal year was ¥807.4 billion, down ¥137.3 billion from the same period of the previous year, due mainly to the lower trend in city-gas selling prices under the raw-material cost adjustment system. Ordinary profit was ¥59.5 billion, down ¥44.0 billion, due mainly to the smaller impact of the time lag before fluctuations in raw-material prices are reflected in gas selling prices. Quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent was ¥39.4 billion, down ¥34.4 billion year on year.」
The company disclosed that, in the cumulative third quarter of the current fiscal year, revenue, ordinary profit and quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent fell by ¥137.3 billion, ¥44.0 billion and ¥34.4 billion, respectively, from the same quarter of the previous year. - FY2017-Q2First statedAnnual report
「Revenue was ¥532.3 billion, down ¥109.0 billion from the same quarter of the previous year, due mainly to the lower trend in city-gas selling prices under the raw-material cost adjustment system. Ordinary profit was ¥50.1 billion, down ¥42.7 billion from the same quarter of the previous year, due mainly to the smaller impact of the time lag before fluctuations in raw-material prices are reflected in gas selling prices.」
The company disclosed that, in the cumulative second quarter of the current fiscal year, revenue and ordinary profit fell by ¥109.0 billion and ¥42.7 billion, respectively, from the same quarter of the previous year.