Japan Tobacco (JT) raised its current-period net profit forecast by 3%, to ¥662 billion for the full year. It also indicated that second-half net profit was expected to increase to ¥230.1 billion.
JT's consolidated net profit for the 3rd quarter cumulative period (January-September) of the fiscal year ending December 2026 was ¥618.8 billion, up 20.9% year on year. Quarterly revenue was ¥2.3274 trillion, and the operating margin improved to 30.1%.
Under the full-year plan following the company's upward revision, the previous forecast of ¥644 billion was raised to ¥662 billion, and the profit growth rate expanded from 26.2% to 29.8%.