Japan Tobacco shares traded at EUR 42.24 on Lang & Schwarz on 19 October. The release of the company's third-quarter results for 2026 is scheduled for 29 October, following year-on-year increases in first-half revenue and earnings and an increase in full-year guidance.
Japan Tobacco shares were quoted at EUR 42.24 on Lang & Schwarz on 19 October. The release of the company's third-quarter 2026 results is scheduled for 29 October.
Six-month revenue was up 10.60% year on year, adjusted operating profit rose 19.40%, operating profit increased 29.00%, and net profit rose 28.90%, with first-half results supporting the outlook for the second half. Full-year guidance was raised to ¥8.000 billion for core revenue and ¥2.400 billion for adjusted operating profit, while the annual dividend was revised to ¥272.
In the 30 July first-half update, operating profit was reported to be up 29.00% year on year, and on 25 August the receipt of approximately USD 1.55 billion in dividends from a consolidated subsidiary was disclosed. On 15 October, the schedule for the third-quarter release was reported.
Ahead of the 29 October results release, the focus will be on whether pricing and heat-not-burn tobacco growth can offset the bearish assumptions about second-half volume. Ploom volume rose 43.50% year on year, and Ploom's share in early-stage markets reached 11.50%.