In the financial results announced by 明光ネットワークジャパン after the market close on 14 October, ordinary profit for the fiscal year ended August 2026 was ¥1.7 billion, down 8.7% from the previous fiscal year. For the fiscal year ending August 2027, however, ordinary profit is projected to increase to ¥1.76 billion, up 3.2% from the previous fiscal year, while revenue is expected to increase for the 7th consecutive fiscal year and the company plans to raise its annual dividend to ¥30.
明光ネットワークジャパン announced its financial results after the market close on 14 October. Although consolidated ordinary profit is down from the previous fiscal year in the current fiscal year, it is expected to turn higher in the next fiscal year. Attention is also focused on the latest fourth-quarter performance.
Consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ended August 2026 was ¥1.7 billion, down 8.7% from the previous fiscal year, indicating that profit growth slowed despite steady revenue. Revenue growth has continued on a full-year basis, but profit remained below the previous fiscal year's level.
Consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ending August 2027 is projected at ¥1.76 billion, up 3.2% from the previous fiscal year, alongside expectations for revenue growth for the 7th consecutive fiscal year. The company also explicitly stated its plan to raise the annual dividend by ¥1 from the previous fiscal year to ¥30.
Consolidated ordinary profit in the latest 3-month period, June to August (4Q), increased 16.6% year on year to ¥780 million, while the operating margin improved from 7.8% to 9.0%, according to the accompanying explanation.