AirTrip, ANYCOLOR and Appirits are in focus today. AirTrip is expanding shareholder returns over 3 fiscal years, setting the dividend for the fiscal year ending September 2026 at ¥160 and expecting a high payout ratio. ANYCOLOR announced a share buyback and posted solid first-quarter results, while Appirits reported a return to profitability for the first half and raised its full-year forecast.
AirTrip announced plans to provide total shareholder returns of more than ¥10 billion over the 3 fiscal years from the fiscal year ending September 2026 through the fiscal year ending September 2028. It plans to pay an annual dividend of ¥160 for the fiscal year ending September 2026, with the payout ratio, based on operating profit after tax, expected to be approximately 100%. The dividend yield based on the previous day's closing price is above 20%, while operating profit after impairment losses and other items has been revised upward from the previous forecast of ¥1.5 billion to ¥3.0 billion. The share price is ¥923, up ¥150 from the previous day.
ANYCOLOR announced its first-quarter results. Operating profit was ¥6.39 billion, down 8.8% year on year, but progress was viewed as being close to the midpoint of ¥19.0 billion in its full-year forecast range. It also announced the acquisition of 2.8 million treasury shares, equivalent to 4.67% of shares outstanding, for up to ¥7 billion. The acquisition period is from 10 September to 30 April 2027. The share price is ¥3,240, up ¥385 from the previous day.
Appirits announced an upward revision to its earnings forecast the previous day. First-half operating profit is now expected to be ¥170 million, compared with the previous forecast of an operating loss of ¥170 million, while full-year operating profit has been raised from ¥230 million to ¥460 million. The revision primarily reflects lower costs and cost optimization, and also incorporates an additional ¥100 million in research and development investment. The share price is ¥1,018, up ¥150 from the previous day.