Mizuho FG announced an upward revision to its forecast for consolidated net income for the fiscal year ending March 2027, to ¥1.6 trillion, representing a 28% increase from the previous fiscal year. Net income for April–September 2026 was ¥896.4 billion, up 30% year on year.
Mizuho Financial Group disclosed that its forecast for consolidated net income for the fiscal year ending March 2027 had been revised upward from the previous forecast to ¥1.6 trillion. Factors cited as driving earnings include improved lending margins and growth in corporate lending.
At a press conference, President Kihara Masahiro (木原正裕) highlighted the strong potential of large-scale cross-border corporate business and identified M&A advisory services as another future growth area. The company also aims to deepen its business with owners of medium-sized and small businesses.
Results for April–September 2026 announced the same day showed net income of ¥896.4 billion, up 30% year on year, setting a record high for the April–September period for the third consecutive year. Consolidated business net income, including that of subsidiaries, increased 2.3-fold.
The company also announced a policy of buying back up to ¥200 billion of its own shares. It plans to acquire shares equivalent to 1.4% of total shares outstanding from the 16th through the end of February 2027 and cancel them. The annual dividend forecast was raised to ¥200, compared with ¥145 in the previous fiscal year.