日本甜菜製糖 announced its financial results, revising its first-half profit forecast upward tenfold from the previous ¥400 million to ¥4 billion, and raising its full-year forecast to ¥4.8 billion. First-quarter net profit was ¥330 million, up approximately 98% year on year.
日本甜菜製糖 announced its financial results on 10 August 2026, substantially revising its consolidated first-half net profit forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027 upward from the previous ¥400 million to ¥4 billion. First-half net profit was ¥1.18 billion in the previous year, and the profit forecast is now expected to expand to approximately 10 times the previous level.
Cumulative first-quarter net profit for April to June was ¥330 million, up approximately 98.2% year on year, while net sales also increased year on year. Along with the revision to the first-half earnings forecast, the full-year net profit forecast was revised upward fourfold, from the previous ¥1.2 billion to ¥4.8 billion.
Looking at results for the latest three quarters, net sales for April to June were ¥14,916 million, while the operating profit margin improved to 1.6% from -0.5% in the same period of the previous year. Subsequent earnings summaries and progress disclosures will be closely watched.