Mitsubishi Pencil Co., Ltd. Revises Earnings & Dividend Upward on Yen Weakness
Mitsubishi Pencil Co., Ltd. (TSE:7976) has raised its full-year earnings and dividend forecasts for the fiscal year ending December 2026, citing favorable currency tailwinds from a weaker yen environment.
| Item | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 連結売上高 | JPY 94.0bn | JPY 95.5bn | +1.6% |
| 連結営業利益 | JPY 10.5bn | JPY 11.5bn | +9.5% |
| 連結経常利益 | JPY 11.0bn | JPY 12.0bn | +9.1% |
| 親会社株主に帰属 | — | — | — |
| EPS | — | — | — |
The stationery manufacturer lifted consolidated revenue guidance to JPY 95.5bn from JPY 94.0bn, while operating profit rose to JPY 11.5bn from JPY 10.5bn. Ordinary income (keijo rieki), a Japan-specific profit metric that includes non-operating items, increased to JPY 12.0bn from JPY 11.0bn. Net profit attributable to parent shareholders was raised to JPY 8.0bn from JPY 7.7bn. The company also boosted its earnings per share forecast to JPY 155.44 from JPY 142.35.
Management attributed the upward revision to stronger-than-expected second-quarter results and the sustained yen depreciation, which benefits exporters like Mitsubishi Pencil. The company noted that all profitability metrics now exceed prior forecasts across the board.
The company increased its interim dividend to JPY 28.50 per share from JPY 27.50, with the year-end dividend also raised to JPY 28.50. Full-year dividend guidance stands at JPY 57.00 per share, up from JPY 55.00. The consolidated dividend payout ratio is projected at 36.7%, moving toward the company’s stated target of 40% as part of its progressive dividend policy anchored on stable earnings growth.
Source: Original filing (TDnet) | 日本語版
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