Kinei Co., Ltd. Revises Earnings Forecast — Full-Year Net Profit Up 20%
Kinei Co., Ltd. (TSE:9636), a cinema and amusement operator and consolidated subsidiary of Kintetsu Group Holdings (TSE:9041), has raised its non-consolidated earnings guidance for both the interim (H1) and full fiscal year ending January 2027, citing stronger-than-expected film hits and accelerated real estate tenant occupancy. Kintetsu Group Holdings separately confirmed that this revision by its subsidiary does not change its own consolidated earnings forecast.
Interim (H1 FY2027) Forecast Revision
| Item | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | JPY 1.77bn | JPY 1.80bn | +JPY 35M / +2.0% |
| Operating Profit | JPY 80M | JPY 124M | +JPY 44M / +55.0% |
| Ordinary Income | JPY 90M | JPY 132M | +JPY 42M / +46.7% |
| Interim Net Profit | JPY 50M | JPY 82M | +JPY 32M / +64.0% |
| Interim EPS | JPY 17.93/share | JPY 29.74/share | +JPY 11.81/share |
Full-Year (FY2027) Forecast Revision
| Item | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | JPY 3.64bn | JPY 3.77bn | +JPY 130M / +3.6% |
| Operating Profit | JPY 230M | JPY 265M | +JPY 35M / +15.2% |
| Ordinary Income | JPY 240M | JPY 275M | +JPY 35M / +14.6% |
| Net Profit | JPY 150M | JPY 180M | +JPY 30M / +20.0% |
| EPS | JPY 53.80/share | JPY 64.57/share | +JPY 10.77/share |
Management attributed the upward revision to blockbuster film releases including “The Devil Wears Prada 2” and “Toy Story 5” outperforming expectations in the cinema-amusement division, coupled with stronger-than-anticipated concession sales and parking revenues. Real estate operations benefited from earlier-than-planned tenant move-ins. The company also noted cost discipline across operations, though it flagged rising lease expenses tied to the Abeno Lucias property partly offsetting gains in the full-year outlook.
The revision underscores Kinei’s exposure to entertainment and real estate cycles as a smaller-cap subsidiary within the broader Kintetsu Group. The cinema division’s reliance on film performance introduces volatility, while accelerating real estate occupancy signals improving urban property demand. Note that this filing concerns Kinei’s own non-consolidated forecast only — parent Kintetsu Group Holdings (TSE:9041) stated its own consolidated earnings guidance is unaffected.
Source: Original filing (TDnet) | 日本語版
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