Results, forecasts and guidance revisions from Japan's listed companies, in English.
A slump in crypto trading volumes and two charges, a ¥2.962bn Aplo impairment and a ¥3.213bn Westfield earn-out revaluation, pushed Monex to a ¥1.569bn loss attributable to owners for April to September 2026.
ORIX's ¥856.2bn half-year net income rests on the ORIX Bank sale gain and Toshiba-related equity-method income in APAC, so the 35.8% annualised return on equity is a poor gauge of normal earnings.
Mebuki Financial Group lifted its full-year net profit forecast to ¥112.0bn from ¥105.0bn, citing higher loan and securities yields after the Bank of Japan's September rate increase, and raised its annual dividend forecast to ¥48.
Rakuten Bank raised its forecast for attributable profit to ¥115.0bn for the year to March 2027, with Rakuten Card and Rakuten Securities Holdings consolidated from October, while forecast earnings per share fell to ¥397.08 from ¥505.10.
Resona Holdings raised its target for the year to March 2027 by ¥10bn to ¥340bn after interim profit of ¥173.6bn, while comprehensive income fell 24.8% and credit costs rose.
Tokyo Century now expects about ¥38bn of after-tax profit from selling half of its US aircraft lessor to Itochu, up from about ¥30bn, citing a weaker yen, and has raised its full-year profit forecast to ¥145bn.
Iyogin Holdings now expects year-to-March 2027 ordinary profit of ¥115.5bn, up ¥4.5bn from its May forecast, as higher domestic rates lift loan interest and securities income above plan.
Jimoto Holdings now expects ¥2.2bn of ordinary profit for the six months to September, up from ¥1.4bn, as Kirayaka Bank and Sendai Bank earn more from rising rates; full-year guidance and the dividend are unchanged.
Hokuhoku Financial Group raised its guide for net profit in the year to March 2027 to ¥75bn from ¥62bn, citing firm deposits and loans, securities-related income and lower credit costs, and lifted its dividend forecast.
Daiwa's half-year ordinary profit rose 69.9% to ¥166.4bn, while the ¥385.2bn ORIX Bank purchase added ¥103.45bn of goodwill, amortised over 20 years, and enlarged the group's loan and deposit books.
Chiba Kogyo Bank reported gross unrealized losses of ¥19.685bn on its held-to-maturity bonds at end-September, ¥19.683bn net of gains, while gains on other securities outweighed them and its earnings and dividend forecasts for the year to March 2027 stay unchanged.
Nomura's pre-tax profit rose 21.1% to ¥359.5bn in the six months to September, annualized ROE reached 13.3% and the interim dividend went to ¥35, though the company gave no full-year forecast and the second quarter was softer than the first.
Japan Post Insurance reported ¥5.045tn of gross unrealized losses on listed held-to-maturity and policy-reserve bonds at September-end, ¥5.025tn net of gains, and left its full-year forecasts unchanged.
Japan Post Bank's unrealized loss on listed held-to-maturity bonds reached ¥5.676tn at September 30, against a book value of ¥33.17tn, but the bank says its forecasts for earnings and dividends this fiscal year are unchanged.
Net income rose 59.7% to ¥10.44bn as Matsui's equity trading value doubled, but second-quarter ordinary profit fell 13% from the first quarter to ¥7.67bn, and the broker gives no earnings forecast.
Bank of Nagoya's held-to-maturity bonds stood ¥12.172bn below their ¥120bn book value at the end of September, equal to 43.3% of last year's ordinary profit, while the bank says its forecasts are unchanged.
Hyakujushi Bank now expects ¥25bn of full-year net profit, up from ¥21bn, and a ¥90 annual dividend, saying loan interest and stock-sale gains are expected to exceed its original forecast.
Japan Exchange Group's operating profit rose 65.1% to ¥84.67bn in the six months to September as cash-equity fees and clearing income surged, while the full-year forecast and the ¥82 dividend plan stayed unchanged.
Shimizu Bank raised its full-year consolidated ordinary profit forecast to ¥4.7bn from ¥3.8bn and lifted its annual dividend forecast to ¥70 from ¥60, saying higher rates boosted loan and securities income.
Procrea Holdings said its bank subsidiary's held-to-maturity bonds carried ¥14.448bn of unrealized losses at 30 September, 220.3% of last year's ordinary profit, while its earnings and dividend forecasts stay as published in May.
Chugin Financial Group now expects interim net profit of ¥29.7bn, up from ¥20.7bn, crediting higher domestic rates and securities portfolio rebalancing; its full-year outlook is due on October 29.
Okinawa Financial Group disclosed an ¥11.3bn gap between book and market value on Okinawa Bank's held-to-maturity bonds at September 30, equal to 100.2% of last year's net profit, while keeping its forecasts and dividend unchanged.
FP Partner's nine-month operating profit fell 30.8% to ¥1.54bn as single-premium sales rose and a main life insurer began paying commission in instalments; the agency left its full-year guidance unchanged.
AEON Financial Service's six-month operating profit fell 11.0% to ¥25.2bn on higher deposit costs and one-time card-system expenses, with domestic segments down 36.9% and overseas up 2.2%; full-year guidance is unchanged.