Japan Pulp & Paper profit plunges 60% despite revenue growth

Japan Pulp & Paper reported revenue of 144,739 million yen for the three months ended June 30, 2025, up 7.1% from the previous year.

However, operating profit fell 43.8% to 2,428 million yen, while ordinary profit decreased 45.2% to 2,602 million yen.

Profit attributable to owners plunged 60.0% to 1,166 million yen. Basic earnings per share dropped to 9.46 yen from 23.67 yen in the prior year.