Hikari Tsushin revises full-year forecast upward on strong performance

Hikari Tsushin Inc. announced its consolidated financial results for the first half of the fiscal year ending March 2026, reporting an 11.0% increase in revenue to JPY 361,695m and a 45.9% rise in profit attributable to owners of parent to JPY 70,328m. This strong performance, primarily driven by customer acquisition in electricity and insurance businesses, has led the company to revise its full-year profit attributable to owners of parent forecast upward by JPY 15,000m to JPY 115,000m. Revenue and operating profit forecasts were maintained at JPY 760,000m and JPY 115,000m, respectively.

In line with its commitment to shareholder returns, Hikari Tsushin resolved to increase its second-quarter dividend by JPY 4 to JPY 185 per share, and also revised its third-quarter and year-end dividend forecasts to JPY 185 each. This brings the total annual dividend forecast to JPY 736 per share, an increase of JPY 12 from the previous forecast. Furthermore, the company announced a share repurchase program of up to JPY 10bn for 350,000 shares and the cancellation of 280,000 treasury shares.

The company's financial position also strengthened, with total equity attributable to owners of parent exceeding JPY 1 trillion, a 27.7% increase year-on-year. The equity ratio stood at 41.0% for the first half of FY26/3.