Kyushu Financial Group reports strong first half, ordinary profit up 41%

Kyushu Financial Group (TSE:7180) reported consolidated ordinary income of 122,536 million yen for the six months ended September 30, 2025, a 12.7% increase year-on-year. Ordinary profit rose by 41.1% to 29,959 million yen, while profit attributable to owners of parent grew 42.4% to 20,814 million yen. Total assets reached 13,519,424 million yen, with net assets at 745,147 million yen, resulting in an equity-to-asset ratio of 5.5%.

The group also provided its forecast for the full fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, projecting consolidated ordinary profit of 50,500 million yen and profit attributable to owners of parent of 35,000 million yen. Basic earnings per share are estimated at 80.88 yen. The company plans an annual dividend of 27.00 yen per share, comprising an interim dividend of 13.00 yen (12.00 yen ordinary + 1.00 yen commemorative) and a year-end forecast of 14.00 yen (13.00 yen ordinary + 1.00 yen commemorative).

Non-consolidated results for the six months ended September 30, 2025, also showed positive trends, with operating revenue at 6,974 million yen (up 23.4%) and profit at 5,646 million yen (up 28.4%). Non-consolidated total assets were 467,263 million yen, with net assets of 452,285 million yen, yielding an equity-to-asset ratio of 96.7%.