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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Feb 04, 2026 (Wed)

“K” LINE Upgrades Net Profit Outlook Despite Headwinds in Car Carrier Sector

　On February 3, “K”Line announced that its full-year consolidated net profit for the fiscal year end ・・・ %E3%80%80On+February+3%2C+%E2%80%9CK%E2%80%9DLine+announced+that+its+full-year+consolidated+net+profit+for+the+fiscal+year+ending+March+2026+is+expected+to+be+115+billion+yen+%28down+62%25+from+the+previous+period%29%2C+10+billion+yen+higher+than+its+previous+forecast+announced+in+November+last+year.+It+is+due+to+a+review+of+the+corporate+tax+adjustment+amount+related+to+deferred+tax+assets.+The+company+also+announced+that+it+will+increase+its+dividend+forecast+for+the+fiscal+year+ending+March+2027+from+the+previously+announced+100+yen+per+share+annually+to+120+yen+per+share+annually.+%3Cbr%3E+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+full-year+consolidated+earnings+forecast+for+the+fiscal+year+ending+March+2026%2C+excluding+net+profit%2C+is+for+sales+to+decrease+by+4%25+from+the+previous+period+to+1.06+trillion+yen%2C+operating+profit+to+decrease+by+18%25+to+84+billion+yen%2C+and+ordinary+profit+to+decrease+by+68%25+to+100+billion+yen.+Operating+profit+has+been+revised+downward+by+2+billion+yen+from+the+previous+forecast%2C+but+ordinary+profit+has+remained+unchanged.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+main+reason+for+the+decline+in+operating+profit+is+that+profits+from+the+PCTC+business+were+3.5+billion+yen+%28ordinary+profit+level%29+lower+than+expected.+On+the+other+hand%2C+profits+from+energy+resources+are+expected+to+increase+by+1.5+billion+yen.+Profit+forecasts+for+container+ships+and+dry+bulk+remain+unchanged.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80There+is+no+change+in+the+dividend+forecast+for+this+period%2C+which+is+120+yen+per+share+annually+%28100+yen+in+the+previous+period%29%2C+which+is+a+basic+dividend+of+40+yen+plus+an+additional+dividend+of+80+yen.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+assumptions+for+the+earnings+forecast+%28January-March+period%29+are+an+exchange+rate+of+152.19+yen+to+the+dollar+and+a+fuel+oil+price+of+489+dollars+per+ton.+There+is+no+prospect+of+resuming+navigation+through+the+Suez+Canal%2C+so+the+route+via+the+Cape+of+Good+Hope+will+continue+to+be+used.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+terms+of+full-year+ordinary+profit+forecasts+by+segment%2C+product+logistics%2C+which+includes+both+containership+and+PCTC+businesses%2C+is+expected+to+be+91+billion+yen%2C+down+69%25+from+the+previous+period.+This+is+due+to+the+fact+that+profits+from+the+container+shipping+business+fell+by+90%25+to+21.5+billion+yen+due+to+a+drop+in+spot+freight+rates.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+PCTC+business+also+saw+a+27%25+decrease+to+55.5+billion+yen+due+to+factors+such+as+increased+operating+costs.+The+number+of+vehicles+transported+by+PCTCs+is+expected+to+increase+by+1%25+from+the+previous+period+to+3.401+million+units.+This+is+a+downward+revision+by+15%2C000+units+from+the+previous+forecast.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+dry+bulk+segment+profit+forecast+remains+unchanged+from+the+previous+forecast+at+8.5+billion+yen%2C+down+36%25+from+the+previous+period.+In+addition+to+market+conditions+in+the+first+quarter+being+lower+than+the+previous+year%2C+factors+such+as+disputes+at+loading+ports+and+increased+repair+costs+are+also+having+an+impact.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+energy+resources+segment+profit+forecast+is+7.5+billion+yen%2C+up+53%25+from+the+previous+period%2C+an+upward+revision+by+1.5+billion+yen+from+the+previous+forecast.+The+increase+was+due+to+the+securing+of+stable+profits+based+on+medium-+to+long-term+contracts%2C+as+well+as+the+absence+of+one-off+losses+recorded+in+the+previous+fiscal+year.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80At+the+earnings+conference%2C+Representative+Director+and+Senior+Managing+Director+Yutaka+Akutagawa+commented+on+the+increase+in+the+dividend+forecast+for+next+fiscal+year%2C+%E2%80%9CWe+will+continue+to+consider+flexible+additional+returns+of+more+than+50+billion+yen+during+the+medium-term+management+plan+period.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+consolidated+financial+results+for+the+April-December+2025+period+announced+on+the+same+day+showed+sales+down+5%25+from+the+same+period+of+the+previous+year+to+767.7+billion+yen%2C+operating+profit+down+26%25+to+68.7+billion+yen%2C+ordinary+profit+down+69%25+to+88.6+billion+yen%2C+and+net+profit+down+64%25+to+102.6+billion+yen.+%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3EDisclaimer%3A+The+English+translations+provided+through+this+service+are+the+result+of+translations+made+by+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+or+automatically+and+mechanically+translated+by+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+using+an+automated+translation+system+provided+by+a+third+party+after+certain+processing+of+the+Japanese+content+licensed+by+the+third+party.+In+terms+of+the+English+translation%2C+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+and+MarineNet+Co.%2C+Ltd.+make+no+warranty+or+burden+of+any+kind%2C+express+or+implied%2C+including+its+accuracy%2C+reliability%2C+validity+or+fitness+for+a+particular+purpose.+MarineNet+Users+should+fully+understand+that+this+service+uses+an+automated+translation+system+that+automatically+and+mechanically+recognizes+and+analyzes+information+and+produces+results.+The+users+should+understand+the+above+conditions+before+using+this+service.%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%E5%85%8D%E8%B2%AC%E4%BA%8B%E9%A0%85%EF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