JX Advanced Metals Corporation
Notice Regarding Revision of Full-Year Earnings Forecast and Dividend Forecast
Upward revision of consolidated full-year earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2026 to net sales of 820 billion yen (3.8% increase from previous forecast), operating income of 150 billion yen (20.0% increase), and net income attributable to owners of parent of 93 billion yen (17.7% increase). Dividend forecast also raised to 27 yen per share.
Key Figures
- Net Sales: 820,000 million yen (3.8% increase from previous forecast)
- Operating Income: 150,000 million yen (20.0% increase from previous forecast)
- Net Income Attributable to Owners of Parent: 93,000 million yen (17.7% increase from previous forecast)
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Details of Earnings Forecast Revision
JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation has revised its consolidated full-year earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2026, increasing net sales from the previous forecast of 790,000 million yen to 820,000 million yen (3.8% increase), operating income from 125,000 million yen to 150,000 million yen (20.0% increase), and net income attributable to owners of parent from 79,000 million yen to 93,000 million yen (17.7% increase). This upward revision reflects expanding demand in the information and communication materials segment related to AI servers, as well as factors such as the depreciation of the yen and sustained high copper prices.
Revision of Dividend Forecast and Future Outlook
Regarding the dividend forecast, with a basic policy of a consolidated dividend payout ratio of approximately 20%, the company has raised the annual dividend per share from 21 yen to 27 yen (interim dividend 6 yen, year-end dividend 21 yen) to allocate a portion of the profit uplift caused by rising copper prices to shareholder returns. Going forward, the company will continue to monitor earnings trends while paying close attention to fluctuations in exchange rates and copper prices, as well as changes in the macroeconomic environment.
