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Increased gas sales volume, full-scale deployment of smart meters, and strategic expenditure growth in the DX field contributed to profit growth.\n\n### Financial Position and Dividend Status\nTotal assets decreased slightly by JPY 215 million to JPY 195,216 million compared with the previous consolidated fiscal year-end. Net assets increased by JPY 5,155 million to JPY 93,642 million, improving the equity ratio from 44.1% to 46.8%. The dividend forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2026 is an annual dividend of 23.00 yen (11.50 yen at fiscal year-end).\n\n### Revision of Full-Year Earnings Guidance\nThe full-year earnings guidance for the fiscal year ending March 2026 has been revised to net sales of JPY 175,000 million (up 2.8% YoY), operating income of JPY 15,500 million (up 8.2% YoY), ordinary income of JPY 15,500 million (up 7.4% YoY), and net income attributable to owners of parent of JPY 11,174 million (up 7.4% YoY).","jir_financial_highlights":"Net Sales: 114,752 million yen (Up 3.3% YoY)\nOperating Income: 8,078 million yen (Up 56.0% YoY)\nOrdinary Income: 8,203 million yen (Up 54.5% YoY)\nNet Income Attributable to Owners of Parent for the Quarter: 5,780 million yen (Up 55.2% YoY)\nQuarterly Net Income per Share: 65.52 yen (Increased from 42.27 yen YoY)\nTotal Assets: 195,216 million yen (Decreased by 215 million yen from previous fiscal year-end)\nNet Assets: 93,642 million yen (Increased by 5,155 million yen from previous fiscal year-end)\nEquity Ratio: 46.8% (Increased from 44.1% at previous fiscal year-end)\nAnnual Dividend (Forecast): 23.00 yen (Unknown)\nFull-Year Earnings Guidance Net Sales: 175,000 million yen (Up 2.8% YoY)\nFull-Year Earnings Guidance Operating Income: 15,500 million yen (Up 8.2% YoY)\nFull-Year Earnings Guidance Net Income Attributable to Owners of Parent: 11,174 million yen (Up 7.4% YoY)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#HokkaidoGasCoLtd, #FinancialSummary, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Net Sales: 114,752 million yen (up 3.3% YoY)\nOperating Income: 8,078 million yen (up 56.0% YoY)\nNet Income Attributable to Owners of Parent for the Quarter: 5,780 million yen (up 55.2% YoY)","jir_meta_title":"Hokkaido Gas Co., Ltd. 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