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Net sales are increased to 3.47 trillion yen (4.2% increase from previous forecast), operating income to 390 billion yen (11.4% increase), and net income attributable to owners of parent to 450 billion yen (25.0% increase).","jir_summary":"### Details of the Revision to Earnings Guidance\nJapan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. has revised its consolidated earnings guidance for the fiscal year ending March 2026, projecting net sales of 347,000 million yen (4.2% increase from previous forecast), operating income of 39,000 million yen (11.4% increase), ordinary income of 55,000 million yen (25.0% increase), and net income attributable to owners of parent of 45,000 million yen (25.0% increase), expecting both higher revenue and profits. The main factors driving profit growth are an increase in sales revenue from overseas subsidiaries due to the weaker yen and anticipated foreign exchange gains.\n\n### Dividend Forecast and Future Outlook\nRegarding dividends, the basic policy of targeting a consolidated payout ratio of 30% is maintained, with the year-end dividend forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2026 kept at 20 yen per share. Future shareholder returns will be decided based on full-year earnings performance. Additionally, assumed crude oil price is 65 dollars per barrel, and the exchange rate is projected at 150 yen per dollar for the January to March 2026 period.","jir_financial_highlights":"Net Sales: 347,000 million yen (4.2% increase from previous forecast)\nOperating Income: 39,000 million yen (11.4% increase from previous forecast)\nOrdinary Income: 55,000 million yen (25.0% increase from previous forecast)\nNet Income Attributable to Owners of Parent: 45,000 million yen (25.0% increase from previous forecast)\nNet Income per Share: 175.82 yen (Increase from previous forecast)\nYear-end Dividend Forecast: 20 yen (Unchanged)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#JapanPetroleumExploration, #EarningsGuidanceRevision, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Net Sales: 347,000 million yen (4.2% increase from previous forecast)\nOperating Income: 39,000 million yen (11.4% increase from previous forecast)\nNet Income Attributable to Owners of Parent: 45,000 million yen (25.0% increase from previous forecast)","jir_meta_title":"Japan Petroleum Exploration Revises Up Earnings Guidance for Fiscal Year Ending March 2026: Net Sales Up 4.2%, Net Income Up 25.0%","jir_meta_description":"Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. announced a revision to its consolidated earnings guidance for the fiscal year ending March 2026, expecting net sales of 347,000 million yen and net income attributable to owners of parent of 45,000 million yen, projecting higher revenue and profits.","jir_og_title":"Japan Petroleum Exploration Revises Earnings Guidance for Fiscal Year Ending March 2026 with Improved Profit Outlook","jir_og_description":"Revised earnings guidance for the fiscal year ending March 2026 shows net sales increasing 4.2% and net income rising 25.0% from the previous forecast.","jir_og_image_url":"\/assets\/og\/company-general_ir.jpg","jir_chart_data_collection":"[]","ir_related_company":7990,"ir_release_date":"","ir_type":"","ir_is_new":false,"ir_document_url":"","jir_ir_type":"earnings_guidance","footnotes":""},"sector":[],"importance":[],"class_list":["post-27624","ir_release","type-ir_release","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n