NS United Kaiun Raises Full-Year Net Profit Forecast to ¥18.9 Billion NSユナイテッド、最終利益189億円に上方修正

ROE to Exceed 10% for Fifth Consecutive Year; Equity Ratio Rises to 59%

26年3月期、5期連続でROE10％超、自己資本比率59％に上昇

NS United Kaiun Kaisha announced on October 31 that it expects its consolidated net profit for the fiscal year ending March 2026 to reach ¥18.9 billion (approximately USD 130.34 million, based on an exchange rate of ¥145 to the dollar).

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→ The company’s return on equity (ROE), which indicates how much net profit is generated relative to shareholders’ equity, stood at 11% as of the second-quarter financial results. NS United Kaiun Kaisha is therefore on track to maintain an ROE above 10% on a consolidated basis for the fifth consecutive fiscal year.

→ The company raised its year-end dividend forecast from ¥105 to ¥140 per share, bringing the full-year dividend to ¥245 (compared with ¥240 in the previous fiscal year), signaling a sharp increase in shareholder returns. Backed by robust earnings, free cash flow (FCF)—the net cash available for discretionary corporate use—also reached ¥22.6 billion.

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NSユナイテッド、最終利益189億円に上方修正　26年3月期、5期連続でROE10％超、自己資本比率59％に上昇

　NSユナイテッド海運は10月31日、2026年3月期の連結最終利益が189億円（約1億3,034万ドル、1ドル＝145円換算）になりそうだと発表した。

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→純利益が自己資本に対しどの程度の割合かを示すROE（自己資本利益率）は第2四半期の決算短信ベースで11％と、同社は5期連続で連結ROE10％超を維持する見通しだ。

→期末配当を従来予想の1株当たり105円から140円に引き上げ、通期配当を245円（前期実績240円）として一気に増配見通しとした。好調な業績を背景に企業が自由に使える純現金収支（フリーキャッシュフロー、FCF）も226億円を確保した。

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