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Inabata Posts Stable Nine-Month Results, Confirms Dividend Hike and Full-Year Outlook

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  • Inabata reported slightly lower sales and profit but higher ordinary profit for the nine months, alongside a stronger balance sheet.
  • The company kept its full-year forecast and modestly raised dividends, signaling stable operations but limited earnings growth potential.
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Inabata Posts Stable Nine-Month Results, Confirms Dividend Hike and Full-Year Outlook

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Inabata & Co., Ltd. ( (JP:8098) ) has shared an update.

Inabata & Co., Ltd. reported consolidated results for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, with net sales down 1.6% year on year to ¥624.8 billion and operating profit edging slightly lower by 0.5% to ¥20.3 billion, while ordinary profit rose 3.0% to ¥21.5 billion and profit attributable to owners of parent declined 4.1% to ¥16.7 billion, partly due to a reduced average share count. Total assets increased to ¥493.9 billion and equity expanded to ¥230.2 billion, lifting net assets to ¥240.3 billion, and the company maintained a solid equity ratio of 46.6%; it also confirmed its dividend trajectory with a higher interim dividend and an unchanged full-year payout forecast, and left its full-year FY2026 earnings outlook intact, projecting modest sales growth but slight declines in profits, signaling stable operations but limited near-term earnings expansion for shareholders.

The most recent analyst rating on (JP:8098) stock is a Buy with a Yen4466.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Inabata & Co., Ltd. stock, see the JP:8098 Stock Forecast page.

More about Inabata & Co., Ltd.

Inabata & Co., Ltd. is a Japan-based trading company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, operating under Japanese GAAP and engaged in diversified commercial activities across multiple industrial and consumer sectors. The company manages a global portfolio of trading operations and related services, focusing on stable earnings, capital efficiency and shareholder returns, as reflected in its regular dividend policy and equity management.

Average Trading Volume: 87,036

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: Yen197.1B

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