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JX Advanced Metals posts profit surge, reforms dividend policy, and projects further growth

Story Highlights
  • JX Advanced Metals delivered strong FY2026 results, with double-digit gains in sales, profits, and return on equity driven by higher operating performance and equity-method income.
  • The company strengthened its balance sheet, reset dividends with a new shareholder return policy, and forecast continued earnings growth for FY2027, signaling sustained confidence.
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JX Advanced Metals posts profit surge, reforms dividend policy, and projects further growth

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JX Advanced Metals Corporation ( (JP:5016) ) just unveiled an update.

JX Advanced Metals Corporation reported a strong recovery for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, with net sales rising 23.7% to ¥884.6 billion and operating profit surging 55.5% to ¥175.0 billion. Profit attributable to owners of the parent climbed 53.3% to ¥104.6 billion, while return on equity improved to 15.6%, supported by a sharp increase in equity-method investment income.

Total assets expanded to ¥1.51 trillion and equity attributable to owners grew to ¥726.5 billion, keeping the equity ratio near 48% and lifting book value per share to ¥784.44. The company declared total annual dividends of ¥31 per share for FY2026, sharply lower in yen terms after a large one-off payout in the prior year, and simultaneously announced a change in its shareholder return policy from FY2027, signaling a shift toward a more sustainable payout framework.

Operating cash flow decreased to ¥107.5 billion as investing outflows widened to ¥77.3 billion, but cash and cash equivalents still rose to ¥66.3 billion, indicating continued balance sheet resilience. For the year ending March 31, 2027, JX Advanced Metals forecasts further growth, guiding for net sales of ¥930.0 billion and profit attributable to owners of ¥114.0 billion, implying mid-single-digit to high-single-digit increases that underscore management’s confidence in ongoing earnings momentum and stable returns to shareholders.

The most recent analyst rating on (JP:5016) stock is a Buy with a Yen4300.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on JX Advanced Metals Corporation stock, see the JP:5016 Stock Forecast page.

More about JX Advanced Metals Corporation

JX Advanced Metals Corporation is a Japanese materials company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, operating under IFRS and focusing on advanced metals and related products for industrial applications. The company generates consolidated revenues in the hundreds of billions of yen and targets institutional investors and analysts with regular financial briefings, reflecting its role as a major player in the metals and materials sector.

Average Trading Volume: 37,936,664

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: Yen5022B

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