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“K” Line Profit Slumps but Maintains Strong Balance Sheet and Higher Dividends

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  • Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha’s nine-month profit and revenues declined sharply year-on-year, with significantly lower ordinary income and earnings per share.
  • Despite weaker earnings, the company retains a strong equity base and plans higher annual dividends while cutting its full-year profit forecast.
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“K” Line Profit Slumps but Maintains Strong Balance Sheet and Higher Dividends

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Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ( (JP:9107) ) just unveiled an update.

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha reported a decline in performance for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, with operating revenues down 4.6% year-on-year to ¥767.7 billion and profit attributable to owners of the parent falling 64.0% to ¥102.6 billion, alongside significantly lower ordinary income and profit per share compared with the previous year. Despite the earnings deterioration, the company’s financial position remains solid with total assets of ¥2.29 trillion, a shareholders’ equity ratio of 76.1%, and an increased interim dividend for the year ending March 31, 2026, as it revised full-year forecasts downward while still planning to raise annual dividends, signaling a commitment to shareholder returns even amid weaker profitability.

The most recent analyst rating on (JP:9107) stock is a Buy with a Yen2554.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha stock, see the JP:9107 Stock Forecast page.

More about Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” Line) is a Japan-based marine transportation company listed on the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, operating a diversified global shipping business that includes containerships, dry bulk carriers, tankers and other marine logistics services, serving international trade and industrial customers.

Average Trading Volume: 4,520,216

Technical Sentiment Signal: Strong Buy

Current Market Cap: Yen1384.6B

Learn more about 9107 stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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