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Prima Meat Packers Posts Higher Sales but Softer Profits, Affirms Forecast and Dividend Plan

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  • Prima Meat Packers grew nine-month sales but saw profit decline, indicating margin pressure.
  • The company kept dividend guidance and forecasts higher full-year profits, signaling expected recovery.
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Prima Meat Packers Posts Higher Sales but Softer Profits, Affirms Forecast and Dividend Plan

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The latest update is out from Prima Meat Packers,Ltd. ( (JP:2281) ).

Prima Meat Packers reported a 3.6% year-on-year increase in net sales to ¥362.9 billion for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, but operating profit edged down 2.1% and profit attributable to owners of parent fell 7.7%, reflecting margin pressure despite revenue growth. Total assets rose to ¥256.3 billion and equity increased modestly, though the equity ratio dipped to 47.8%, while the company maintained its dividend policy with an unchanged full-year forecast of ¥80 per share and projected full-year fiscal 2025/26 net sales of ¥480 billion and a strong rebound in profitability, including a 34.1% rise in operating profit, underscoring management’s expectation of earnings recovery and continued shareholder returns.

The most recent analyst rating on (JP:2281) stock is a Buy with a Yen3127.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Prima Meat Packers,Ltd. stock, see the JP:2281 Stock Forecast page.

More about Prima Meat Packers,Ltd.

Prima Meat Packers, Ltd. is a Japanese food manufacturer listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, operating primarily in the meat and processed foods sector. The company focuses on producing and selling ham, sausages, and other meat products for the domestic market, positioning itself as a major player in Japan’s packaged protein and processed meat industry.

Average Trading Volume: 161,447

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: Yen138.8B

Learn more about 2281 stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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