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SAN-AI OBBLI Maintains Dividend and Outlook Despite Profit Decline

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  • SAN-AI OBBLI’s nine-month sales and profits declined, with operating profit down 20 percent and equity ratio slightly weaker.
  • The company kept its full-year guidance and dividend forecast, signaling confidence in a late-year profit recovery for shareholders.
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SAN-AI OBBLI Maintains Dividend and Outlook Despite Profit Decline

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SAN-AI OBBLI CO. LTD ( (JP:8097) ) has shared an update.

SAN-AI OBBLI reported net sales of ¥459.5 billion for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, down 3.2% year on year, with operating profit falling 20.0% to ¥6.9 billion and profit attributable to owners of parent dipping 5.9% to ¥6.2 billion. Despite weaker profits and a slight decline in the equity-to-asset ratio to 52.5%, the company maintained its dividend policy, already paying a ¥50 interim dividend and forecasting a full-year payout of ¥100 per share.

Management left full-year guidance unchanged, projecting a modest 0.9% increase in net sales to ¥660 billion and a 10.1% rise in operating profit to ¥13 billion, implying a recovery in profitability in the final quarter. The forecasted 5.1% growth in full-year profit attributable to owners of parent to ¥9.1 billion signals confidence in operational resilience, offering some reassurance to shareholders despite the current nine-month earnings softness.

The most recent analyst rating on (JP:8097) stock is a Hold with a Yen2429.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on SAN-AI OBBLI CO. LTD stock, see the JP:8097 Stock Forecast page.

More about SAN-AI OBBLI CO. LTD

SAN-AI OBBLI CO., LTD., listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange under code 8097, operates in the energy and related trading sector, with activities centered on fuel and associated products. The company targets domestic demand in Japan, positioning itself as a stable supplier while managing earnings amid fluctuating market conditions.

Average Trading Volume: 73,078

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: Yen140.2B

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