Hagoromo Foods Corporation (TSE: 2831), the Shizuoka-based food maker best known for its "Sea Chicken" canned tuna — Japan's leading canned-tuna brand — reported consolidated full-year results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026 (FY3/2026) under Japanese GAAP. Revenue edged up 0.6% year-on-year to ¥75,078 million, while operating profit rose 10.4% to ¥3,146 million and ordinary profit climbed 9.2% to ¥3,712 million. Net profit attributable to owners of the parent advanced 7.2% to a record ¥2,636 million from ¥2,459 million, with basic EPS of ¥280.19 versus ¥261.38 and ROE of 5.8%.
Record profit on flat revenue
The defining feature of the year was profit growth despite essentially unchanged top-line sales. With revenue up just ¥428 million, the ¥297 million rise in operating profit was driven by cost management and product-mix discipline rather than volume expansion — a sign that Hagoromo extracted more margin from a stable sales base as input-price pressure across canned-seafood, pasta and processed-food categories was contained. The result lifted the operating margin and carried net profit to a fresh record of ¥2,636 million, the highest in the company's history.
Comprehensive income more than triples on investment gains
Below the operating line, comprehensive income surged 236.2% to ¥8,890 million, lifted primarily by valuation gains on the company's securities holdings during the period. The gap between net profit of ¥2,636 million and comprehensive income of ¥8,890 million underscores how much unrealised investment value accrued to equity over the year — a balance-sheet tailwind that strengthened net assets even as operating cash generation remained the core engine.
Balance sheet solid; cash flow steady
Total assets stood at ¥80,393 million and net assets at ¥49,664 million, giving an equity ratio of 61.8% and book value per share of ¥5,277.52 — a conservatively financed balance sheet for a mid-cap food maker. Operating cash flow came in at ¥4,804 million, comfortably above net profit, and period-end cash and equivalents reached ¥4,017 million. The combination of low leverage and steady cash generation supports both the dividend increase and continued reinvestment in the core brand portfolio.
Dividend raised to ¥70; FY27 guides net profit up 14%
The FY3/2026 annual dividend was raised to ¥70.00 per share from ¥60.00 — comprising an interim ¥35 (including a ¥5 commemorative dividend) plus a ¥35 year-end — for a payout ratio of 25.0%. For FY3/2027, management forecasts an unchanged ¥70.00 annual dividend. The FY3/2027 guidance points to revenue of ¥77,400 million (+3.1%) and net profit attributable to owners of ¥3,000 million (+13.8%) with EPS of ¥318.79, even as operating profit is guided down 11.0% to ¥2,800 million and ordinary profit down 8.4% to ¥3,400 million — implying that the higher bottom line is expected to come from non-operating and below-the-line items rather than core trading, while management plans for revenue growth alongside a more cautious operating-profit assumption.
| Metric | FY3/2026 | FY3/2025 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (¥M) | 75,078 | 74,650 | +0.6% |
| Operating profit (¥M) | 3,146 | 2,849 | +10.4% |
| Ordinary profit (¥M) | 3,712 | 3,399 | +9.2% |
| Net profit attrib. to owners (¥M) | 2,636 | 2,459 | +7.2% |
| Basic EPS (¥) | 280.19 | 261.38 | +7.2% |
| Annual dividend (¥) | 70.00 | 60.00 | +16.7% |
| FY27 net guidance (¥M) | 3,000 | — | +13.8% |
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