Okaya & Co., Ltd. (TSE: 7485), a Nagoya-based steel and metals trading house that is one of Japan's oldest companies — founded in 1669 — and also active in machinery, industrial materials, electronics and information equipment, opened its fiscal year ending February 2027 with broad-based strength. For the first quarter (March 1–May 31, 2026) under Japanese GAAP, consolidated revenue rose 11.5% year-on-year to ¥308.47 billion, operating profit climbed 20.1% to ¥11.92 billion, ordinary profit rose 19.8% to ¥13.38 billion and net profit attributable to owners jumped 33.1% to ¥9.79 billion. EPS was ¥254.37, restated for the 2-for-1 split, up from ¥191.11.
Broad-based trading strength lifts every profit line
Strength across steel and metals trading lifted every profit line in the quarter, with profit growth comfortably outpacing the 11.5% revenue gain. The balance sheet remains robust, with total assets of ¥995.96 billion, net assets of ¥505.63 billion and an equity ratio of 48.6%. One caveat: comprehensive income was negative at −¥10.06 billion despite the strong net profit, owing to foreign-exchange-translation and securities-valuation losses, and net assets dipped slightly quarter-on-quarter.
Stock split and dividend
Okaya carried out a 2-for-1 common-stock split effective June 1, 2026, and per-share figures are restated accordingly. The company guides a full-year FY2/2027 dividend of ¥86.00 per share post-split (¥43 interim plus ¥43 year-end) — equivalent to ¥172 before the split, up from ¥161 a year earlier.
Full-year outlook
Despite the strong start, Okaya kept its cautious full-year FY2/2027 guidance unchanged, projecting revenue of ¥1,150.0 billion (−0.5%), operating profit of ¥35.0 billion (−13.5%), ordinary profit of ¥40.0 billion (−12.1%) and net profit of ¥28.0 billion (−8.2%), for EPS of ¥727.60. The contrast between the double-digit first-quarter gains and the guided full-year decline reflects the company's conservative stance for the remainder of the year.
| Metric | Q1 FY2/27 | Q1 FY2/26 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (¥bn) | 308.47 | 276.78 | +11.5% |
| Operating profit (¥bn) | 11.92 | 9.93 | +20.1% |
| Ordinary profit (¥bn) | 13.38 | 11.17 | +19.8% |
| Net profit attrib. (¥bn) | 9.79 | 7.35 | +33.1% |
| EPS (¥, split-adj.) | 254.37 | 191.11 | +33.1% |
| Equity ratio | 48.6% | 49.6% | −1.0pp |
| FY2/27 net guidance (¥bn) | 28.00 | 30.50 | −8.2% |
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