Japan Tobacco Inc. announced on July 30 its consolidated results for the second quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2026. Revenue rose 17.7 percent year on year to 1.986 trillion yen, and net profit increased 35.0 percent to 431.829 billion yen, marking a sharp rise in both revenue and profit. In the tobacco business, revenue and profit grew in all clusters: Asia, Western Europe, and EMA. In particular, revenue in the EMA cluster rose 25.2 percent, driving overall performance. In response, the company revised upward both its full-year earnings forecast and annual dividend. The next day, July 31, its share price was bought up to 7,135 yen, up 470 yen from the previous day, and during trading hours it hit a record high of 7,218 yen since listing. On the Tokyo market on August 13, the stock rose for a third straight day, with JT shares closing at 7,068 yen, up 42 yen from the previous day, and trading continues to hover at high levels.
Japan Tobacco Inc.Sharp revenue and profit growth, upward revision of full-year forecast and dividend.
