West Japan Railway Company

TSE:9021 Stock Report

Market Cap: JP¥1.3t

West Japan Railway Future Growth

Future criteria checks 1/6

West Japan Railway is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 3.9% and 3.3% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 5.3% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 9.1% in 3 years.

Key information

3.9%

Earnings growth rate

5.3%

EPS growth rate

Transportation earnings growth-0.7%
Revenue growth rate3.3%
Future return on equity9.1%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated20 Jan 2025

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Some Confidence Is Lacking In West Japan Railway Company's (TSE:9021) P/E

Jan 24
Some Confidence Is Lacking In West Japan Railway Company's (TSE:9021) P/E

West Japan Railway (TSE:9021) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Jan 06
West Japan Railway (TSE:9021) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

West Japan Railway's (TSE:9021) Earnings May Just Be The Starting Point

Nov 08
West Japan Railway's (TSE:9021) Earnings May Just Be The Starting Point

West Japan Railway (TSE:9021) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Oct 11
West Japan Railway (TSE:9021) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

We Think West Japan Railway (TSE:9021) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Sep 11
We Think West Japan Railway (TSE:9021) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over West Japan Railway Company's (TSE:9021) P/E Ratio

Jul 15
Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over West Japan Railway Company's (TSE:9021) P/E Ratio

West Japan Railway (TSE:9021) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

May 25
West Japan Railway (TSE:9021) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

We Think West Japan Railway's (TSE:9021) Solid Earnings Are Understated

May 07
We Think West Japan Railway's (TSE:9021) Solid Earnings Are Understated

West Japan Railway (TSE:9021) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Apr 30
West Japan Railway (TSE:9021) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Pinning Down West Japan Railway Company's (TSE:9021) P/E Is Difficult Right Now

Mar 01
Pinning Down West Japan Railway Company's (TSE:9021) P/E Is Difficult Right Now

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

TSE:9021 - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (JPY Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
3/31/20271,837,634113,97322,481294,40210
3/31/20261,807,049112,563-44,447287,77111
3/31/20251,728,971103,886-14,133273,57611
9/30/20241,676,507101,32925,548288,459N/A
6/30/20241,668,533103,720N/AN/AN/A
3/31/20241,635,02398,76168,962318,314N/A
12/31/20231,615,008111,044N/AN/AN/A
9/30/20231,548,72891,15456,103319,041N/A
6/30/20231,467,65763,969N/AN/AN/A
3/31/20231,395,53188,52827,951273,964N/A
12/31/20221,275,95828,195N/AN/AN/A
9/30/20221,210,97419,953-134,46692,158N/A
6/30/20221,126,279-23,241N/AN/AN/A
3/31/20221,031,103-113,198-326,948-86,468N/A
12/31/2021983,118-125,393N/AN/AN/A
9/30/2021945,035-173,733-284,805-57,808N/A
6/30/2021936,763-188,588N/AN/AN/A
3/31/2021898,172-233,214-345,342-103,295N/A
12/31/20201,001,546-189,575N/AN/AN/A
9/30/20201,136,137-119,218-283,653-8,891N/A
6/30/20201,305,806-29,841N/AN/AN/A
3/31/20201,508,20189,380-25,000240,152N/A
12/31/20191,551,908122,078N/AN/AN/A
9/30/20191,554,354126,75039,614303,965N/A
6/30/20191,533,964106,713N/AN/AN/A
3/31/20191,529,308102,75032,464289,728N/A
12/31/20181,518,18699,810N/AN/AN/A
9/30/20181,510,32599,13253,290269,015N/A
6/30/20181,509,035114,300N/AN/AN/A
3/31/20181,500,445110,493N/A275,101N/A
12/31/20171,486,749107,210N/AN/AN/A
9/30/20171,468,148102,015N/A277,361N/A
6/30/20171,455,78998,460N/AN/AN/A
3/31/20171,441,41191,288N/A234,144N/A
12/31/20161,441,49280,608N/AN/AN/A
9/30/20161,442,25776,944N/A228,090N/A
6/30/20161,448,06683,743N/AN/AN/A
3/31/20161,451,30085,868N/A259,880N/A
12/31/20151,429,32384,838N/AN/AN/A
9/30/20151,408,19678,330N/A250,046N/A
6/30/20151,376,50268,223N/AN/AN/A
3/31/20151,350,33666,712N/A223,613N/A
12/31/20141,341,91884,534N/AN/AN/A
9/30/20141,340,37783,201N/A229,836N/A
6/30/20141,335,36575,234N/AN/AN/A
3/31/20141,331,01965,640N/A237,733N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: 9021's forecast earnings growth (3.9% per year) is above the savings rate (0.3%).

Earnings vs Market: 9021's earnings (3.9% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the JP market (8% per year).

High Growth Earnings: 9021's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: 9021's revenue (3.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the JP market (4.3% per year).

High Growth Revenue: 9021's revenue (3.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: 9021's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (9.1%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/31 11:15
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/31 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

West Japan Railway Company is covered by 35 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Takayuki HayanoBarclays
Yasuharu SugimuraBNP Paribas Securities (Asia)
Nathan GeeBofA Global Research