West Japan Railway Second Quarter 2025 Earnings: Misses Expectations

West Japan Railway (TSE:9021) Second Quarter 2025 Results

Key Financial Results

• Revenue: JP¥408.6b (up 2.0% from 2Q 2024).
• Net income: JP¥31.4b (down 7.1% from 2Q 2024).
• Profit margin: 7.7% (down from 8.4% in 2Q 2024). The decrease in margin was driven by higher expenses.
• EPS: JP¥66.41 (down from JP¥69.41 in 2Q 2024).

All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

West Japan Railway Revenues and Earnings Miss Expectations

Revenue missed analyst estimates by 1.2%. Earnings per share (EPS) also missed analyst estimates by 18%.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 3.5% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 2.8% growth forecast for the Transportation industry in Japan.

Performance of the Japanese Transportation industry.

The company's shares are up 1.7% from a week ago.

Risk Analysis

You still need to take note of risks, for example - West Japan Railway has 2 warning signs we think you should be aware of.

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