Asahi Holdings reports higher FY2026 net profit

7 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · May 1

The Japanese company posted revenue of Y569.99bn, operating profit of Y37.09bn and pretax profit of Y34.71bn for the year ended 31 March.
Net profit rose from Y14.32bn in FY2025 to Y24.44bn, while earnings per share increased to Y315.49 from Y187.13.
Diluted earnings climbed to Y287.15 from Y169.96, and the group said the results were prepared under IFRS accounting standards.

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