Hokkan Holdings reports FY2026 net profit of Y3.28 billion

6 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · May 11

For the year ended 31 March, revenue fell to Y90.56 billion from Y92.42 billion, while earnings per share edged up to Y266.27 from Y265.60.
Operating profit declined to Y3.76 billion from Y4.50 billion and pretax profit dropped to Y4.12 billion from Y5.20 billion, despite the slight rise in net profit.
The Japanese packaging company said the results were prepared under Japanese accounting standards, indicating weaker top-line and operating performance alongside broadly flat bottom-line earnings.

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