ORIX Corporation posts sharp profit jump in Q1
ORIX Corporation reported strong results for the three months ended June 30, 2026, with total revenues of ¥876,628 million, up 17% year on year, and net income attributable to shareholders of ¥280,832 million, up 162%.
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ORIX Corporation reported strong results for the three months ended June 30, 2026, with total revenues of ¥876,628 million, up 17% year on year, and net income attributable to shareholders of ¥280,832 million, up 162%. Basic EPS rose to ¥256.07 and annualized ROE reached 24.4%.
Growth was driven mainly by a surge in equity in net income of equity method investments to ¥207,918 million and ¥64,313 million of gains on sales of subsidiaries and equity method investments and liquidation losses, net, including transactions related to Kioxia Holdings via TB Investment Limited Partnership and the sale of SUGIKO. Japan & APAC and USA & Europe segments saw large profit increases, while Infrastructure declined due to the absence of a prior-year hotel sale; Insurance profits grew 16%.
Total assets were ¥18,256,420 million and shareholders’ equity ¥4,710,425 million, for a 25.8% shareholders’ equity ratio. The board adopted a dividend policy targeting the higher of 39% of adjusted EPS or ¥156.10 per share, with an estimated ¥187.36 total dividend for the year ending March 31, 2027. Management forecasts net income attributable to shareholders of ¥840,000 million for the six months ending September 30, 2026 and ¥530,000 million for the full year. ORIX classified ORIX Bank Corporation as a discontinued operation and completed its sale on August 3, 2026, expecting to record a gain. The company also notes it may be treated as a passive foreign investment company for U.S. tax purposes.
Positive
- 162% year-on-year increase in net income attributable to shareholders to ¥280,832 million, with basic EPS up to ¥256.07 and annualized ROE at 24.4%.
- Total segment profits rose 173% to ¥424,088 million, led by sharp profit gains in the Japan & APAC and USA & Europe segments from equity-method and valuation gains.
- Board approved a dividend framework targeting the higher of 39% of adjusted EPS or ¥156.10 per share, with a projected total dividend of ¥187.36 for the year ending March 31, 2027.
- Management forecasts net income attributable to shareholders of ¥840,000 million for the six months ending September 30, 2026 and ¥530,000 million for the year ending March 31, 2027, both showing strong year-on-year growth.
Negative
- Earnings are heavily influenced by non-recurring items, including equity in net income of equity method investments of ¥207,918 million and ¥64,313 million of gains on sales of subsidiaries and equity method investments and liquidation losses, net.
- Infrastructure segment profits fell 37% to ¥43,317 million, mainly because the prior-year period included a large one-time gain on the sale of Hotel Universal Port Vita.
- The company indicates it may be a passive foreign investment company, which subjects U.S. holders of its shares or ADSs to special, potentially adverse U.S. federal income tax rules.
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