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Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc.

9042・Prime Market・Land Transportation

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Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc.9042

Business

Hankyu Hanshin Holdings is a pure holding company that, based on its Urban Transportation Business centered on Hankyu Railway and Hanshin Electric Railway, operates six businesses: Real Estate (Leasing, Housing, Hotel, and Overseas), Entertainment (Hanshin Tigers and Takarazuka Revue), Information & Communications, Travel (Hankyu Travel International), and International Transport (Hankyu Hanshin Express). With a history spanning over 100 years, centered mainly on railway lines in the Kansai region, the company provides services to a broad customer base, ranging from "community development" along its railway lines to daily living, leisure, and logistics. Operating revenue for FY2026 (ending March 2026) reached a record high of ¥1,203,506 million.

Business Model

A two-tier structure in which stock-type businesses such as the Railway Business and real estate leasing generate stable cash flow, while flow-type businesses such as housing sales, hotels, travel, and international transport drive growth. By sharing land, facilities, and customer bases along the railway lines, the group generates synergies, with unique content such as the Hanshin Tigers and the Takarazuka Revue mutually reinforcing the railway-line brand and customer-drawing power. The Real Estate Business forms the largest earnings segment (operating profit of ¥67,113 million).

Company Strengths

The company organically combines railway, real estate, entertainment, travel, and other businesses through assets along its rail lines, diversifying the business-cycle risk inherent in any single business. In FY2026 (ending March 2026), operating revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit, and net income all reached record highs, marking four consecutive years of increased revenue and profit, demonstrating the effectiveness of this diversification.

The Hanshin Tigers won the league championship and advanced to the Japan Series in the 2025 season for the first time in two years, expanding Sports Business (Hanshin Tigers) operating revenue by 18.3% year on year to ¥57,082 million. The Takarazuka Revue was incorporated as a stock company in July 2025, strengthening its governance. Both serve as unique content that competitors cannot easily replicate in the short term, underpinning the brand value along the rail lines.

The Real Estate Business generated operating revenue of ¥406,705 million (up 10.6% year on year) and operating profit of ¥67,113 million (up 16.5% year on year), making it the largest revenue-generating segment in the Group. Segment assets reached ¥2,107,235 million, spanning four business types: leasing, housing, overseas, and hotels. Construction for the full-scale town opening of Grand Green Osaka (Umekita Phase 2), planned for FY2027 (ending March 2027), is progressing as scheduled.

ENVALITH's Perspective

In FY2026 (ending March 2026), operating revenue reached ¥1,203,506 million (up 8.7% year on year), operating profit reached ¥127,136 million (up 14.7%), and net income attributable to owners of the parent reached ¥78,538 million (up 16.5%), all record highs. However, the forecast for FY2027 (ending March 2027) points to a decline in profit, with operating profit of ¥121,700 million (down 4.3% year on year) and ordinary profit of ¥114,000 million (down 8.5%). Downward pressure factors include the drop-off in special demand related to the Osaka-Kansai Expo and professional baseball, as well as the impact of Middle East conditions and an increase in interest expenses. Net income is expected to see a slight increase (¥79,000 million, up 0.6%) due to a rebound from extraordinary losses and gains recorded on asset sales.

At the end of FY2026 (ending March 2026), long-term borrowings stood at ¥879,747 million (up ¥105,722 million year on year), and bonds payable stood at ¥305,000 million, with interest-bearing debt on an expanding trend. Cash flow from financing activities showed an inflow of ¥122,681 million (versus ¥79,471 million in the previous period), reflecting increased reliance on borrowing, and interest expenses rose to ¥15,770 million (up ¥3,705 million year on year). As an external factor, if the current phase of rising market interest rates continues, there is a risk that increased funding costs could weigh on ordinary profit. The equity ratio declined slightly to 31.2% from 31.5% in the previous period, making the maintenance of financial soundness a key challenge.

The annual dividend per share for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥100 (a significant increase from ¥60 in the previous period), with a payout ratio of 30.3%. In addition, the company resolved to conduct share buybacks of up to ¥30.0 billion, and set a policy targeting a cumulative total shareholder return ratio of 50% or more for the period from FY2025 to FY2030. On the other hand, cash flow from operating activities declined significantly to ¥51,679 million from ¥87,417 million in the previous period, mainly due to an increase in inventories (¥101,902 million). Cash flow from investing activities continued to show an outflow of ¥163,059 million, and balancing growth investment, shareholder returns, and financial soundness will be the key focus going forward.

Growth Strategy

Aiming to improve capital efficiency through four pillars: deepening engagement along railway lines, maximizing content value, expanding into the Tokyo metropolitan area and overseas markets, and business solutions

The Umekita Phase 2 district development project in Kita-ku, Osaka City, "Grand Green Osaka," is progressing on schedule toward the full town opening in FY2027. The phased openings will accumulate composite leasing revenue from commercial facilities, offices, and residences, strengthening the medium- to long-term revenue base of the Real Estate segment.

The company has expanded its business areas into ASEAN, Australia, Canada, North America, and India through initiatives such as the acquisition of the large-scale commercial facility "Deli Park Mall" in Medan, Indonesia, its first entry into logistics real estate development and detached housing sales in the United States, and new entry into the housing sales business in India. The company aims to increase the revenue contribution of the Overseas Real Estate Business.

Hankyu Corporation expanded the number of "PRiVACE" train runs by approximately 1.5 times in August 2025. Hanshin Electric Railway is also proceeding with the manufacture of new rolling stock for the planned introduction of a reserved-seat service in spring 2027, aiming to generate added-value revenue from non-commuter passengers and strengthen competitiveness.

In July 2025, the Takarazuka Revue Company was incorporated as a joint-stock company, establishing a highly transparent governance structure. The company is promoting the cultivation of digital revenue and strengthening its membership base through the expansion of the video streaming service "TAKARAZUKA SQUARE [Takasuku]" and the launch of an official resale service, aiming for sustainable stabilization of the business and diversification of revenue.

The company has set a minimum annual dividend of ¥100 per share to ensure stable dividends, while flexibly conducting share buybacks (up to ¥30.0 billion for the amount resolved in May 2026) through the end of FY2030, taking into account cash flow conditions and stock price trends. The policy aims to achieve both improved capital efficiency and balance sheet control.

Last updated: July 19, 2026