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West Japan Railway Company

West Japan Railway Company

WJRYF
West Japan Railway CompanyUS flagOther OTC
18.26
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8.31BMarket Cap
West Japan Railway Company
WJRYF
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2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
TTM
FRC
3,133.39
3,324.91
3,353.92
3,436.84
3,487.35
3,748.1
3,722.56
3,875.02
3,968.85
3,939.08
2,405.93
2,350.36
2,863.38
3,354.45
3,598.2
4,020.73
3,461.91
Revenue per Share
90.33
76.14
155.44
169.49
172.29
221.76
235.76
285.36
266.66
233.44
-609.73
-258.03
181.64
202.62
240.08
277.73
209.24
Basic EPS, GAAP
576.38
532.5
614.57
613.85
577.5
671.16
604.7
710.47
751.9
627.22
-270.12
-197.1
562.13
653.06
592.9
787.73
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
37.48
39.99
52.47
55
60.04
65.07
70.03
75.02
83.9
91.41
65.04
52.92
50.06
66.25
80.06
93.27
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Dividend per Share
1,713.91
1,750.66
1,832.02
1,890.59
1,919.37
2,076.88
2,242.6
2,453.26
2,625.12
2,758.62
2,083.75
1,796.24
1,748.65
1,889.04
1,994.85
2,136.59
2,002.72
Book Value per Share
1,795.73
1,816.49
1,895.33
2,006.65
2,105.68
2,319.78
2,563.52
2,790.31
2,959.81
3,105.07
2,411.57
2,377.35
2,246.86
2,422.18
2,590.32
2,807.1
2,425.81
Tangible Book Value per Share
387
387
387
387
387
387
387
387
385
383
382
439
487
487
475
459
484
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
1,213,506
1,287,679
1,298,913
1,331,019
1,350,336
1,451,300
1,441,411
1,500,445
1,529,308
1,508,201
920,046
1,031,103
1,395,531
1,635,023
1,707,944
1,845,840
1,676,507
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
7.91
8.53
9.97
10.11
10.35
12.51
12.24
12.75
12.88
10.65
-26.68
-11.55
6.02
10.99
10.55
10.73
10.63
Operating Margin (%)
150,886
169,330
160,852
153,903
149,590
156,624
162,729
163,562
163,188
170,448
173,468
160,868
159,655
163,322
169,352
177,847
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Depreciation Expense
34,983
29,489
60,198
65,640
66,712
85,868
91,288
110,493
102,750
89,380
-233,166
-113,198
88,528
98,761
113,958
127,499
101,329
Net Income, GAAP
43.2
65.93
47.38
39.96
45.36
37.97
32.11
32.03
31.4
33.29
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- -
- -
28.1
27.89
25.65
28.83
Effective Tax Rate (%)
2.88
2.29
4.63
4.93
4.94
5.92
6.33
7.36
6.72
5.93
-25.34
-10.98
6.34
6.04
6.67
6.91
6.04
Profit Margin (%)
-225,405
-305,940
-269,210
-241,106
-163,488
-187,071
-193,406
-130,747
-153,620
-251,549
-59,507
142,150
58,068
-9,212
-81,243
26,483
-80,809
Working Capital
728,125
676,160
694,587
725,164
784,268
799,646
848,668
867,144
885,812
844,832
1,396,396
1,528,425
1,417,474
1,319,849
1,288,371
1,404,169
1,243,350
LT Debt
721,251
733,545
768,173
807,378
846,701
926,374
1,032,609
1,116,302
1,179,860
1,223,105
956,256
1,074,210
1,144,307
1,227,109
1,280,164
1,337,205
1,226,493
Total Equity
3.71
2.41
4.35
5.05
4.53
6.28
6.19
6.32
6.29
4.82
- -
- -
- -
4.7
4.73
5.2
4.73
Return on Invested Capital (%)
3.82
2.86
5.59
5.33
5.05
5.74
5.73
6.12
5.46
4.6
- -
- -
- -
4.26
4.91
5.35
4.45
Return on Capital (%)
5.35
4.4
8.68
9.11
9.04
11.1
10.92
12.15
10.48
8.65
-25.17
-14.28
10.79
11.14
12.2
13.23
10.83
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

FRC

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in mil. unless spec.
Mar'24
Jun'25
Sep'25
ST Debt
156,428
180,631
176,076
LT Borrowings
1,319,849
1,223,599
1,243,350
LT Finance Leases
- -
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
487
478
470
Market Capitalization
1,590,618
1,410,590
1,277,330

Working Capital

FRC

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in mil. unless spec.
Mar'24
Jun'25
Sep'25
Total Current Assets
700,963
539,292
537,887
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
233,465
134,721
115,772
Accounts Receivable, Net
225,242
150,329
155,910
Inventories
160,631
174,370
191,431
Total Current Liabilities
710,175
645,399
618,696
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
156,428
180,631
176,076
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

FRC

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in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
4.2%
6.98%
4.46%
Free Cash Flow
-54.72%
-80.01%
28.5%
Net Income, GAAP
-54.44%
-38.17%
11.88%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
4.21%
15.42%
8.07%
Total Cash Common Dividend
6.65%
12.23%
12.68%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

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in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
369,270
400,632
424,420
440,701
1,635,023
2025
402,780
408,606
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- -
1,707,944
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
1,845,840

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

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in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
68.35
- -
- -
- -
202.62
2025
79.03
- -
- -
- -
240.08
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
277.73

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
66.25
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
80.06
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
93.27
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Business
West Japan Railway Company (JR West; ticker: WJRYF) operates one of Japan's major regional railway networks, providing passenger rail transportation services including Shinkansen high-speed bullet trains; conventional local and urban commuter lines; ferry and bus services; alongside distribution retail outlets such as department stores, restaurants, and convenience shops; real estate development, property leasing, and shopping center management; travel agencies, hotels, and regional solutions; and other operations encompassing construction, advertising, and equipment maintenance. The company maintains a total route length of 4,897.5 km, comprising 937.7 km of Shinkansen lines including the flagship Sanyo Shinkansen from Osaka to Hakata (Fukuoka) and Hokuriku Shinkansen segments, alongside 3,959.8 km of conventional lines serving 1,150 stations primarily in western Honshu's Kansai, Chugoku, Hokuriku, and North Kyushu regions, with its Urban Network in the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area handling dense commuter traffic via highly automated services supporting ICOCA contactless cards. Founded on April 1, 1987, following the privatization of Japan National Railways and headquartered at 4-24 Shibata 2-chome, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-8341, Japan, JR West employs 45,450 staff across 145 subsidiaries and focuses on business segments including mobility (rail, bus, ferry), distribution, real estate, travel and regional solutions, and others targeting urban commuters, intercity travelers, tourists, and regional economies. In recent developments, the company completed a 50 billion yen share buyback program in September 2025, acquiring 15,448,500 treasury shares (3.3% of outstanding shares) between May and September 2025 with cancellation effective September 30, 2025, aimed at enhancing shareholder value; updated its Medium-Term Management Plan in April 2024 to accelerate its Long-Term Vision through an additional 210 billion yen in capital investments by fiscal 2028, including about 110 billion yen for life design initiatives such as real estate and urban development with the new Hiroshima Station Building opening in 2025 and Sannomiya Station Building targeted for fiscal 2030; announced an interim dividend for the second quarter ending September 2025 payable November 28, 2025; and initiated collaborations with other railway firms on railcar equipment commonization, smart maintenance, and mechanization/DX for construction to strengthen supply chains and address labor shortages.