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Transportation

West Japan Railway Co.

Business Summary

West Japan Railway Co. engages in the railway transportation business. It operates through the following segments: Transportation, Distribution, Real Estate, and Other Businesses. The Transportation segment provides railway, bus, and ferry services. The Distribution segment operates department stores, restaurants, retail, and wholesale shops. The Real Estate segment sells and leases properties, and manages shopping centers. The Other Businesses segment includes hotels, travel agencies, advertising, and construction services. The company was founded on April 1, 1987 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.

Financial Highlights

Mar 2023 JPYUSD
Revenue1,395.53B10,297.79M
Gross Profit268,698M1,982.75M
Operating income85,679M632.23M
Income before tax72,873M537.73M
Net income88,529M653.26M
EBITDA245,334M1,810.34M
Diluted EPS363.252.68
Dividends Per Share1250.92
Total Assets3,735.50B28,067.52M
Total liabilities2,591.19B19,469.47M
Total equity1,034.47B7,772.76M
Operating cash flow273,964M2,021.61M
Currency in JPYCurrency in USD

Historical Data

 Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023
Revenue 1,529.30B 1,508.20B 920,046M 1,031.10B 1,395.53B
Gross Profit 388,613M 363,892M -91,328M 30,213M 268,698M
Operating income 196,947M 160,628M -245,507M -119,092M 85,679M
Income before tax 157,173M 140,662M -274,702M -105,573M 72,873M
Net income 102,750M 89,381M -233,166M -113,197M 88,529M
EBITDA 361,332M 332,273M -70,842M 42,973M 245,334M
Diluted EPS 533.31 466.88 -1,219.46 -516.06 363.25
Dividends Per Share 175 182.50 100 100 125
Total Assets 3,237.59B 3,275.25B 3,477.38B 3,702.42B 3,735.50B
Total liabilities 2,057.73B 2,052.14B 2,521.12B 2,628.20B 2,591.19B
Total equity 1,079.59B 1,118.02B 853,053M 968,939M 1,034.47B
Operating cash flow 289,728M 240,152M -103,295M -86,468M 273,964M
 Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023
Revenue 13,790.63M 13,871.60M 8,674.98M 9,175.74M 10,297.79M
Gross Profit 3,504.34M 3,346.87M -861.11M 268.86M 1,982.75M
Operating income 1,775.98M 1,477.36M -2,314.84M -1,059.79M 632.23M
Income before tax 1,417.31M 1,293.73M -2,590.12M -939.48M 537.73M
Net income 926.55M 822.07M -2,198.48M -1,007.33M 653.26M
EBITDA 3,258.33M 3,056.06M -667.95M 382.41M 1,810.34M
Diluted EPS 4.80 4.29 -11.49 -4.59 2.68
Dividends Per Share 1.57 1.67 0.94 0.88 0.92
Total Assets 29,250.54M 30,339.09M 31,469.52M 30,503.98M 28,067.52M
Total liabilities 18,590.87M 19,009.26M 22,815.56M 21,653.58M 19,469.47M
Total equity 9,753.79M 10,356.40M 7,719.93M 7,983.01M 7,772.76M
Operating cash flow 2,612.64M 2,208.78M -973.95M -769.47M 2,021.61M

Valuation Measures

Mar 2023
PER15.02
ROA2.38%
ROE8.83%
Operating margin6.13%
Profit margin6.34%

Key executives

  • President & Representative Director: Kazuaki Hasegawa
  • Representative Director & Vice President: Shoji Kurasaka
  • Representative Director & Vice President: Keijiro Nakamura
  • Representative Director, VP & Executive Officer: Fumito Ogata
  • Executive Officer & Manager-Technology Planning: Eiji Tsubone

Shareholders

  • Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co., Ltd. (3.9%)
  • Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. (3.7%)
  • The Vanguard Group, Inc. (2.5%)
  • Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (1.8%)
  • Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (1.8%)
  • BlackRock Fund Advisors (1.7%)
  • Nippon Life Insurance Co. (1.6%)
  • Daiwa Asset Management Co. Ltd. (1.6%)
  • Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. (1.5%)
  • Norges Bank Investment Management (1.5%)

Contact Details

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Competitors

  • Central Japan Railway Company
  • Open Door, Inc.
Last Updated on 26 May, 2023

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