Central Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:CJPRY) Updates FY 2027 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• FY 2027 guidance missed expectations: Central Japan Railway issued EPS guidance of 1.492 (vs. consensus 1.520) and revenue guidance of $12.7 billion (vs. consensus $12.9 billion).
• Shares fell after the update: The stock traded down about 4.3% to $11.45 on the news, with a market cap of roughly $22.9 billion and a P/E of 6.06.
• Recent quarter showed an EPS beat but slight revenue shortfall: the company reported $0.31 EPS (vs. $0.22 expected) and revenue of $3.08 billion (vs. $3.10 billion expected), with a net margin of 27.67% and ROE of 11.18%.

Central Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:CJPRY - Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2027 earnings guidance on Friday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.492-1.492 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 1.520. The company issued revenue guidance of $12.7 billion-$12.7 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $12.9 billion.

Central Japan Railway Trading Down 4.3%

Shares of OTCMKTS:CJPRY traded down $0.51 during trading on Friday, hitting $11.45. The company had a trading volume of 49,720 shares, compared to its average volume of 68,536. The stock has a market cap of $22.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.06 and a beta of 0.27. Central Japan Railway has a one year low of $10.27 and a one year high of $15.68. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $13.42 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $13.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 2.29 and a quick ratio of 2.22.

Central Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:CJPRY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.31 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.09. Central Japan Railway had a return on equity of 11.18% and a net margin of 27.67%.The firm had revenue of $3.08 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.10 billion. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Central Japan Railway will post 1.52 earnings per share for the current year.

Central Japan Railway Company Profile

Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) is a major Japanese passenger rail operator best known for running the Tokaido Shinkansen high‑speed rail line, which connects the Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka corridors. The company’s core activities center on intercity high‑speed transport as well as conventional commuter and regional rail services across the Chubu and Tokaido regions of central Japan. JR Central operates and maintains rolling stock, station facilities and the infrastructure necessary to deliver frequent, high‑capacity passenger service on one of the busiest rail corridors in the world.

Beyond train operations, JR Central derives revenue from a range of railway‑related businesses including station retail and commercial leases, real estate and property development around major stations, hotel and travel services, and peripheral retail and restaurant operations.

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