{"id":176057,"date":"2026-02-13T17:38:28","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T08:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=176057&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2026-02-13T17:38:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T08:38:28","slug":"nishitetsu-lifts-profit-forecast-49","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/nishitetsu-lifts-profit-forecast-49\/","title":{"rendered":"Nishitetsu Lifts Profit Forecast 49%"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nishi-Nippon Railroad raised its consolidated net profit forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2026 by \u00a56 billion to \u00a531 billion, marking a 49% increase from the previous year and a record high. The revision reflects gains from the partial sale of trust beneficiary rights tied to a mixed-use development in Fukuoka\u2019s Daimyo district, as well as stronger-than-expected housing prices in overseas markets including Vietnam. Operating revenue is expected to rise 7% to \u00a5472.7 billion, slightly below earlier projections due to postponed condominium sales in the Tokyo area. For April\u2013December 2025, net profit surged 72% year-on-year to \u00a527.8 billion, supported by extraordinary gains and growth in international logistics. <strong>Source<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nikkei.com\/article\/DGXZQOJC126T90S6A210C2000000\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nikkei<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nishitetsu.co.jp\/ja\/ir\/i_news\/auto_20260210554415\/pdfFile.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Nishitetsu Group<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fnn_nishitetsu-train-morning_2026_WEB.jpeg?resize=1400%2C1050&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-176058\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fnn_nishitetsu-train-morning_2026_WEB.jpeg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fnn_nishitetsu-train-morning_2026_WEB.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fnn_nishitetsu-train-morning_2026_WEB.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fnn_nishitetsu-train-morning_2026_WEB.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>Photo: Fukuoka Now<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed with the latest Fukuoka &#038; Kyushu news and events in English. Sign up for our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/mailmagazine\/\">free weekly newsletter<\/a> today and never miss a beat. Opt out anytime, your privacy is our priority. Get the inside scoop with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/mailmagazine\/\">The Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summaries based on public content, errors may occur during translation. Images credited independently. Send feedback using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/contact\/\">this <strong>form<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nishi-Nippon Railroad raised its consolidated net profit forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2026 by \u00a56 billion to \u00a531 billion&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30292,"featured_media":176058,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-176057","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","location-fukuoka-prefecture","news-category-business","en-US"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/176057","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30292"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=176057"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/176058"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=176057"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=176057"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}