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**Hikari Tsushin (9435) Earnings: FY Dividend Forecast Raised Despite Missed Estimates**

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  • FY Dividend Forecast: Hikari Tsushin boosts its forecast to 624.00 yen from 612.00 yen, although falling short of the 636.27 yen estimate.
  • Operating Income Forecast: The company maintains its forecast at 100.00 billion yen, missing the 101.33 billion yen estimate.
  • Net Income Forecast: Hikari Tsushin continues to foresee 90.00 billion yen, exceeding the estimate of 87.42 billion yen.
  • Net Sales Forecast: The forecast remains at 620.00 billion yen, below the estimated 630.3 billion yen.
  • First Quarter Operating Income: Recorded at 27.22 billion yen, which is a 14% year-over-year increase and above the estimate of 24.7 billion yen.
  • First Quarter Net Income: Achieved 45.90 billion yen, a significant 40% increase year-over-year, surpassing the estimated 27.54 billion yen.
  • First Quarter Net Sales: Rose by 4.3% year-over-year to 146.15 billion yen, but below the estimated 151.15 billion yen.
  • Analyst Ratings: Currently, there are 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 0 sell ratings for Hikari Tsushin.

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A look at Hikari Tsushin Smart Scores

FactorScoreMagnitude
Value3
Dividend3
Growth4
Resilience2
Momentum3
OVERALL SMART SCORE3.0

Smart Score is a compound score for the Company indicating its overall outlook. It is derived by taking an equally weighted average of underlying Factor scores computed by Smartkarma

Based on the Smartkarma Smart Scores, Hikari Tsushin shows promising long-term prospects. With solid scores in Growth and Momentum, the company is positioned for future expansion and positive market performance. While not as strong in Resilience, Hikari Tsushin‘s offerings in mobile telecommunications services and retail operations provide a diversified revenue stream that can support its growth trajectory.

HIKARI TSUSHIN, INC., a mobile telecommunication service subscription agency, boasts respectable ratings in Value, Dividend, Growth, Resilience, and Momentum according to Smartkarma Smart Scores. Despite facing some challenges in resilience, the company’s operations including HIT SHOP stores for cellphones and related products, along with offerings in office automation equipment and insurance, indicate a diverse business model that may contribute to its overall positive outlook for the future.


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