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JFE Holdings Management Commentary: Chiba Flooding Weighs on FY2026 Steel Earnings

PUBT·11/10/2026 07:48:46
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JFE Holdings Management Commentary: Chiba Flooding Weighs on FY2026 Steel Earnings
  • JFE Holdings management commentary cited a JPY 25 billion steel production-related earnings impact from Chiba flooding in FY2026, including reduced high-value-added output.
  • Higher raw material and fuel costs left approximately JPY 20 billion insufficiently reflected in second-half selling prices.
  • Management outlined an adjusted annual profit starting point of approximately JPY 220 billion to JPY 230 billion heading into FY2027.
  • Steel earnings could recover approximately JPY 40 billion through faster cost pass-through and other measures, though recovery was not assured.
  • Debt/EBITDA was forecast at 4.5 times for FY2026 versus a three-times target, prompting calls for working-capital reductions, asset sales and higher profit.


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