Two major courier companies, upward revision of business outlook, increased luggage for online shopping at Corona October 30, 18:55
"Yamato Holdings" and "SG Holdings", which are major parcel delivery companies, have revised their earnings forecasts for the current fiscal year upward due to the increase in luggage for online shopping due to the so-called "nest-filled consumption" of people who refrain from going out. did.
Of these, Yamato Holdings has revised its forecast for the final profit of the entire group for one year until March next year upward from the previous forecast of 33 billion yen to a surplus of 35 billion yen.
On the other hand, SG Holdings, which owns Sagawa Express, has also revised upward from the previous forecast of 62.5 billion yen to a surplus of 67.5 billion yen.
The main reason for this is that the “nest-filled consumption” of people who refrain from going out due to the spread of the new coronavirus to purchase products used at home has increased, and the amount of luggage for online shopping has increased.
At a telephone interview, Katsuhiro Kawanaka, CEO of SG Holdings, said, "I think the demand for online shopping will increase more and more, so I would like to prepare for it."