JR Tokai has revised its earnings forecast for the entire group for the year to next month downward due to the decline in the use of the Tokaido Shinkansen due to the extension of the period of emergency declaration, and the final deficit is the forecast so far. Announced that it is expected to increase by 42 billion yen to a deficit of 234 billion yen.
On the 22nd, JR Tokai revised its earnings forecast for the entire group for the year to next month downward, and sales were down 70 billion yen from the previous forecast to 793 billion yen, and the final profit and loss is in the red. Announced that it is expected to expand by 42 billion yen to a deficit of 234 billion yen.
Regarding the reason for the downward revision, JR Tokai says that the use of the Tokaido Shinkansen etc. is declining due to the extension of the period of emergency declaration.
JR Tokai has extended the temporary leave period for employees, which has been implemented on a scale of 400 people per day since last month, by one month, saying that the amount of work continues to decrease while the use of railways is declining, until the end of next month. The severe business situation continues due to the influence of the new coronavirus.