According to NHK's summary, the financial results of 25 railway companies nationwide listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange last year showed that 22 companies, which account for nearly 90% of the "transportation business" centered on railways, were in the red.
The severe business environment continues due to the drop in the number of passengers due to the prolonged impact of the new Corona.
NHK has summarized the contents in response to the fact that the financial results for the last year of 25 companies, including 4 JR companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and 21 private railway companies, have been completed by this month.
According to this, 22 companies, which account for nearly 90% of the total, were in the red in the "transportation business" centered on railways.
The deficit amount is 285.3 billion yen for ▽ JR East, 144.3 billion yen for ▽ JR West, and 22.2 billion yen for ▽ JR Kyushu.
The deficit in the transportation business was one company in fiscal 2019, before the spread of the new coronavirus infection.
However, the harsh business environment continues due to the prolonged effects of infectious diseases and the declining number of passengers.
Looking at the 23 companies that were able to grasp the breakdown of fare income, the total income of "commuting / school commuter pass" decreased by 22% compared to FY2019.
On the other hand, the total of “non-regular” income decreased by 44% from FY2019, and in addition to the cancellation of travel and business trips, the significant decrease in foreign tourists was further reflected.
On the other hand, in the final profit and loss of 25 companies last year, 19 companies have secured a surplus, and it can be seen that the deterioration of the transportation business performance is supplemented by the profit of other businesses such as real estate.