The financial results of the entire group for the three months up to last month of JR East were in the black for the first time in three years due to the increase in the use of the Shinkansen during the Golden Week holidays.
JR East announced on the 29th that the group's financial results from April to last month showed sales of 557.6 billion yen, an increase of 28.7% from the same period last year, and a final profit of 18.9 billion yen. ..
This is the first time in three years that the entire group has been in the black.
This was mainly due to the fact that the use of the Shinkansen and other trains was on a recovery trend during the long holidays when there were no restrictions on behavior for the first time in three years, and that profits increased by more than 22 billion yen due to the review of accounting treatment. It is a factor.
On the other hand, regarding the outlook for business results for the current fiscal year, we have maintained our previous forecast of securing a surplus of 60 billion yen in final profit and loss.
JR East said, "Although the infection of the new corona has spread again, the number of railway passengers has dropped only slightly compared to the time when the infection spread in the past. Therefore, we have changed our earnings forecast this time. I didn't, but I'm watching the trends during the busy season, including Obon. "