Japan Tobacco stock trades at EUR 42.24 ahead of October 29 results

Published on 10/19/2026 at 09:39 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

First-half profit rose 28.90 percent year over year. Japan Tobacco stock costs EUR 42.24 on October 19, 2026 before its October 29 report.

Dates and operating figures

First-half profit increased 28.90 percent year over year in the fiscal 2026 results.
Japan Tobacco raised its annual dividend guidance to JPY 272 on July 30, 2026.
Japan Tobacco stock was trading at EUR 42.24 at 9:35 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 19, 2026.
The company is scheduled to publish third-quarter results on October 29, 2026.

Japan Tobacco, JP3726800000, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Japan Tobacco (JP3726800000) stock was trading at EUR 42.24 at Lang & Schwarz on October 19, 2026 at 9:35 a.m. CEST. The company is scheduled to publish fiscal 2026 third-quarter results on October 29, according to Tobacco Reporter on October 15, 2026.

First-half results set the base

Japan Tobacco's six-month fiscal 2026 results showed revenue growth of 10.60 percent at constant exchange rates, while adjusted operating profit increased 19.40 percent year over year. Operating profit rose 29.00 percent and profit increased 28.90 percent, according to the company's earnings-call transcript published by Yahoo Finance on October 3, 2026.

The guidance revision gives the October report a clear benchmark. Japan Tobacco raised its fiscal 2026 constant-exchange-rate core revenue forecast by JPY 80.00 billion and its adjusted operating profit forecast by JPY 24.00 billion. The annual dividend forecast also increased by JPY 30.00 from JPY 242.00 to JPY 272.00.

Three dates changed the picture

On July 30, 2026, the fiscal 2026 first-half update showed operating profit up 29.00 percent year over year. On August 25, 2026, Japan Tobacco disclosed that a consolidated subsidiary would pay it about USD 1.55 billion in dividends. On October 15, 2026, Tobacco Reporter reported the October 29 third-quarter reporting schedule.

What does October 29 test?

The next release will show whether pricing and heated tobacco growth can offset the softer volume assumptions for the second half. Management said Ploom volume rose 43.50 percent year over year in the first half, while Ploom's share across its initial 13 heated-product markets reached 11.50 percent. The company also said the annual dividend forecast was raised to JPY 272.00 in its July 30 update.

Stock price and upcoming date

Japan IR listed Japan Tobacco's market capitalization at JPY 13.4 trillion on October 16, 2026. The Frankfurt quote's 52-week range was EUR 26.76 to EUR 42.46 on October 16, 2026, putting the Lang & Schwarz price near the upper end of that euro range. Japan Tobacco stock was trading at EUR 42.24 at Lang & Schwarz on October 19, 2026 at 9:35 a.m. CEST.

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