Japanese pachinko hall operator Dynam Japan Holdings reported a 35.1 percent year-on-year decline in profit attributable to owners for the fiscal year ended March 31st, 2026, while maintaining its final dividend at JPY2.5 ($0.016) per share.
According to filings submitted to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Thursday, the company posted attributable profit of JPY2.603 billion ($16.3 million), down from JPY4.009 billion a year earlier. Profit before income tax fell 34.5 percent to JPY3.975 billion ($24.9 million), while consolidated revenue declined 2.3 percent to JPY123.186 billion ($772.7 million).
The company said consolidated operating profit fell 16.6 percent year-on-year to JPY9.154 billion ($57.4 million). Revenue from its core pachinko business declined 3.0 percent to JPY115.43 billion ($724.1 million).
Dynam attributed the weaker results partly to higher impairment losses and finance expenses, despite lower pachinko operating costs. Other operating expenses surged 79.9 percent to JPY5.227 billion ($32.8 million), mainly due to increased impairment losses on non-financial assets.
The group operated 423 pachinko halls as of March 31st, 2026, down from 427 a year earlier after opening two new halls and closing six unprofitable locations. The company said both newly opened halls featured more pachislot machines than pachinko machines to align with market demand.
Dynam said the Japanese pachinko industry saw slight growth in player numbers during the fiscal year, supported mainly by smart pachislot machines, while traditional pachinko machines ‘remained in a slump.’
The board declared a final dividend of JPY2.5 ($0.016) per share, payable on June 26th, 2026, to shareholders on record as of June 5th. Combined with the interim dividend, the company’s total annual dividend amounted to JPY5.0 ($0.031) per share.
