Note: This document has been translated from a part of the Japanese original for reference purposes only. In the event of any discrepancy between this translated document and the Japanese original, the original shall prevail.
Consolidated Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2026 [Under Japanese GAAP]
April 28, 2026
Company name: Hokkaido Electric Power Company, Incorporated
Listing: Tokyo Stock Exchange and Sapporo Securities Exchange Securities code: 9509
URL: https://www.hepco.co.jp/
Representative: Susumu Saito, Representative Director & Chief Executive Officer
Inquiries: Kuniaki Shoji, Manager of Accounting Group, Accounting & Finance Department Telephone: +81-11-251-1111
Scheduled date of annual general meeting of shareholders: June 25, 2026 Scheduled date to commence dividend payments: June 26, 2026 Scheduled date to file annual securities report: June 23, 2026 Preparation of supplementary material on financial results: Yes
Holding of financial results briefing: Yes (for institutional investors and securities analysts)
(Yen amounts are rounded down to millions, unless otherwise noted.)
-
Consolidated financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026 (from April 1, 2025 to March 31,
2026)
-
Consolidated operating results (Percentages indicate year-on-year changes.)
Operating revenue
Operating income
Ordinary income
Profit attributable to owners of parent
Fiscal year ended March 31, 2026
March 31, 2025
Millions of yen
855,983
902,053
% (5.1)
(5.4)
Millions of yen
73,238
75,838
% (3.4)
(25.0)
Millions of yen
61,348
64,051
% (4.2)
(26.6)
Millions of yen
43,998
64,218
% (31.5)
(3.0)
Note: Comprehensive income
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026: ¥73,088 million [(9.3) %] For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025: ¥80,596 million [2.2 %]
Basic profit per share
Diluted profit per share
Return on equity
Ratio of ordinary income to total assets
Ratio of operating income to net sales
Fiscal year ended
Yen
Yen
%
%
%
March 31, 2026
207.40
204.94
10.4
2.6
8.6
March 31, 2025
305.90
-
18.1
2.9
8.4
Reference: Share of profit (loss) of entities accounted for using equity method For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026: ¥792 million For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025: ¥346 million
-
Consolidated financial position
Total assets
Net assets
Equity-to-asset ratio
Net assets per share
As of
March 31, 2026
March 31, 2025
Millions of yen
2,471,051
2,244,003
Millions of yen
473,636
407,336
%
18.5
17.5
Yen 1,992.91
1,676.47
Reference: Equity
As of March 31, 2026: ¥456,950 million As of March 31, 2025: ¥391,931 million
- Consolidated cash flows
Net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
Fiscal year ended March 31, 2026
March 31, 2025
Millions of yen
114,545
125,588
Millions of yen
(213,069)
(90,702)
Millions of yen
126,807
10,726
Millions of yen
184,607
156,322
-
Consolidated operating results (Percentages indicate year-on-year changes.)
-
Cash dividends
Annual dividends per share
Total cash dividends (Total)
Payout ratio (Consolidated)
Ratio of dividends to net assets (Consolidated)
First quarter-end
Second quarter-end
Third quarter-end
Fiscal year-end
Total
Yen
Yen
Yen
Yen
Yen
Millions of yen
4,113
6,583
%
%
Fiscal year ended March 31, 2025
-
10.00
-
10.00
20.00
6.5
1.3
Fiscal year ended March 31, 2026
-
15.00
-
17.00
32.00
15.4
1.7
Fiscal year ending March 31, 2027 (Forecast)
-
16.50
-
16.50
33.00
32.9
Note: The "Cash dividends" above refer to the dividends for shares of common stock. For dividends for class shares (unlisted) issued by the Company, which have different rights from those of shares of common stock, please refer to the "Dividends on Class Shares" described below.
- Consolidated financial result forecasts for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027 (from April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027)
(Percentages indicate year-on-year changes.)
Operating revenue | Operating income | Ordinary income | Profit attributable to owners of parent | Basic profit per share | |||||
Full year | Millions of yen 970,000 | % 13.3 | Millions of yen 48,000 | % (34.5) | Millions of yen 30,000 | % (51.1) | Millions of yen 22,000 | % (50.0) | Yen 100.27 |
Significant changes in the scope of consolidation during the period: Yes Newly included: 1 company (Company name: Yuniji LLC)
Excluded: -
Changes in accounting policies, changes in accounting estimates, and restatement
Changes in accounting policies due to revisions to accounting standards and other regulations: None
Changes in accounting policies due to other reasons: None
Changes in accounting estimates: None
Restatement: None
Number of issued shares (common shares)
Total number of issued shares at the end of the period (including treasury shares)
As of March 31, 2026
215,291,912 shares
As of March 31, 2025
215,291,912 shares
Number of treasury shares at the end of the period
As of March 31, 2026
9,940,913 shares
As of March 31, 2025
9,963,625 shares
Average number of shares outstanding during the period
Fiscal year ended March 31, 2026 | 205,346,969 shares |
Fiscal year ended March 31, 2025 | 205,324,835 shares |
Notes: The Company has introduced a performance-based shares compensation plan called the Board Benefit Trust (BBT). The number of treasury shares at the end of the period includes the Company's shares held by the trust account (390,700 shares as of March 31, 2026 and 420,300 shares as of March 31, 2025). Further, the number of treasury shares deducted in the calculation of the average number of shares outstanding during the period includes the Company's shares held by the trust account (398,100 shares as of March 31, 2026 and 318,967 shares as of March 31, 2025).
[Reference] Overview of non-consolidated financial results Non-consolidated financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026 (from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026)-
Non-consolidated operating results (Percentages indicate year-on-year changes.)
Operating revenue
Operating income
Ordinary income
Profit
Fiscal year ended March 31, 2026
March 31, 2025
Millions of yen
735,808
788,051
%
(6.6)
(8.5)
Millions of yen
50,140
58,776
%
(14.7)
(22.5)
Millions of yen
44,618
53,689
%
(16.9)
(22.3)
Millions of yen
33,718
58,722
%
(42.6)
8.5
Basic profit per share
Diluted profit per share
Fiscal year ended
Yen
Yen
March 31, 2026
157.34
155.47
March 31, 2025
279.13
-
- Non-consolidated financial position
Total assets | Net assets | Equity-to-asset ratio | Net assets per share | |
As of March 31, 2026 March 31, 2025 | Millions of yen 2,234,184 2,045,437 | Millions of yen 354,205 315,047 | % 15.9 15.4 | Yen 1,492.57 1,302.03 |
Reference: Equity
As of March 31, 2026: ¥354,205 million As of March 31, 2025: ¥315,047 million
< Reasons for difference from the previous fiscal year's non-consolidated financial results>
Profit for this fiscal year differs from the previous fiscal year's results mainly due to a decrease in the gain on sale of nuclear fuel recorded as extraordinary income.
Financial results reports are exempt from audit conducted by certified public accountants or an audit firm.
Proper use of earnings forecasts and other special matters (Notes on forward-looking statements, etc.)
The forward-looking statements contained in this document are based on information currently available to the Company and certain assumptions deemed to be reasonable, and actual results may differ materially from these statements for various reasons.
Dividends on Class Shares
The following shows the breakdown of dividend per share of Class B preferred shares, which have different rights from those of shares of common stock.
Class B preferred shares
Annual dividends
First quarter-end
Second quarter-end
Third quarter-end
Fiscal year-end
Total
Fiscal year ended March 31, 2025
Yen
-
Yen
1,500,000.00
Yen
-
Yen
1,500,000.00
Yen
3,000,000.00
Fiscal year ended March 31, 2026
-
1,500,000.00
-
1,500,000.00
3,000,000.00
Fiscal year ending March 31, 2027 (Forecast)
-
1,500,000.00
-
1,500,000.00
3,000,000.00
Consolidated Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheet
(Millions of yen)
As of March 31, 2025 As of March 31, 2026
Assets
Non-current assets
1,832,408
2,033,374
Fixed assets― facilities
1,113,450
1,116,771
Hydroelectric power production facilities
201,755
198,814
Thermal power production facilities
161,263
148,626
Nuclear power production facilities
107,069
105,107
Transmission facilities
180,317
183,400
Transformation facilities
107,824
118,051
Distribution facilities
306,001
312,761
General facilities
38,872
40,190
Other utility facilities
10,345
9,818
Fixed assets―others
65,806
66,478
Facilities in progress
312,274
463,517
Construction in progress
284,053
431,887
Retirement in progress
290
208
Special account related to reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel
27,930
31,421
Nuclear fuel
167,342
167,254
Nuclear fuel in processing
167,342
167,254
Investments and other assets
173,534
219,352
Long-term investments
91,904
115,591
Retirement benefit assets
34,797
53,495
Deferred tax assets
33,132
23,470
Others
14,045
26,996
Allowance for doubtful accounts
(344)
(201)
Current assets
411,594
437,676
Cash and deposits
156,322
184,607
Trade notes and accounts receivable, and contract assets
111,427
98,833
Inventories
66,620
57,779
Other current assets
78,687
96,869
Allowance for doubtful accounts
(1,463)
(412)
Total assets
2,244,003
2,471,051
(Millions of yen)
As of March 31, 2025 As of March 31, 2026
Liabilities and net assets
Liabilities
Long-term liabilities
1,350,861
1,519,384
Bonds
723,400
859,230
Long-term loans payable
494,310
540,328
Contribution payable for nuclear reactor decommissioning
89,223
86,036
Liability for retirement benefits
30,634
22,000
Other long-term liabilities
13,293
11,787
Current liabilities
483,965
475,518
Current portion of long-term liabilities
166,392
120,055
Short-term loans payable
44,500
44,500
Trade notes and accounts payable
94,892
97,547
Income taxes payable
23,106
11,190
Other current liabilities
155,073
202,224
Reserves under special laws
1,840
2,511
Reserve for water shortage
1,840
2,511
Total liabilities
1,836,667
1,997,414
Net assets
Shareholders' equity
369,513
406,969
Share capital
114,291
114,291
Capital surplus
47,211
47,211
Retained earnings
225,738
263,183
Treasury stock
(17,728)
(17,717)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
22,417
49,981
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities
10,071
21,864
Deferred gains or losses on hedges
(234)
423
Remeasurement of defined benefit plans
12,580
27,693
Noncontrolling interests
15,404
16,686
Total net assets
407,336
473,636
Total liabilities and net assets
2,244,003
2,471,051
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income
Consolidated Statement of Income
(Millions of yen)
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026
Operating revenues
902,053
855,983
Electricity
855,136
811,614
Others
46,916
44,368
Operating expenses
826,214
782,744
Electricity
786,799
746,019
Others
39,415
36,725
Operating income
75,838
73,238
Non-operating income
3,573
7,415
Dividend income
712
1,362
Interest income
246
669
Share of profit of entities accounted for using the equity method
346
792
Gain on sale of assets
715
1,372
Reversal of allowance for doubtful accounts
102
1,220
Other non-operating income
1,451
1,999
Non-operating expenses
15,361
19,305
Interest expenses
10,991
14,788
Other non-operating expenses
4,370
4,517
Total ordinary revenues
905,627
863,399
Total ordinary expenses
841,576
802,050
Ordinary income
64,051
61,348
Provision (reversal) of reserve for water shortage
(754)
671
Provision of reserve for water shortage
-
671
Reversal of reserve for water shortage
(754)
-
Extraordinary income
19,549
1,206
Gain on sale of nuclear fuel
19,549
1,206
Profit before income taxes
84,355
61,883
Income taxes - current
22,039
15,963
Income taxes - deferred
(2,878)
536
Total income taxes
19,161
16,500
Profit
65,194
45,383
Profit attributable to noncontrolling interests
975
1,385
Profit attributable to owners of the parent
64,218
43,998
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
(Millions of yen)
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026
Profit
65,194
45,383
Other comprehensive income
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities
2,861
11,901
Deferred gains (losses) on hedges
1,166
359
Remeasurements of defined benefit plans
11,276
15,144
Share of other comprehensive income of entities accounted for using the equity method
97
298
Total other comprehensive income
15,402
27,704
Comprehensive income
80,596
73,088
Comprehensive income attributable to
Owners of the parent
79,092
71,562
Noncontrolling interests
1,503
1,526
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
Fiscal year ended March 31, 2025 (from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025)
(Millions of yen)
Shareholders' equity
Share capital
Capital surplus
Retained earnings
Treasury stock
Total
Balance at beginning of period
114,291
47,348
168,070
(17,870)
311,839
Changes during period
Cash dividends
(6,550)
(6,550)
Profit attributable to owners of parent
64,218
64,218
Purchase of treasury stock
(97)
(97)
Disposal of treasury stock
(136)
239
103
Change in the parent's ownership ratio due to transactions with noncontrolling interests
(0)
(0)
Net change in items other than those in shareholders' equity
Total changes during period
-
(136)
57,667
142
57,674
Balance at end of period
114,291
47,211
225,738
(17,728)
369,513
Accumulated other comprehensive income
Non-controlling interests
Total net assets
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities
Deferred gains (losses) on hedges
Remeasurement of defined benefit plans
Total accumulated other
comprehensive income
Balance at beginning of period
7,235
(1,499)
1,807
7,543
14,145
333,528
Changes during period
Cash dividends
(6,550)
Profit attributable to owners of parent
64,218
Purchase of treasury stock
(97)
Disposal of treasury stock
103
Change in the parent's ownership ratio due to transactions with noncontrolling interests
(0)
Net change in items other than those in shareholders' equity
2,836
1,264
10,772
14,874
1,259
16,133
Total changes during period
2,836
1,264
10,772
14,874
1,259
73,807
Balance at end of period
10,071
(234)
12,580
22,417
15,404
407,336
Fiscal year ended March 31, 2026 (from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026)
(Millions of yen)
Shareholders' equity
Share capital
Capital surplus
Retained earnings
Treasury stock
Total
Balance at beginning of period
114,291
47,211
225,738
(17,728)
369,513
Changes during period
Cash dividends
(6,553)
(6,553)
Profit attributable to owners of parent
43,998
43,998
Purchase of treasury stock
(6)
(6)
Disposal of treasury stock
17
17
Change in the parent's ownership ratio due to transactions with noncontrolling interests
(0)
(0)
Net change in items other than those in shareholders' equity
Total changes during period
-
(0)
37,444
10
37,455
Balance at end of period
114,291
47,211
263,183
(17,717)
406,969
Accumulated other comprehensive income
Non-controlling interests
Total net assets
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities
Deferred gains (losses) on hedges
Remeasurement of defined benefit plans
Total
Balance at beginning of period
10,071
(234)
12,580
22,417
15,404
407,336
Changes during period
Cash dividends
(6,553)
Profit attributable to owners of parent
43,998
Purchase of treasury stock
(6)
Disposal of treasury stock
17
Change in the parent's ownership ratio due to transactions with noncontrolling interests
(0)
Net change in items other than those in shareholders' equity
11,792
658
15,112
27,563
1,281
28,845
Total changes during period
11,792
658
15,112
27,563
1,281
66,300
Balance at end of period
21,864
423
27,693
49,981
16,686
473,636
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
(Millions of yen)
For the fiscal year For the fiscal year
ended March 31, 2025 ended March 31, 2026 | ||
Operating activities | ||
Profit before income taxes | 84,355 | 61,883 |
Depreciation and amortization | 73,241 | 72,000 |
Loss on disposal of non-current assets | 4,652 | 2,488 |
Increase (decrease) in provision for net defined (2,026) (5,970) benefit liability and asset | ||
Payments associated with contribution payable for nuclear reactor decommissioning | (3,186) | (3,186) |
Interest and dividend income | (959) | (2,031) |
Interest expenses | 10,991 | 14,788 |
Gain on sale of nuclear fuel | (19,549) | (1,206) |
Decrease (increase) in trade notes and accounts receivable, and contract assets | (13,901) | 12,500 |
(Increase) decrease in other receivable | 8,510 | (5,713) |
Decrease (increase) in inventories | 1,369 | 8,840 |
(Decrease) increase in trade notes and accounts | 7,937 | 3,283 |
payable | ||
Increase (decrease) in consumption taxes payable | (2,378) | (4,986) |
Other, net | 7,654 | (30) |
Subtotal | 156,709 | 152,660 |
Interest and dividends received | 961 | 2,033 |
Interest paid | (10,316) | (13,847) |
Income taxes refund (paid) | (21,766) | (26,300) |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 125,588 | 114,545 |
Investing activities | ||
Purchase of property, plant and equipment | (168,127) | (217,561) |
Proceeds from contributions received for construction | 10,200 | 11,454 |
Proceeds from sales of nuclear fuel | 65,651 | 6,745 |
Investments and loan advances | (999) | (14,830) |
Collection of investments and loan advances | 2,374 | 1,000 |
Other, net | 198 | 122 |
Net cash used in investing activities | (90,702) | (213,069) |
Financing activities | ||
Proceeds from issuance of bonds | 144,404 | 195,002 |
Redemption of bonds | (120,000) | (100,000) |
Proceeds from long-term loans payable | 42,000 | 102,000 |
Repayments of long-term loans payable | (48,031) | (62,562) |
Proceeds from short-term loans payable | 95,700 | 89,000 |
Repayments of short-term loans payable | (95,700) | (89,000) |
Dividends paid | (6,533) | (6,538) |
Other, net | (1,114) | (1,094) |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 10,726 | 126,807 |
(Millions of yen)
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 45,612 | 28,284 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 110,709 | 156,322 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 156,322 | 184,607 |
