KNT-CT Holdings, the parent company of Kinki Nippon Tourist and Club Tourism, has announced its financial results for the fiscal year ending March 2026.
Net sales reached a record high of 297.065 billion yen (up 8.2% year-on-year). The significant expansion in demand for inbound travel to Japan drove the entire travel industry, while handling of projects related to the Osaka-Kansai Expo and the recovery of overseas travel also contributed to higher revenue. Operating profit was 6.071 billion yen (up 0.5%), ordinary profit was 7.555 billion yen (up 11.5%), and net profit was 9.682 billion yen (up 26.1%). The year-end dividend was 10 yen per share.
In domestic travel within Japan, charter cruises and exclusive-viewing tours of special exhibitions operated by Club Tourism were well received, and Kinki Nippon Tourist handled a wide range of services including accommodation and transportation related to the World Athletics Championships. In overseas travel, high value-added products proved popular, such as tours including the Grand Egyptian Museum, which opened in November 2025, and charter cruises on large foreign cruise ships.
For the fiscal year ending March 2027, the company forecasts net sales of 307 billion yen (up 3.3% year-on-year) and operating profit of 6.2 billion yen (up 2.1%), while projecting net profit of 6 billion yen (down 38.0%).
Regarding its management structure, KNT-CT Holdings has resolved that, as of April 1, 2027 (target date), it will absorb and merge three group companies—Club Tourism, Kinki Nippon Tourist, and Kinki Nippon Tourist Blue Planet—and integrate them into a single company. By overcoming the challenges of the holding company structure and unifying management resources and decision-making, the company aims to accelerate its response in growth areas such as capturing inbound travel demand to Japan and cultivating overseas markets.
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