• JFE Holdings kept its FY2026 outlook unchanged, projecting revenue of JPY 4.85 trillion, business profit of JPY 215 billion, profit of JPY 150 billion.
• H1 view: revenue up JPY 50 billion to JPY 4.85 trillion; business profit JPY 90 billion; profit JPY 65 billion.
• Forecast includes Middle East-related costs of about JPY 60 billion, based on WTI at USD 80; Q1 impact was JPY 15 billion.
• Steel price hikes underpin guidance: targeting a JPY 10,000-per-tonne rise in H1, seeking an additional JPY 5,000-per-tonne increase.
• ROE expected around 6%; annual dividend seen at JPY 80 per share, including an interim dividend of JPY 40.

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