Oriental Land stock climbed 7.4% to 3,404 yen on Friday after posting record first-half results and raising full-year guidance.
The Tokyo Disney Resort operator reported first-half sales for April to September rose 10.3% year-over-year to 348.7 billion yen. Operating profit jumped 15.0% to 78.4 billion yen, and net profit climbed 28.1% to 61.8 billion yen, all marking record highs for a first-half period.
The company revised up full-year consolidated forecasts. It now projects sales of approximately 763 billion yen, up 8.3%. Operating profit is expected to reach about 185 billion yen, up 10.1%. Net profit is forecast at roughly 133 billion yen, up 9.6%.
Visitor numbers to the resort rose 6.9% to 13.1 million in the first half. Sales per visitor increased 4.1% to 18,940 yen. Merchandise and food and beverage sales tied to Tokyo DisneySea's 25th anniversary performed particularly well.
The Nikkei 225 fell as much as 3% on the day, led by chip-related stocks, as concerns mounted over the sustainability of AI investment spending alongside hawkish signals from the Bank of Japan.