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J. Front Retailing Q3 2026 earnings summary

Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.
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Q3 2026 earnings summary26 Dec, 2025

Executive summary

  • 3Q (September–November) saw steady sales and business profit growth, slightly exceeding plan, despite uncertainties from declining Chinese visitors.

  • Sales revenue for the nine months ended November 30, 2025, rose 3.8% year-over-year to ¥328,127 million, driven by domestic customer sales in the Department Store and SC Businesses, despite a sharp drop in duty-free sales and a reactionary decrease from prior year one-time gains.

  • Business profit declined 7.4% year-over-year to ¥41,511 million, and operating profit fell 20.4% to ¥40,692 million, mainly due to the absence of last year's gain on step acquisition and increased operating expenses.

  • Profit attributable to owners of parent dropped 33.4% year-over-year to ¥24,684 million.

  • Group reorganization in September 2024 led to retroactive adjustments in prior-year results.

Financial highlights

  • 3Q gross sales were ¥317.7B (+4.6% YoY), revenue ¥108.2B (+1.5% YoY), and business profit ¥13.3B (+¥0.9B YoY).

  • Gross sales for the nine months were ¥940,365 million, up 2.9% year-over-year.

  • Basic earnings per share for the period was ¥98.33, down from ¥143.04 in the prior year.

  • Free cash flow remained positive at ¥40B, despite a ¥13.7B YoY decrease.

  • Cash and cash equivalents at period end were ¥32,610 million, a decrease of ¥22,365 million from the previous fiscal year-end.

Outlook and guidance

  • Full-year sales revenue forecast is ¥452,000 million (+2.3% year-over-year), with profit attributable to owners of parent projected at ¥26,000 million (-37.2% year-over-year).

  • Second-half outlook aims to meet October’s forecast, though the impact of fewer Chinese visitors remains uncertain.

  • No changes to previously announced earnings or dividend forecasts.

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J. Front Retailing Co., Ltd. is a Japanese company engaged in the operation of department stores, real estate development, and related retail services. The company owns and manages prominent department store brands such as Daimaru and Matsuzakaya, offering a wide range of products including fashion, cosmetics, and home goods. In addition to its retail operations, J. Front Retailing is involved in real estate projects, including the development and management of commercial facilities. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, and its shares are listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

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