Ichibanya (7630) Q2 2025 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales for the six months ended August 31, 2024, rose 10.4% year-over-year to ¥29.6 billion, with operating profit down 2.5% to ¥2.4 billion and profit attributable to owners up 9.6% to ¥1.55 billion.

• Comprehensive income increased to ¥2.11 billion from ¥1.79 billion year-over-year, reflecting improved foreign currency translation and valuation gains.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit increased to ¥14.68 billion from ¥12.95 billion year-over-year, while selling, general, and administrative expenses rose to ¥12.27 billion.

• Ordinary profit decreased 4.1% year-over-year to ¥2.5 billion.

• Earnings per share for the period were ¥9.75, up from ¥8.89 year-over-year.

• Total assets grew to ¥44.7 billion as of August 31, 2024, from ¥44.0 billion at the previous fiscal year-end.

• Net assets increased to ¥32.25 billion, with an equity ratio of 70.9%.

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year net sales forecast is ¥61.5 billion, up 11.5% year-over-year, with operating profit projected at ¥5.2 billion and profit attributable to owners at ¥3.1 billion, a 15.4% increase.

• Full-year EPS is forecast at ¥19.43.

• Dividend forecast for the year is ¥16.00 per share.