Ichibanya (7630) Q3 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales for the nine months ended November 30, 2025, rose 7.7% year-over-year to ¥48,480 million, while operating profit declined 3.0% to ¥3,769 million and profit attributable to owners of parent fell 13.3% to ¥2,260 million.

• Comprehensive income decreased 21.6% year-over-year to ¥2,161 million for the nine-month period.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit for the nine months was ¥24,112 million, up from ¥22,504 million year-over-year.

• Operating profit margin declined as selling, general and administrative expenses increased to ¥20,342 million.

• Basic earnings per share for the nine months was ¥14.16, down from ¥16.33 year-over-year.

• Equity-to-asset ratio stood at 67.6% as of November 30, 2025.

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year forecast for fiscal year ending February 28, 2026: net sales of ¥67,300 million (+10.3% YoY), operating profit of ¥5,400 million (+9.6% YoY), and profit attributable to owners of parent of ¥3,300 million (+4.0% YoY).

• Annual dividend forecast maintained at ¥16.00 per share.