Ichibanya (7630) Q4 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales rose 7.4% year-over-year to ¥65,518 million for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2026.

• Operating profit decreased 4.3% year-over-year to ¥4,715 million.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent declined 19.2% year-over-year to ¥2,562 million.

• Comprehensive income dropped to ¥2,806 million from ¥3,744 million in the prior year.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit increased to ¥32,565 million from ¥30,520 million year-over-year.

• Selling, general and administrative expenses rose to ¥27,849 million from ¥25,595 million.

• Ordinary profit fell 4.0% year-over-year to ¥4,985 million.

• Basic earnings per share decreased to ¥16.06 from ¥19.88 year-over-year.

• Cash and cash equivalents at year-end were ¥13,048 million, down from ¥15,264 million.

Outlook and guidance

• Fiscal year ending February 28, 2027 forecast: net sales ¥72,600 million (+10.8% YoY), operating profit ¥5,000 million (+6.0% YoY), profit attributable to owners of parent ¥2,720 million (+6.1% YoY).

• Six-month forecast ending August 31, 2026: net sales ¥35,840 million (+11.9% YoY), operating profit ¥2,160 million (-14.5% YoY).