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Gakken Holdings Q4 2026 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q4 2026 earnings summary13 Nov, 2026
Executive summary
FY2026 net sales rose 5.7% YoY to ¥210,382m; operating profit increased 1.0% to ¥8,316m, while profit attributable to owners of parent fell 3.5% to ¥3,452m.
Healthcare and Nursing drove sales growth; stronger Education businesses and Healthcare partly offset a sharp Global Business profit decline.
Financial highlights
EBITDA was ¥13,184m, up 1.6% YoY; ordinary profit increased 2.2% to ¥7,982m.
Gross profit rose to ¥56,896m from ¥54,953m; operating profit was ¥8,316m versus ¥8,237m.
Profit attributable to owners of parent declined ¥126m YoY, reflecting reversal of the prior-year investment securities sale gain and higher impairment losses.
Impairment losses increased to ¥1,136m from ¥254m; profit before income taxes fell to ¥7,089m from ¥8,784m.
Outlook and guidance
FY2027 forecast: net sales ¥225,000m (+6.9%), EBITDA ¥14,500m (+10.0%), operating profit ¥9,500m (+14.2%) and ordinary profit ¥9,200m (+15.3%).
Profit attributable to owners of parent is forecast at ¥4,700m (+36.1%); EPS at ¥105.42 (+28.9%).
Expected growth drivers include recurrent education and reskilling, Global Business transformation, and medical and wellness expansion.
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Latest events from Gakken Holdings
- Sales and EBITDA grew, but valuation losses cut net income; FY2026 guidance is unchanged.9470
Q2 2026 - Net sales and profits grew, led by healthcare and education, but net profit declined year-over-year.9470Q3 2026
- Operating profit surged 56% YoY on strong education, healthcare, and subsidiary growth.9470Q3 2024
- Sales and profit grew, but net profit dropped on a one-time loss; FY2025 outlook is positive.9470Q4 2024
- Sales up 7.5% YoY, but profit margins pressured by rising costs; net profit rebounded.9470Q1 2025
- Sales up 5.7%, operating profit down on costs; net profit and outlook boosted by acquisitions.9470Q2 2025
- Net sales rose 6.2% YoY, but higher costs trimmed operating profit; profit outlook remains strong.9470Q3 2025
- Revenue and profit rose, with net profit up 58.3% on acquisitions and asset sales.9470Q4 2025
- Net sales and profits rose, but net profit declined due to one-time items and valuation losses.9470Q1 2026
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