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J. Front Retailing Q1 2027 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q1 2027 earnings summary30 Jun, 2026
Executive summary
Consolidated business profit for 1Q FY2026 was 14.1 billion yen, up 1.7% year-over-year, ahead of the full-year plan.
Gross sales increased by 3.3% year-over-year to 317.5 billion yen, driven by strong department store and shopping center performance, but sales revenue declined 3.9% to 106.4 billion yen due to a drop in large Developer Business orders.
Operating profit declined 11.7% to 14.1 billion yen, mainly due to the absence of prior-year fixed asset gains.
Profit attributable to owners of parent decreased 7.5% year-over-year to 9.7 billion yen.
The company is prioritizing achievement of full-year targets and executing its Medium-term Business Plan amid a highly uncertain business environment.
Financial highlights
Gross sales: 317.5 billion yen (+3.3% YoY); Revenue: 106.4 billion yen (–3.9% YoY); Gross profit: 53.5 billion yen (+1.6% YoY).
Business profit: 14.1 billion yen (+1.7% YoY); Operating profit: 14.1 billion yen (–11.7% YoY); Net profit attributable to owners: 9.6 billion yen (–7.5% YoY).
Total assets: 1,150.7 billion yen (+9.1 billion from previous fiscal year); Interest-bearing debt: 199.2 billion yen (+22.7 billion); Equity: 410.9 billion yen (–4.6 billion).
Operating cash flow: +6.0 billion yen (+10.2 billion YoY); Investing cash flow: –17.7 billion yen; Financing cash flow: +1.2 billion yen.
Basic earnings per share was 39.19 yen, down from 41.25 yen a year earlier.
Outlook and guidance
Full-year forecast for fiscal year ending February 28, 2027: gross sales 1,347.0 billion yen (+4.4% YoY), sales revenue 469.0 billion yen (+5.4%), business profit 52.0 billion yen (+2.8%), operating profit 47.0 billion yen (–4.1%), profit attributable to owners of parent 29.0 billion yen (+2.5%).
No changes to previously announced earnings forecasts; annual dividend forecast raised to 56.00 yen per share.
The company aims to expand earnings across all business segments and achieve full-year performance targets despite uncertainties.
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