The Japan Wool Textile Co Ltd (3201) investor relations material

Executive summary

• Net sales for Q2 FY2026 rose 1.9% year-over-year to ¥59.71 billion, with all profit lines below operating profit also improving year-over-year.

• Operating profit increased 13.6% year-over-year to ¥5.59 billion, and ordinary profit rose 5.4% to ¥6.16 billion.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent grew 27.4% to ¥5.461 billion.

• Growth was driven by the consolidation of Kako Technos in Industrial Machinery & Materials and full-scale earnings from YAESUDORI FIL TERRASSE in Human & Future Development.

Financial highlights

• Net sales: ¥59.71 billion (up 1.9% year-over-year).

• Operating profit: ¥5.59 billion (up 13.6% year-over-year), operating margin improved by 1.0pt to 9.4%.

• Ordinary profit: ¥6.16 billion (up 5.4% year-over-year).

• Profit attributable to owners of parent: ¥5.461 billion (up 27.4% year-over-year).

• Comprehensive income for the period was ¥9.535 billion, a 127.1% increase year-over-year.

Outlook and guidance

• FY2026 full-year forecast maintained: net sales ¥130 billion (up 8.9%), operating profit ¥13 billion (up 9.1%), profit attributable to owners of parent ¥9.5 billion (up 4.5%).

• Operating profit forecasts revised down for Textile & Clothing Materials and Consumer Goods & Services, revised up for Industrial Machinery & Materials.

• Basic earnings per share for the full year is forecast at ¥141.78.

• Segment-level growth expected from overseas expansion, real estate redevelopment, and M&A contributions.