Adeka (4401) Q3 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, were ¥296,791 million, up 0.1% year-over-year.

• Operating profit decreased by 2.6% to ¥29,307 million, while ordinary profit rose 2.4% to ¥30,395 million.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent increased 3.4% to ¥19,855 million.

• Comprehensive income surged 51.8% year-over-year to ¥36,307 million.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit for the period was ¥84,752 million, up from ¥84,034 million year-over-year.

• Basic earnings per share rose to ¥196.85 from ¥188.42 year-over-year.

• Total assets increased to ¥558,400 million from ¥543,118 million as of March 31, 2025.

• Equity-to-asset ratio improved to 55.4% from 54.6% at the previous fiscal year-end.

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year net sales forecast revised to ¥415,000 million, up 1.9% year-over-year.

• Operating and ordinary profit both forecast at ¥41,500 million, up 1.2% and 5.5% respectively.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent projected at ¥25,500 million, up 1.9% year-over-year.

• Annual dividend forecast raised to ¥104 per share.