Axial Retailing (8255) Q1 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales rose 7.1% year-over-year to ¥71,244 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2025.

• Operating profit increased 3.6% year-over-year to ¥2,749 million.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent grew 2.5% year-over-year to ¥1,919 million.

• Comprehensive income improved 3.2% year-over-year to ¥1,976 million.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit increased to ¥20,264 million from ¥19,319 million year-over-year.

• Basic earnings per share for the quarter was ¥21.62, up from ¥20.69 a year earlier.

• Equity-to-asset ratio remained stable at 65.8%.

• Cash and deposits at quarter-end were ¥22,290 million.

• Net cash provided by operating activities was ¥4,337 million, up from ¥2,510 million year-over-year.

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year net sales forecasted at ¥286,000 million, up 1.5% year-over-year.

• Operating profit expected to decline 5.5% year-over-year to ¥11,400 million.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent projected to decrease 9.0% year-over-year to ¥8,200 million.

• No change to previously released earnings forecasts.