Axial Retailing (8255) Q2 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales for the six months ended September 30, 2025, rose 6.5% year-over-year to ¥146,718 million, with operating profit up 1.2% to ¥5,886 million and profit attributable to owners of parent up 1.4% to ¥4,054 million.

• Comprehensive income increased 10.6% year-over-year to ¥4,409 million.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit for the period was ¥41,807 million, up from ¥40,138 million year-over-year.

• Operating profit reached ¥5,886 million, up from ¥5,815 million in the prior year.

• Ordinary profit was ¥6,026 million, a 1.5% increase year-over-year.

• Net profit attributable to owners of parent was ¥4,054 million, up from ¥3,998 million.

• Basic earnings per share increased to ¥45.72 from ¥44.16 year-over-year.

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year forecast for fiscal year ending March 31, 2026: net sales of ¥286,000 million (+1.5% YoY), operating profit of ¥11,400 million (-5.5% YoY), ordinary profit of ¥12,000 million (-5.6% YoY), and profit attributable to owners of parent of ¥8,200 million (-9.0% YoY).

• Basic earnings per share for the full year projected at ¥92.51.