Axial Retailing (8255) Q2 2027 earnings summary

Executive summary

• H1 net sales rose 2.2% YoY to ¥149,995 million; operating profit increased 9.2% to ¥6,431 million and profit attributable to owners of parent rose to ¥4,331 million.

• Net assets increased to ¥96,544 million as of September 30, 2026, while total assets decreased to ¥142,830 million from March 31, 2026.

Financial highlights

• H1 gross profit was ¥43,047 million, up from ¥41,807 million YoY; SG&A rose to ¥36,616 million from ¥35,920 million.

• Ordinary profit rose 9.0% YoY to ¥6,569 million; net profit and profit attributable to owners of parent were ¥4,331 million, versus ¥4,054 million.

• Comprehensive income increased to ¥4,744 million from ¥4,409 million, including ¥412 million of other comprehensive income.

Outlook and guidance

• FY2027 forecast: net sales ¥300,000 million (+1.5% YoY), operating profit ¥11,700 million (-4.0%), ordinary profit ¥12,000 million (-6.2%) and attributable profit ¥8,000 million (-9.1%).

• FY2027 forecast basic EPS is ¥90.31; cash dividend forecast remains ¥29 per share for the year.