Axial Retailing (8255) Q3 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, rose 5.6% year-over-year to ¥222,945 million, with operating profit up 9.1% to ¥10,131 million and net profit attributable to owners of parent up 9.7% to ¥7,006 million.

• Comprehensive income increased 15.3% year-over-year to ¥7,370 million for the nine-month period.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit for the nine months reached ¥63,879 million, up from ¥61,347 million year-over-year.

• Operating profit margin improved, with operating profit at ¥10,131 million versus ¥9,287 million a year earlier.

• Ordinary profit rose to ¥10,384 million, a 9.4% increase year-over-year.

• Basic earnings per share increased to ¥79.04 from ¥70.55 year-over-year.

• Cash and cash equivalents at period end were ¥29,204 million, up from ¥21,887 million at the previous fiscal year-end.

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year forecast for fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, projects net sales of ¥286,000 million (up 1.5% year-over-year), operating profit of ¥11,400 million (down 5.5%), and net profit attributable to owners of parent of ¥8,200 million (down 9.0%).

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

• No changes to previously released earnings forecasts.