Axial Retailing (8255) Q4 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales rose 4.8% year-over-year to ¥295,536 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026.

• Operating profit increased 1.0% year-over-year to ¥12,185 million, while ordinary profit grew 0.7% to ¥12,799 million.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent declined 2.3% year-over-year to ¥8,803 million.

• Comprehensive income increased 8.2% year-over-year to ¥9,743 million.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit improved to ¥84,510 million from ¥82,056 million year-over-year.

• Basic earnings per share was ¥99.32, slightly down from ¥99.54 the previous year.

• Net assets rose to ¥95,218 million, with a capital adequacy ratio of 66.1%.

• Cash and cash equivalents at year-end increased to ¥30,436 million from ¥21,887 million.

• Operating cash flow was ¥16,939 million, up from ¥11,815 million year-over-year.

Outlook and guidance

• Fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, forecasts net sales of ¥300,000 million (+1.5% YoY), operating profit of ¥11,700 million (-4.0% YoY), and profit attributable to owners of parent of ¥8,000 million (-9.1% YoY).

• Annual dividend forecast for FY2027 is ¥29.00 per share.