Buffalo (6676) Q3 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, were ¥90,438 million, down 17.5% year-over-year.

• Operating profit rose 16.2% to ¥7,751 million, and ordinary profit increased 26.0% to ¥8,499 million year-over-year.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent surged 61.9% to ¥6,851 million year-over-year.

• Comprehensive income for the period was ¥6,672 million, up 49.9% year-over-year.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit for the nine months was ¥23,785 million, down from ¥29,380 million the previous year.

• Basic earnings per share for the period was ¥532.30, nearly double the prior year's ¥268.04.

• Net assets as of December 31, 2025, were ¥41,570 million, with an equity-to-asset ratio of 58.9%.

• Total assets decreased to ¥70,550 million from ¥76,786 million as of March 31, 2025.

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year net sales forecast for FY ending March 31, 2026, is ¥117,500 million, down 17.9% year-over-year.

• Operating profit is projected at ¥8,500 million (down 4.5%), and profit attributable to owners of parent at ¥7,300 million (up 21.5%).

• Basic earnings per share forecast is ¥578.69.

• Dividend forecast remains unchanged at ¥120 per share for the full year.