Canon Marketing Japan (8060) Q1 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales reached ¥171,666 million for 1Q FY2026, up 2.6% year-over-year, with all income categories (operating, ordinary, net) at record highs and margins at new quarterly peaks.

• Operating income increased 40.7% year-over-year to ¥18,526 million; net income attributable to owners surged 45.3% to ¥12,800 million.

• Comprehensive income grew 18.5% year-over-year to ¥8,811 million.

• Sales and income exceeded forecasts, continuing a multi-year growth trend.

• No changes to full-year forecasts; aiming for a sixth consecutive year of sales and income growth.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit improved to ¥55,460 million from ¥51,631 million year-over-year; gross profit margin rose to 32.3% (+1.4pt YoY); operating margin reached 10.8% (+2.9pt YoY).

• SG&A expenses decreased by ¥1.5B, mainly from lower personnel and goodwill amortization.

• Basic EPS was ¥60.09, calculated post-share split.

• Total assets decreased to ¥546,250 million from ¥564,426 million at year-end 2025.

• Net cash provided by operating activities increased to ¥20,709 million from ¥15,816 million year-over-year.

Outlook and guidance

• FY2026 forecast unchanged: net sales ¥685,000 million (+0.8% YoY), operating income ¥60,000 million (+3.1% YoY), net income attributable to owners ¥42,000 million (+1.3% YoY).

• Basic EPS for the year forecast at ¥199.14, post-share split.

• Segment forecasts: modest sales growth in Enterprise and Professional; slight declines in Area and Consumers.

• Operating income growth expected in Enterprise, flat in Area and Consumers, decline in Professional.