Daiichikosho (7458 ) Q3 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, reached ¥122,415 million, up 7.0% year-over-year, marking a record third-quarter high.

• Operating profit declined 3.8% year-over-year to ¥13,770 million, and ordinary profit fell 3.0% to ¥14,077 million, mainly due to higher SG&A expenses and one-time costs.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent dropped 28.6% year-over-year to ¥9,644 million, primarily due to the absence of prior-year gains from asset sales.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit for the nine months was ¥42,654 million, up from ¥40,722 million year-over-year.

• Comprehensive income decreased 32.0% year-over-year to ¥9,492 million.

• Total assets as of December 31, 2025, were ¥198,892 million, down ¥10,424 million from March 31, 2025.

• Net assets increased by ¥1,745 million to ¥119,608 million, with an equity ratio of 59.4%.

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year net sales forecast for FY2025 is ¥162,700 million, up 6.3% year-over-year.

• Operating profit is projected at ¥18,000 million (up 0.3%), and ordinary profit at ¥18,800 million (up 2.2%).

• Profit attributable to owners of parent is forecast to decrease 15.3% to ¥15,400 million.

• No changes to previously announced full-year guidance.