E J Holdings (2153) Q3 2025 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales for the nine months ended February 28, 2025, increased 2.3% year-over-year to ¥16,509 million.

• Operating loss widened to ¥1,180 million from ¥633 million year-over-year.

• Ordinary loss increased to ¥1,073 million from ¥399 million year-over-year.

• Loss attributable to owners of parent was ¥656 million, compared to ¥420 million loss in the prior year.

• Comprehensive loss was ¥1,155 million, significantly higher than the prior year's ¥145 million loss.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit was ¥5,305 million, nearly flat year-over-year.

• Selling, general and administrative expenses rose to ¥6,485 million from ¥5,911 million year-over-year.

• Total assets increased to ¥52,148 million as of February 28, 2025, from ¥41,423 million as of May 31, 2024.

• Net assets decreased to ¥30,176 million from ¥32,592 million as of May 31, 2024.

• Equity-to-asset ratio declined to 57.9% from 78.7% at the previous fiscal year-end.

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year net sales forecast is ¥42,500 million, up 14.2% year-over-year.

• Operating profit forecast is ¥4,400 million, up 1.2% year-over-year.

• Ordinary profit forecast is ¥4,500 million, down 2.1% year-over-year.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent forecast is ¥3,050 million, up 0.6% year-over-year.

• Basic earnings per share forecast is ¥194.31.