Eco's (7520) Q3 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Revenue increased by 2.5% year-over-year to ¥104,332 million for the nine months ended November 30, 2025, despite a challenging economic environment with persistent high raw material and energy costs and intensified competition in the supermarket sector.

• Operating profit declined by 3.5% year-over-year to ¥4,064 million, and ordinary profit fell by 4.5% to ¥4,209 million, while net profit attributable to shareholders rose 12.7% to ¥3,281 million.

• The group focused on strengthening its core supermarket business, implementing cost controls, and celebrating its 60th anniversary with special promotions and store renovations.

Financial highlights

• Revenue: ¥104,332 million (+2.5% YoY); Operating profit: ¥4,064 million (−3.5% YoY); Ordinary profit: ¥4,209 million (−4.5% YoY); Net profit: ¥3,281 million (+12.7% YoY).

• Comprehensive income for the period was ¥3,367 million, up 13.1% year-over-year.

• EPS for the period was ¥292.28, up from ¥259.70 in the prior year.

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year revenue forecast remains unchanged at ¥140,000 million (+2.1% YoY), with operating and ordinary profit both projected at ¥6,000 million (−0.3% and −4.5% YoY, respectively), and net profit at ¥4,000 million (−3.2% YoY).

• Dividend forecast for the year is ¥70 per share, up from ¥65 in the previous year.