Marui Group (8252) Q1 2027 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Total group transactions rose 10% year-over-year to ¥1,406 billion, with record highs in operating profit, ordinary profit, and net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.

• Revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2026, rose 7.4% year-over-year to ¥72,359 million, with operating profit up 10.5% to ¥15,408 million and profit attributable to owners of parent up 14.0% to ¥9,030 million.

• Comprehensive income increased to ¥10,250 million from ¥6,269 million year-over-year.

• Both Retailing and FinTech segments contributed to profit growth, with FinTech showing strong transaction and membership gains.

Financial highlights

• Operating profit reached a record ¥15.4 billion (up ¥1.5 billion year-over-year).

• Net income hit a record ¥9.0 billion (up ¥1.1 billion year-over-year).

• Gross profit for the quarter was ¥64,739 million, up from ¥59,686 million year-over-year.

• Ordinary profit increased 3% to ¥12.8 billion; excluding receivables securitization, it rose 18% to ¥14.6 billion.

• Basic earnings per share increased to ¥50.46 from ¥44.12 year-over-year.

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year consolidated operating profit forecast raised to ¥55.5 billion, up ¥5.3 billion year-over-year.

• Full-year revenue forecast for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, is ¥296,500 million, up 7.1% year-over-year.

• Operating profit is projected at ¥44,000 million (+10.5%), and profit attributable to owners of parent at ¥29,500 million (+3.6%).

• EPS projected at ¥164.0 and ROE at 11.8%, both exceeding prior year.

• Annual dividend per share forecast is ¥134.00, up from ¥131.00 in the previous year.