Matsuya Foods Holdings (9887) Q3 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, rose 20.5% year-over-year to ¥136,688 million, with operating profit up 53.0% to ¥6,400 million and profit attributable to owners of parent up 52.4% to ¥3,308 million.

• Comprehensive income increased 54.3% year-over-year to ¥3,317 million for the nine-month period.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, was ¥86,525 million, up from ¥72,973 million year-over-year.

• Operating profit margin improved, with operating profit at ¥6,400 million versus ¥4,182 million a year earlier.

• Basic earnings per share for the nine months was ¥173.53, up from ¥113.87 year-over-year.

• Total assets increased to ¥125,436 million as of December 31, 2025, from ¥104,155 million at March 31, 2025.

• Equity-to-asset ratio decreased to 38.6% from 43.8% at the previous fiscal year-end.

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year forecast for fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, projects net sales of ¥182,400 million (up 18.3% year-over-year), operating profit of ¥6,500 million (up 47.5%), and profit attributable to owners of parent of ¥2,950 million (up 34.9%).

• Basic earnings per share for the full year is forecast at ¥154.75.

• Dividend forecast remains unchanged at ¥24.00 per share for the full year.

• The earnings forecast has been revised as of February 9, 2026.