PAL GROUP Holdings CO (2726) Q3 2025 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales for the nine months ended November 30, 2024, rose 7.0% year-over-year to ¥152,531 million, driven by improved consumer sentiment and strategic business initiatives.

• Operating profit increased 17.5% year-over-year to ¥18,277 million, while ordinary profit also grew 17.5% to ¥18,513 million.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent declined 13.5% year-over-year to ¥8,960 million, impacted by extraordinary losses including special retirement payments and impairment losses.

• The company experienced a server failure due to illegal access in June 2024, which was fully restored by early August, with direct losses contained within anticipated extraordinary losses.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit increased to ¥86,155 million from ¥79,726 million year-over-year.

• Basic earnings per share for the period was ¥103.21, down from ¥118.55 in the prior year.

• Comprehensive income decreased to ¥8,950 million from ¥10,360 million year-over-year.

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year net sales forecast is ¥209,220 million, up 8.7% year-over-year.

• Operating profit is projected at ¥22,960 million (up 23.4%), and profit attributable to owners of parent at ¥14,820 million (up 15.4%).

• No change to the previously announced full-year forecast.