Umios (1333) Q4 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Operating income reached a record high of ¥31,191 million for FY2025, up 2.7% year-over-year, driven by improvements in the Marine Resources segment and strong European business performance.

• Net sales for FY ended March 31, 2026 rose 2.5% year-over-year to ¥1,105,890 million, exceeding forecasts.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent was ¥22,182 million, down 4.7% year-over-year, impacted by extraordinary losses and transformation costs.

• Extraordinary income totaled ¥11,473 million, mainly from asset sales and reduction of cross-shareholdings; extraordinary losses were ¥3,224 million, including HQ relocation.

• Year-end dividend per share increased to ¥28, with an annual payout ratio of 30.4%.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit increased to ¥153,981 million from ¥145,598 million year-over-year.

• EBITDA increased 2.9% to ¥53.1 billion; ROE declined to 9.3% from 10.7% year-over-year.

• Operating income ratio remained stable at 2.8%.

• Net D/E ratio held steady at 1.0x; equity ratio slightly decreased to 32.9%.

• Cash flows from operating activities declined to ¥24,804 million due to higher inventories and trade receivables.

Outlook and guidance

• FY2026 operating income forecasted at ¥32,000 million (+2.6% YoY); underlying operating income (excluding ¥3.0 billion in one-time expenses) targeted at ¥35,000 million.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent projected at ¥15,000 million, reflecting lower extraordinary gains.

• Annual dividend forecasted at ¥45 per share, with a payout ratio of 45.4%.

• No impact from Middle East situation included in forecasts due to uncertainty.