NISHIMATSUYA CHAIN Co., Ltd. <7545> rebounded. After the close of trading on the 2nd, the company disclosed its full-year earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending February 2027, along with the announcement of consolidated financial results for the fiscal year ended February 2026. The company projected sales of \205.0 billion (up 6.0% year-on-year) and operating profit of \12.54 billion (up 26.1% year-on-year). NISHIMATSUYA CHAIN shifted from non-consolidated to consolidated financial reporting in the fiscal year ended February 2026. Buying emerged on expectations that the company is aiming to achieve its highest operating profit and ordinary profit in five years on a comparable basis, exceeding the levels of the fiscal year ended February 2022, when it reported non-consolidated results. The company plans to expand sales and its customer base by developing private brand products and expanding its product lineup for upper elementary school students, while promoting low-cost operations.

For the fiscal year ended February 2026, sales totaled \193.37 billion (compared with \185.97 billion in the previous period on a non-consolidated basis), while operating profit came to \9.94 billion (compared with \12.18 billion). Sales of the private brand apparel line "ELFINDOLL" and childcare products "SmartAngel" grew, and products for upper elementary school students sold well.

NISHIMATSUYA CHAIN also announced a share buyback program with an upper limit of 294,000 shares (0.49% of issued shares excluding treasury stock) and a maximum acquisition value of \500 million. The acquisition period will run from April 3rd to April 23rd through market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The buyback aims to execute flexible capital policies in response to changes in the business environment and enhance shareholder returns.

Source: MINKABU PRESS