RACCOON HOLDINGS extends sharp decline to new year-to-date low after forecasting 55% operating profit drop and dividend cut

RACCOON HOLDINGS, Inc. <3031> shares extended their sharp decline to a new year-to-date low. After the close on June 11, the company reported consolidated results for the year ended April 2026 alongside its forecast for the year ending April 2027. RACCOON HOLDINGS forecasts net sales of 7.5 billion yen (up 14.1% year-on-year) and operating profit of 600 million yen (down 54.6% year-on-year). The annual dividend forecast is 22 yen, split equally between interim and year-end payments, down from 27 yen the previous year. The downbeat outlook sparked selling pressure. The current year marks the first of a new medium-term plan through April 2029, released simultaneously, with the projected profit drop reflecting heavy upfront investments in its EC and financial businesses.

Under the medium-term plan, RACCOON HOLDINGS targets net sales of 10.3 billion yen (compared with 6.574 billion yen for the year ended April 2026) and operating profit of 2 billion yen (compared with 1.32 billion yen) by the year ending April 2029. Collaborating with investment fund Advantage Partners, the company aims to convert individual service clients into shared group customers and expand group services. RACCOON HOLDINGS previously announced a medium-term plan last June through April 2028, but drafted the new strategy following a partnership agreement with Advantage Partners in November.

Separately, RACCOON HOLDINGS announced several new service launches. Subsidiary Raccoon Financial will launch URIHOmini, an accounts receivable guarantee service for corporations and sole proprietors with annual revenue of 100 million yen or less, in June, followed by the BizCheck corporate credit assessment service in August. Another subsidiary, Raccoon Commerce, will introduce SD Direct in July, allowing merchants on its SUPER DELIVERY wholesale site to consolidate online order management from existing partners into a single channel.

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Source：MINKABU PRESS