NISHIMATSUYA CHAIN Co., Ltd. <7545> disclosed its full-year earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending February 2027 after the close of trading on the 2nd, alongside the announcement of its 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). The company transitioned from non-consolidated to consolidated accounting in the fiscal year ended February 2026. For the current fiscal year, the company aims to surpass the operating profit and ordinary profit levels achieved in the fiscal year ended February 2022, when it reported on a non-consolidated basis, marking its first record-high profit in five years on a comparable basis. The company will advance the development of private brand products, expand its product lineup for upper elementary school students to grow sales and customer base, and promote low-cost operations.

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

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 total acquisition value of \500 million. The acquisition period will run from April 3rd to April 23rd, to be executed through market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The initiative aims to implement agile capital policies in response to changes in the business environment and enhance shareholder returns.

Source: MINKABU PRESS