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Axial Retailing, First Half Ordinary Profit Unexpectedly Revised Upward by 1%

Tue Nov 4, 2025 11:30 am JST Earnings

8255 Axial Retailing Inc. 【J-GAAP】

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Axial Retailing Inc. <8255> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results at noon (11:30) on November 4th. The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April to September) was 6.02 billion yen, a 1.5% increase compared to the same period last year, resulting in an increase in profits compared to the previous forecast of a 12.4% decrease.

Progress toward the full-year plan of 12.0 billion yen was 50.2%, almost the same as the five-year average of 52.6%.

Based on the first-half performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary profit for the October to March period (second half) is expected to decrease 11.8% from the same period last year to 5.97 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from July to September (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit amounted to 3.19 billion yen, an increase of 0.6% compared to the same period last year. However, the operating profit margin remained almost flat, changing from 4.4% in the same period last year to 4.2%.

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Actual Results

Accumulated Results 2nd Quarter
Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Progress Rate vs. First Half Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2023 132,603 6,206 6,331 4,256 46.5 51.3 Nov 7, 2023 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2024 137,812 5,815 5,938 3,998 44.2 46.7 Nov 5, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2025 146,718 5,886 6,026 4,054 45.7 50.2 Nov 4, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +6.5% +1.2% +1.5% +1.4% +3.5%

First Half Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2025 Guidance 141,000 5,100 5,200 3,500 39.5 13 May 7, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2025 Results 146,718 5,886 6,026 4,054 45.7 13 Nov 4, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +4.1% +15.4% +15.9% +15.8% +15.7%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Mar, 2024 144,058 6,245 6,771 5,008 55.4 16 May 7, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 Guidance 139,282 5,514 5,974 4,146 46.8 16 Nov 4, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -3.3% -11.7% -11.8% -17.2% -15.4%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 270,224 11,779 12,332 7,442 81.8 21.25 May 7, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 281,870 12,060 12,709 9,006 99.5 27 May 7, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance 286,000 11,400 12,000 8,200 92.6 29 May 7, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +1.5% -5.5% -5.6% -8.9% -7.0%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jul - Sep, 2024 71,290 3,160 3,171 2,125 23.5 4.4 Nov 5, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 73,336 3,472 3,553 2,389 26.4 4.7 Feb 4, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 70,722 2,773 3,218 2,619 29.0 3.9 May 7, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 71,244 2,749 2,835 1,919 21.6 3.9 Aug 5, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 75,474 3,137 3,191 2,135 24.1 4.2 Nov 4, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +5.9% -0.7% +0.6% +0.5% +2.6%

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