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- Increased demand for petroleum-derived products
- Increased demand for office-related products
- Lower demand for summer products
- Lower royalty receipts year on year
- Product gross margin +0.6 percentage points
- Shipping cost ratio -0.2 percentage points
- Lower royalty receipts year on year
- Depreciation and amortization ratio -0.6 percentage points
- Personnel expense ratio -0.3 percentage points
- Rent ratio -0.2 percentage points
- Outsourced services expense ratio +0.3 percentage points
- Advertising and promotional expense ratio +0.4 percentage points
- Other expense ratio +0.1 percentage points
- Redesign of the home page
- Launch of the beta version of the AI agent
- Start of specified delivery-date service (from Q3 onward)
- Expansion into activities to develop low-utilization sites
- Construction of the Mito distribution center
- Plan to introduce an on-site PPA at the Mito distribution center
- Number of products2,866 Over 10,000 products
- Products eligible for same-day shipment76.1 10,000 products
- Products in inventory73.1 10,000 products
- Market share (Total)3.2〜4.0
- Enterprise-connected companies (Mid)3,800 companiesYear on year against the same period last yearApproximately +300 companies from the end of December 2025
- Enterprise-connected companies (Large)1,950 companiesYear on year against the same period last yearApproximately +150 companies from the end of December 2025
- Registered accounts11,853 Thousand accountsYear on year against the same period last year+591 thousand accounts from the end of December 2025
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Document type | Financial results presentation |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Second quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2026 |
| Net Sales | ¥193,261 million (YoY +20.6%) |
| Operating profit | ¥27,342 million (YoY +24.9%) |
| Ordinary income | ¥27,125 million (YoY +24.2%) |
| Net income | ¥18,578 million (net income attributable to owners of the parent) (YoY +20.5%) |
| Gross Profit Margin | Rate 29.8% / Year-on-year change (points) +0.2 percentage points (consolidated); +0.1 percentage points on a non-consolidated basis |
| Operating profit margin | Rate 14.1% / Year-on-year change (points) +0.4 percentage points (consolidated); +0.4 percentage points on a non-consolidated basis |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | ¥30,219 million |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Consolidated Net Sales ¥381,379 million / Gross profit ¥113,035 million / Selling, General and Administrative Expenses ¥59,966 million / Operating profit ¥53,069 million / Ordinary income ¥52,789 million / Net income for the current fiscal year ¥35,895 million / Profit attributable to owners of the parent ¥36,180 million / Standalone Net Sales ¥368,849 million / Operating profit ¥54,228 million / Ordinary income ¥53,869 million / Net income for the current fiscal year ¥36,978 million |
| Self-assessment against the plan | On a consolidated basis, revenue, operating profit and net income exceeded plan. MonotaRO on a non-consolidated basis also exceeded plan on its key profit measures. In the enterprise business, development of unused sites exceeded plan, while office-related products fell short of plan. |
| Segment results | MonotaRO.com business Net Sales ¥123,200 100 million / yoy_pct ¥19.8 100 million / Versus plan_pct ¥3.8 100 million / Enterprise Business Net Sales ¥64,100 million / yoy_pct ¥24 million / Versus plan_pct ¥0.3 million / Sales composition_pct ¥34.2 million / NAVIMRO (South Korea) Net Sales ¥49.1 100 million / yoy_pct ¥12.5 100 million / Versus plan_pct ¥6.8 100 million / Operating profit ¥0.3 100 million / Profit_unit ¥100 million / MONOTARO INDONESIA (Indonesia) Net Sales ¥8.3 100 million / yoy_pct ¥36.3 100 million / Versus plan_pct ¥7.1 100 million / Operating profit ¥-1.8 100 million / Profit_unit ¥100 million / IB MONOTARO (India) GMV 4.2 / GMV_unit ¥100 million / yoy_pct 0.2 / Versus plan_pct 0.5 / Net Sales 3.2 / Revenue_unit ¥100 million / Revenue_yoy_pct 0.7 / Revenue_vs_plan_pct 7.3 / Operating profit -4.4 / Operating profit_unit ¥100 million |
| Breakdown of Factors Affecting the Change | Non-consolidated revenue, year on year Change in amount ¥32,286 million / Key drivers Increased demand for petroleum-derived products, Increased demand for office-related products, Lower demand for summer products, Lower royalty receipts year on year / Non-consolidated gross profit, year on year Change in amount ¥9,898 million / Key drivers Product gross margin +0.6 percentage points, Shipping cost ratio -0.2 percentage points, Lower royalty receipts year on year / Non-consolidated SG&A expenses, year on year Change in amount ¥4,466 million / Key drivers Depreciation and amortization ratio -0.6 percentage points, Personnel expense ratio -0.3 percentage points, Rent ratio -0.2 percentage points, Outsourced services expense ratio +0.3 percentage points, Advertising and promotional expense ratio +0.4 percentage points, Other expense ratio +0.1 percentage points / Non-consolidated operating profit, year on year Change in amount ¥5,432 million / Non-consolidated operating profit, versus plan Change in amount ¥1,470 million |
| Key KPIs | Indicator name Number of products / Value 2,866 Over 10,000 products / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Products eligible for same-day shipment / Value 76.1 10,000 products / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Products in inventory / Value 73.1 10,000 products / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Market share (Total) / Value 3.2〜4.0 / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Enterprise-connected companies (Mid) / Value 3,800 companies / Year on year against the same period last year Approximately +300 companies from the end of December 2025, Indicator name Enterprise-connected companies (Large) / Value 1,950 companies / Year on year against the same period last year Approximately +150 companies from the end of December 2025, Indicator name Registered accounts / Value 11,853 Thousand accounts / Year on year against the same period last year +591 thousand accounts from the end of December 2025 |
| Number of employees | Number of Employees 3,780 People (consolidated, as of the end of June 2026) / Changes during the period and hiring plan Not disclosed |
| Assumptions Underlying the Business Outlook | Petroleum-derived products Assumes the reaction to advance purchases by existing customers and the establishment of purchases in new categories by new and existing customers / Office-related products Advance initiatives to improve product assortment and delivery services / Summer products Monitor future weather and temperature trends |
| Medium-term management plan targets | Revenue growth Over 15% / Share More than double the approximately 3% share / Profit Growth Profit growth exceeding sales growth / Target fiscal year Not disclosed |
| Financial targets | ROE At least 30% |
| Annual Dividend | Annual dividend per share ¥37 / Interim ¥18 / End of period ¥19 |
| Payout ratio | Approximately 50% or higher |
| Acquisition of treasury shares | Acquisition amount ¥9,999 million (cumulative cash flow through Q2 2026) / Number of shares acquired Not disclosed / Period Not disclosed |
| Capital expenditures | ¥504 100 million (Mito DC investment amount) |
| Market Size / Share | Market Size Approximately ¥8–10 trillion / Market share 3.2〜4.0%(Total) |
| New initiatives | Redesign of the home page, Launch of the beta version of the AI agent, Start of specified delivery-date service (from Q3 onward), Expansion into activities to develop low-utilization sites, Construction of the Mito distribution center, Plan to introduce an on-site PPA at the Mito distribution center |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The main factors were increased demand for petroleum-derived products resulting from changes in the situation in the Middle East, a higher private-label ratio, the acquisition of new customers, existing customers purchasing products in new categories, the development of unused sites in the enterprise business, and overseas subsidiaries exceeding their sales targets.