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- Revenue is slightly below plan, making achievement of the full-year target challenging, while operating income is broadly in line with plan
- The operating income progress rate was flat due to concentrated spending on advertising and showroom renovations
- Quarterly net income has exceeded the full-year plan, but the full-year forecasts were left unchanged in light of Q4 expenses and business conditions
- The decline in gross margin was attributable to higher product costs and lower direct-shipped sales
- The impact of the situation in the Middle East on supply and lead times is limited at present, but could become significant if the situation is prolonged
- The company is reviewing its disclosure of website traffic and will use social media follower numbers as a key KPI
- The sale of a consolidated subsidiary resulted in a transition to non-consolidated accounting, with a positive impact on profit levels
- The dividend forecast is undecided, and the company intends to work to return profits to shareholders
- Increase in gross profit due to higher sales+¥149 million
- Decrease due to the decline in gross margin-¥62 million
- Advertising expenses+¥40 million
- Warehouse expenses+¥56 million
- Temporary expenses associated with the head office relocation+0?
- Personnel expenses-¥31 million
- Rent and other expenses-¥21 million
- Depreciation-¥22 million
- Launch of the company's first original home appliance, the Inviera built-in refrigerator
- Launch of the full-ceramic kitchen, Geora
- Launch of new products, including the Basalti extra-large-format tile
- Publication of the 2026 comprehensive catalog and launch of a dedicated website
- AI employees begin customer service operations
- Distribution of an earnings presentation video featuring an AI avatar
- Provision of generative AI tools to all employees, introduction of the AI skills indicator mirAIs, and AI training for all employees
- Holding of the ASOLIE Design Awards
- Key official social media followers and other metrics39.1 10,000 peopleYear on year against the same period last yearIncreased from 345,000 at the end of FY2025
- Awareness among the general population18.4 %Year-on-year / period-on-period changeDown from 18.6% at the end of FY2025
- Awareness among people considering home purchases or renovations6.9 %Year-on-year / period-on-period changeUp from 6.7% at the end of FY2025
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Document type | Presentation materials on financial results |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Q3 FY2026 |
| Net Sales | ¥11,888 million (YoY +3.4%) |
| Operating profit | ¥267 million |
| Ordinary income | ¥232 million |
| Net income | ¥233 million |
| Gross Profit Margin | 37.3%, down 0.6 percentage points year on year |
| Operating profit margin | 2.2%, compared with -1.2% in the previous year |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | ¥4,172 million |
| Results for the three months of the current quarter | Revenue of ¥4,063 million. Quarterly revenue for Q3 alone reached a record high. |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales ¥17,035 million / Gross profit ¥6,430 million / Operating profit ¥352 million / Ordinary income ¥324 million / Quarterly net income ¥227 million / Quarterly earnings per share ¥12.53 / EBITDA ¥591 million |
| Progress against full-year forecast | Net Sales 69.8% / Gross profit 69.0% / Operating profit 75.7% / Ordinary income 71.5% / Quarterly net income 102.8% / Quarterly earnings per share 103.1% / EBITDA 73.6% |
| Self-assessment against the plan | Revenue is progressing slightly below plan, making achievement of the full-year plan challenging. Operating income, on the other hand, is broadly in line with plan. |
| Breakdown of Factors Affecting the Change | Factors Increase in gross profit due to higher sales / Amount +¥149 million, Factors Decrease due to the decline in gross margin / Amount -¥62 million, Factors Advertising expenses / Amount +¥40 million, Factors Warehouse expenses / Amount +¥56 million, Factors Temporary expenses associated with the head office relocation / Amount +0?, Factors Personnel expenses / Amount -¥31 million, Factors Rent and other expenses / Amount -¥21 million, Factors Depreciation / Amount -¥22 million |
| Key KPIs | Indicator name Key official social media followers and other metrics / Value 39.1 10,000 people / Year on year against the same period last year Increased from 345,000 at the end of FY2025, Indicator name Awareness among the general population / Value 18.4 % / Year-on-year / period-on-period change Down from 18.6% at the end of FY2025, Indicator name Awareness among people considering home purchases or renovations / Value 6.9 % / Year-on-year / period-on-period change Up from 6.7% at the end of FY2025 |
| Unit price and quantity metrics | The company explained that average order value and order frequency increased, but the figures are Not disclosed |
| Number of stores and locations | Showrooms are located in Tokyo, Osaka, Sendai, Nagoya, Kyoto and Fukuoka, while smart showrooms are located in Sapporo and Yokohama. The number of openings and closures during the period was not disclosed |
| Number of employees | Number of Employees 292 people / Change during the period +3 people from the end of the previous fiscal year (+1.04%) / Hiring plan Not disclosed |
| Assumptions Underlying the Business Outlook | The outlook takes into account spending in Q4, current business conditions, and the potential impact of raw material prices and logistics. Numerical assumptions were not disclosed |
| Medium-term management plan targets | The company aims to achieve high growth during its period of accelerated growth from FY2025 onward, with planned FY2027 revenue of ¥17.0 billion |
| Annual Dividend | The dividend forecast is undecided. The breakdown between the interim and year-end dividends was not disclosed |
| Market Size / Share | The presentation includes the size of the residential renovation market, new housing starts and growth-rate comparisons with competitors. Specific market size and market share figures were not disclosed |
| Key points of the Q&A | Revenue is slightly below plan, making achievement of the full-year target challenging, while operating income is broadly in line with plan, The operating income progress rate was flat due to concentrated spending on advertising and showroom renovations, Quarterly net income has exceeded the full-year plan, but the full-year forecasts were left unchanged in light of Q4 expenses and business conditions, The decline in gross margin was attributable to higher product costs and lower direct-shipped sales, The impact of the situation in the Middle East on supply and lead times is limited at present, but could become significant if the situation is prolonged, The company is reviewing its disclosure of website traffic and will use social media follower numbers as a key KPI, The sale of a consolidated subsidiary resulted in a transition to non-consolidated accounting, with a positive impact on profit levels, The dividend forecast is undecided, and the company intends to work to return profits to shareholders |
| New initiatives | Launch of the company's first original home appliance, the Inviera built-in refrigerator, Launch of the full-ceramic kitchen, Geora, Launch of new products, including the Basalti extra-large-format tile, Publication of the 2026 comprehensive catalog and launch of a dedicated website, AI employees begin customer service operations, Distribution of an earnings presentation video featuring an AI avatar, Provision of generative AI tools to all employees, introduction of the AI skills indicator mirAIs, and AI training for all employees, Holding of the ASOLIE Design Awards |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Revenue benefited from higher average order values and order frequency, particularly among loyal customers, the launch of new products, and stronger social media and content initiatives. Operating income benefited from lower large-scale advertising expenses, warehouse relocation costs and head office relocation-related expenses incurred in the previous year, although personnel expenses, rent and depreciation increased. The decline in gross margin was attributed to higher product costs and a decrease in direct-shipped sales.