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Presentation materials for financial results4935LIBERTA CO.,LTD.Materials and Chemicals

Financial Results Presentation for the First Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending December 2026

In Q1 of the fiscal year ending December 2026, revenue increased 16.0% year on year, while the operating loss and net loss widened due to higher advertising and promotional expenses, personnel expenses, and M&A costs. The full-year forecast remains unchanged, and the company is proceeding with the official opening of BUZZMADE, the acquisition of 株式会社クレア as a subsidiary, and the expansion of FREEZETECH into new markets.

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Presentation materials for financial resultsFirst quarter of the fiscal year ending December 202610 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Net Sales¥1,857 million+16.0%
Operating profit¥-415 million
Ordinary income¥-427 million
Net income¥-246 million
Selling, general and administrative expenses¥1,040 million
Gross Profit Margin33.7%; year-on-year change: Not disclosed
Operating profit margin-22.3%; year-on-year change: Not disclosed
Results for the three months of the current quarterRevenue: ¥1,857 million; gross profit: ¥625 million; operating loss: ¥415 million; EBITDA loss: ¥290 million; ordinary loss: ¥427 million; quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent: ¥246 million
Full-year earnings forecast
Net Sales
¥13,200 million
Gross profit
¥5,610 million
Selling, general and administrative expenses
¥5,260 million
Operating profit
¥350 million
EBITDA
¥541 million
Ordinary income
¥250 million
Profit attributable to owners of the parent
¥127 million
What the company explained in this material
Self-assessment against the planThe company's self-assessment against its own plan.
In line with plan
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeReasons cited by the Company for the change in the figures.
Increase in gross profit16
Increase in personnel expenses-46
Increase in advertising and promotional expenses, etc.-31
Increase in other expenses-181
New initiatives
  • Official opening of the new BUZZMADE
  • Making 株式会社クレア a subsidiary through the acquisition of 100% of its shares
  • Renewal of the FREEZETECH brand logo and launch of a golf line
  • Four-company joint project with Imabari Shipbuilding, Kurabo Industries, and Hydesign
  • Launch of more than 10 new products in Q1
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
  • Number of domestic stores42,350 stores or more
  • Number of overseas stores26,200 stores or more
    Year on year against the same period last yearApproximately 200 more stores
  • Cumulative sales of FREEZETECH cooling wear173 10,000 units or more
  • Cumulative sales of FREEZETECH cooling mist77 10,000 bottles or more
  • Cumulative sales of Baby Foot series products3,270 10,000 units or more
  • Cumulative sales of Dentiste series products1,600 10,000 units or more
  • Cumulative sales of Kabi Tornado series products1,300 10,000 units or more
  • Cumulative sales of Coolist series products320 10,000 units or more
  • Cumulative sales of water purifiers4,400 spaces or more
Segment results
Cosmetics
Net Sales¥742 million
Year on year against the same period last year+3.5%
Toiletries
Net Sales¥313 million
Year on year against the same period last year+33.3%
Functional Apparel
Net Sales¥165 million
Year on year against the same period last year+47.0%
Water purifiers and medical equipment
Net Sales¥290 million
Year on year against the same period last year+21.4%
Other
Net Sales¥345 million
Year on year against the same period last year+16.6%
Market Size / Share
Baby Foot achieved the No. 1 global market share. Market size by value: Not disclosed
Number of stores and locations
Domestic stores: 42,350 or more; overseas stores: 26,200 or more. The number of overseas stores increased by approximately 200 in about 3 months. The number of store openings and closures during the period: Not disclosed
Number of employees
135 consolidated employees (as of 31 March 2026). Changes during the period and hiring plans: Not disclosed
Annual Dividend
Annual dividend of ¥2.00 per share (interim and year-end breakdown: Not disclosed)
Payout ratio
47.4%
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ItemDetails
Document typePresentation materials for financial results
Fiscal Period CoveredFirst quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2026
Net Sales¥1,857 million (YoY +16.0%)
Operating profit¥-415 million
Ordinary income¥-427 million
Net income¥-246 million
Gross Profit Margin33.7%; year-on-year change: Not disclosed
Operating profit margin-22.3%; year-on-year change: Not disclosed
Selling, general and administrative expenses¥1,040 million
Results for the three months of the current quarterRevenue: ¥1,857 million; gross profit: ¥625 million; operating loss: ¥415 million; EBITDA loss: ¥290 million; ordinary loss: ¥427 million; quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent: ¥246 million
Full-year earnings forecastNet Sales ¥13,200 million / Gross profit ¥5,610 million / Selling, general and administrative expenses ¥5,260 million / Operating profit ¥350 million / EBITDA ¥541 million / Ordinary income ¥250 million / Profit attributable to owners of the parent ¥127 million
Self-assessment against the planIn line with plan
Segment resultsCosmetics Net Sales ¥742 million / yoy_pct ¥3.5 million / Toiletries Net Sales ¥313 million / yoy_pct ¥33.3 million / Functional Apparel Net Sales ¥165 million / yoy_pct ¥47 million / Water purifiers and medical equipment Net Sales ¥290 million / yoy_pct ¥21.4 million / Other Net Sales ¥345 million / yoy_pct ¥16.6 million
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeIncrease in gross profit 16 / Increase in personnel expenses -46 / Increase in advertising and promotional expenses, etc. -31 / Increase in other expenses -181
Key KPIsIndicator name Number of domestic stores / Value 42,350 stores or more / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Number of overseas stores / Value 26,200 stores or more / Year on year against the same period last year Approximately 200 more stores, Indicator name Cumulative sales of FREEZETECH cooling wear / Value 173 10,000 units or more / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Cumulative sales of FREEZETECH cooling mist / Value 77 10,000 bottles or more / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Cumulative sales of Baby Foot series products / Value 3,270 10,000 units or more / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Cumulative sales of Dentiste series products / Value 1,600 10,000 units or more / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Cumulative sales of Kabi Tornado series products / Value 1,300 10,000 units or more / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Cumulative sales of Coolist series products / Value 320 10,000 units or more / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Cumulative sales of water purifiers / Value 4,400 spaces or more / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed
Number of stores and locationsDomestic stores: 42,350 or more; overseas stores: 26,200 or more. The number of overseas stores increased by approximately 200 in about 3 months. The number of store openings and closures during the period: Not disclosed
Number of employees135 consolidated employees (as of 31 March 2026). Changes during the period and hiring plans: Not disclosed
Annual DividendAnnual dividend of ¥2.00 per share (interim and year-end breakdown: Not disclosed)
Payout ratio47.4%
Market Size / ShareBaby Foot achieved the No. 1 global market share. Market size by value: Not disclosed
New initiativesOfficial opening of the new BUZZMADE, Making 株式会社クレア a subsidiary through the acquisition of 100% of its shares, Renewal of the FREEZETECH brand logo and launch of a golf line, Four-company joint project with Imabari Shipbuilding, Kurabo Industries, and Hydesign, Launch of more than 10 new products in Q1
Items this document does not state (10)
Progress against full-year forecastUnit price and quantity metricsAssumptions Underlying the Business OutlookRisk amount incorporated into the outlookMedium-term management plan targetsFinancial targetsAcquisition of treasury sharesCapital expendituresOrders received and order backlogKey points of the Q&A

These are items the company does not state in this document. We do not leave them blank, nor fill them in from other sources or by inference.

The reasons the company gives

The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.

Revenue benefited from growth in Hedoro Tornado, Sayonara Danny, and FREEZETECH, as well as water purifiers and medical equipment. On the earnings front, selling, general and administrative expenses increased due to planned advertising and promotional expenses ahead of the summer season, personnel expenses associated with proactive investment in human resources, and M&A costs related to 株式会社クレア.

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