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- Questions Are collaborations with major IPs a one-off event? / Answer Collaborations are growth opportunities that enhance brand awareness and value. The company will build a sustainable framework based on each brand's regular fan base and earnings base.
- Questions Does the company plan to create a luxury brand capable of competing globally? / Answer There are no specific plans at present, but creating a brand with global appeal is one of the company's medium- to long-term goals.
- Increase in gross profit from higher revenue¥677 million
- Decline in gross margin¥-125 million
- Increase in personnel expenses¥-74 million
- Higher Advertising Expenses¥-166 million
- Increase in fees paid¥-83 million
- Increase in rent and lease expenses¥-115 million
- Increase in packing and freight expenses¥-49 million
- Increase in outsourcing expenses¥-43 million
- Increase in depreciation and amortization¥-15 million
- Other SG&A expenses, etc.¥-70 million
- The usual order of quarterly revenue scale is Q3, Q4, Q1 and Q2
- For the current fiscal year, Q2 is expected to be larger than Q1 due to major collaborations
- Making hr社 a wholly owned subsidiary
- Beginning consolidation of GDC社
- Launch of minum's haircare brand, “turlin by minum+”
- Major IP collaborations, including 9090 × Chiikawa and Her lip to × Hello Kitty
- Launch of the GDC app
- Opening new GULL and PAMM stores, among others
- Monthly revenue year-on-year (April)128.3 %
- Monthly revenue year-on-year (May)131.2 %
- Monthly revenue year-on-year (June)139.3 %
- Number of brands35 Brand
- Instagram followers307.3 10,000 people
- Number of stores carrying the products (minum)4,300 more than stores
- Young CultureNet Sales1,164
- CosmeticsNet Sales575
- NuanceNet Sales335
- South KoreaNet Sales344
- DesignerNet Sales162
- Her lip toNet Sales1,726
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Document type | Presentation materials for financial results |
| Fiscal Period Covered | First quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Net Sales | ¥4,308 million (YoY +33.1%) |
| Operating profit | ¥228 million (YoY -21.4%) |
| Ordinary income | ¥212 million |
| Net income | ¥130 million (net income attributable to owners of the parent) (YoY +56.3%) |
| Gross Profit Margin | 60.3 % |
| Operating profit margin | 5.3 % |
| Results for the three months of the current quarter | Net Sales ¥4,308 million / Gross profit ¥2,597 million / Adjusted EBITDA ¥339 million / Operating profit ¥228 million / Ordinary income ¥212 million / Profit before tax ¥212 million / Net income ¥130 million |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales ¥18,500 million / Gross profit ¥11,170 million / Adjusted EBITDA ¥1,880 million / Operating profit ¥1,420 million / Net income attributable to owners of the parent ¥800 million |
| Progress against full-year forecast | Net Sales 23.3% / Gross profit 23.3% / Adjusted EBITDA 18.0% / Operating profit 16.1% / Net income attributable to owners of the parent 16.3% |
| Self-assessment against the plan | Progress in line with budget |
| Segment results | Segment Young Culture / Net Sales ¥1,164 million / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Segment Cosmetics / Net Sales ¥575 million / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Segment Nuance / Net Sales ¥335 million / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Segment South Korea / Net Sales ¥344 million / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Segment Designer / Net Sales ¥162 million / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Segment Her lip to / Net Sales ¥1,726 million / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed |
| Breakdown of Factors Affecting the Change | Factors Increase in gross profit from higher revenue / Amount ¥677 million, Factors Decline in gross margin / Amount ¥-125 million, Factors Increase in personnel expenses / Amount ¥-74 million, Factors Higher Advertising Expenses / Amount ¥-166 million, Factors Increase in fees paid / Amount ¥-83 million, Factors Increase in rent and lease expenses / Amount ¥-115 million, Factors Increase in packing and freight expenses / Amount ¥-49 million, Factors Increase in outsourcing expenses / Amount ¥-43 million, Factors Increase in depreciation and amortization / Amount ¥-15 million, Factors Other SG&A expenses, etc. / Amount ¥-70 million |
| Key KPIs | Indicator Monthly revenue year-on-year (April) / Value 128.3 % / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator Monthly revenue year-on-year (May) / Value 131.2 % / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator Monthly revenue year-on-year (June) / Value 139.3 % / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator Number of brands / Value 35 Brand / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator Instagram followers / Value 307.3 10,000 people / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator Number of stores carrying the products (minum) / Value 4,300 more than stores / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed |
| Number of stores and locations | Number of Stores at Period-End 62 Location / Store openings during the period 3 stores (including 9090 locations in Minamihorie, Karuizawa and Koshigaya) / Net increase during the period 2 locations / Number of store closures Not disclosed |
| Number of employees | Number of Employees 491 people (total directors and employees) / Change during the period Not disclosed / Hiring plan Aim to invest in talent and expand the workforce |
| Assumptions Underlying the Business Outlook | The usual order of quarterly revenue scale is Q3, Q4, Q1 and Q2, For the current fiscal year, Q2 is expected to be larger than Q1 due to major collaborations |
| Key points of the Q&A | Questions Are collaborations with major IPs a one-off event? / Answer Collaborations are growth opportunities that enhance brand awareness and value. The company will build a sustainable framework based on each brand's regular fan base and earnings base., Questions Does the company plan to create a luxury brand capable of competing globally? / Answer There are no specific plans at present, but creating a brand with global appeal is one of the company's medium- to long-term goals. |
| New initiatives | Making hr社 a wholly owned subsidiary, Beginning consolidation of GDC社, Launch of minum's haircare brand, “turlin by minum+”, Major IP collaborations, including 9090 × Chiikawa and Her lip to × Hello Kitty, Launch of the GDC app, Opening new GULL and PAMM stores, among others |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Revenue increased on growth in the cosmetics and South Korean businesses, among others. Margins declined because supplies of original products from 9090 and Her lip to were held down in the first quarter ahead of a major collaboration planned for the second quarter, while the sales mix of the lower-margin cosmetics business rose from 4.2% to 13.4%. The decline in operating profit was due to a lower gross margin and increases in personnel expenses, advertising and promotion expenses, payment processing fees, rent, freight and packing expenses, among others. Net income increased because, following the acquisition of full ownership of hr社, the company's entire net income became attributable to owners of the parent.