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Financial results presentationFull fiscal year ending June 20267 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Net Sales¥14,041 million
Operating profit¥106 million
Ordinary income¥-11 million
Net income¥431 million
Gross Profit Margin56.4 %
Operating profit margin0.8 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses¥7,815 million
Results for the three months of the current quarter
Retail segment
Sales109.8
Sales unit¥100 million
Profit3.5
Profit unit¥100 million
Average number of stores during the period211
Store traffic26.8
Store visitor unitThousands of people
Publishing and Education segment
Sales52.2
Sales unit¥100 million
Profit0.8
Profit unit¥100 million
Publishing division
Sales9.4
Sales unit¥100 million
Profit2
Profit unit¥100 million
Full-year earnings forecast
Net Sales
¥14,452 million
Gross profit
¥8,219 million
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
¥7,537 million
Operating profit
¥682 million
Ordinary income
¥585 million
Net income for the current fiscal year
¥503 million
What the company explained in this material
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeReasons cited by the Company for the change in the figures.
Net Sales
Increase in retail sales¥487 million
Decrease in sales due to store closures¥-400 million
Review of the Publishing and Education segment business¥-87 million
Other¥-4 million
Operating profit
Improved profitability in the Retail segment¥32 million
Improved profitability in the Publishing and Education segment¥36 million
Other, including increased shareholder benefit expenses¥-27 million
New initiatives
- Renovation of the company’s e-commerce site, 手づくりタウン, into a media-focused e-commerce site
- Launch of the paid membership program, 手づくりタウンクラブ
- Transfer of all shares in ヴォーグ学園 to 株式会社ハルメク and formation of a strategic partnership
- Promotion of store aesthetic repairs and renovations
- Expansion of customer touchpoints through workshops, knitting pop-up shops and other initiatives
- Development of collaborative products with popular characters and companies
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
- App downloads840,000 peopleYear on year against the same period last yearfrom 770,000 people to 840,000 people
- Number of B2B corporate customers59 companiesYear on year against the same period last yearfrom 34 companies to 59 companies
- Number of e-commerce customers154,000 peopleYear on year against the same period last yearfrom 180,000 people to 154,000 people
- Workshop participants36,000 peopleYear on year against the same period last yearfrom 50,000 people to 36,000 people
- Seminar participants50,000 peopleYear on year against the same period last yearfrom 47,000 people to 50,000 people
- Registered users of the company website106,000 peopleYear on year against the same period last yearfrom 95,000 people to 106,000 people
- Paid members of the company website1,384 peopleYear on year against the same period last yearNot reported for the previous year
Segment results
Retail segment
Fiscal year ended June 2025, 4Q
Sales122.2
Sales unit¥100 million
Profit-12
Profit unit¥100 million
Q4 of the fiscal year ended June 2026
Sales109.8
Sales unit¥100 million
Profit3.5
Profit unit¥100 million
Publishing and Education segment
Fiscal year ended June 2025, 4Q
Sales51.5
Sales unit¥100 million
Profit0
Profit unit¥100 million
Q4 of the fiscal year ended June 2026
Sales52.2
Sales unit¥100 million
Profit0.8
Profit unit¥100 million
Number of stores and locations
Number of Stores at Period-End211 stores
Annual Dividend
Fiscal year ending June 2026
Annual Dividend¥3
Fiscal year ending June 2027, forecast
Annual Dividend¥3
Payout ratio
Fiscal year ending June 202625 %
Fiscal year ending June 2027, forecast22 %
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Document type | Financial results presentation |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Full fiscal year ending June 2026 |
| Net Sales | ¥14,041 million |
| Operating profit | ¥106 million |
| Ordinary income | ¥-11 million |
| Net income | ¥431 million |
| Gross Profit Margin | 56.4 % |
| Operating profit margin | 0.8 % |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | ¥7,815 million |
| Results for the three months of the current quarter | Retail segment Sales 109.8 / Sales unit ¥100 million / Profit 3.5 / Profit unit ¥100 million / Average number of stores during the period 211 / Store traffic 26.8 / Store visitor unit Thousands of people / Publishing and Education segment Sales 52.2 / Sales unit ¥100 million / Profit 0.8 / Profit unit ¥100 million / Publishing division Sales 9.4 / Sales unit ¥100 million / Profit 2 / Profit unit ¥100 million |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales ¥14,452 million / Gross profit ¥8,219 million / Selling, General and Administrative Expenses ¥7,537 million / Operating profit ¥682 million / Ordinary income ¥585 million / Net income for the current fiscal year ¥503 million |
| Segment results | Retail segment Fiscal year ended June 2025, 4Q Sales 122.2 / Sales unit ¥100 million / Profit -12 / Profit unit ¥100 million / Q4 of the fiscal year ended June 2026 Sales 109.8 / Sales unit ¥100 million / Profit 3.5 / Profit unit ¥100 million / Publishing and Education segment Fiscal year ended June 2025, 4Q Sales 51.5 / Sales unit ¥100 million / Profit 0 / Profit unit ¥100 million / Q4 of the fiscal year ended June 2026 Sales 52.2 / Sales unit ¥100 million / Profit 0.8 / Profit unit ¥100 million |
| Breakdown of Factors Affecting the Change | Net Sales Increase in retail sales ¥487 million / Decrease in sales due to store closures ¥-400 million / Review of the Publishing and Education segment business ¥-87 million / Other ¥-4 million / Operating profit Improved profitability in the Retail segment ¥32 million / Improved profitability in the Publishing and Education segment ¥36 million / Other, including increased shareholder benefit expenses ¥-27 million |
| Key KPIs | Indicator name App downloads / Value 840,000 people / Year on year against the same period last year from 770,000 people to 840,000 people, Indicator name Number of B2B corporate customers / Value 59 companies / Year on year against the same period last year from 34 companies to 59 companies, Indicator name Number of e-commerce customers / Value 154,000 people / Year on year against the same period last year from 180,000 people to 154,000 people, Indicator name Workshop participants / Value 36,000 people / Year on year against the same period last year from 50,000 people to 36,000 people, Indicator name Seminar participants / Value 50,000 people / Year on year against the same period last year from 47,000 people to 50,000 people, Indicator name Registered users of the company website / Value 106,000 people / Year on year against the same period last year from 95,000 people to 106,000 people, Indicator name Paid members of the company website / Value 1,384 people / Year on year against the same period last year Not reported for the previous year |
| Number of stores and locations | Number of Stores at Period-End 211 stores / Number of store openings and closures during the period Not disclosed |
| Annual Dividend | Fiscal year ending June 2026 Annual Dividend ¥3 / Fiscal year ending June 2027, forecast Annual Dividend ¥3 |
| Payout ratio | Fiscal year ending June 2026 25 % / Fiscal year ending June 2027, forecast 22 % |
| New initiatives | Renovation of the company’s e-commerce site, 手づくりタウン, into a media-focused e-commerce site, Launch of the paid membership program, 手づくりタウンクラブ, Transfer of all shares in ヴォーグ学園 to 株式会社ハルメク and formation of a strategic partnership, Promotion of store aesthetic repairs and renovations, Expansion of customer touchpoints through workshops, knitting pop-up shops and other initiatives, Development of collaborative products with popular characters and companies |
Items this document does not state (13)
Progress against full-year forecastSelf-assessment against the planUnit price and quantity metricsNumber of employeesAssumptions Underlying the Business OutlookRisk amount incorporated into the outlookMedium-term management plan targetsFinancial targetsAcquisition of treasury sharesCapital expendituresOrders received and order backlogMarket Size / ShareKey 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.In the Retail segment, net sales expanded and profitability improved. In the Publishing and Education segment, profitability improved through the withdrawal from unprofitable businesses, expense reductions and business reviews. Business transfers, asset sales and other items also contributed to the improvement in net income.
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