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Results presentationFirst quarter of the fiscal year ending June 20276 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Net Sales¥3,024 million
Operating profit¥-80 million
Ordinary income¥-108 million
Net income¥-117 million
Gross Profit Margin57.1%
Selling, general and administrative expenses¥1,806 million
Results for the three months of the current quarterFor the first quarter, net sales of ¥3,024 million, an operating loss of ¥80 million, an ordinary loss of ¥108 million and net loss of ¥117 million were reported.
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 SalesIncrease in store retail sales: +¥131 million; decrease due to store closures: -¥54 million; decrease in Publishing segment revenue: -¥42 million; Other: -¥37 million
Operating profitImproved profitability in the Retail segment: +¥20 million; improved profitability in the Publishing segment: +¥9 million; Other: -¥13 million
New initiatives
- Bringing logistics for the publishing business in-house
- Establishment of a new department to expand e-commerce sales and increase the direct-sales ratio and profit margin
- Renovation of the e-commerce site
- Strengthening sales of yarn-related products
- Development of original products featuring characters
- Expansion of knitting and kids' workshops
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
- Number of stores210 locationsYear on year against the same period last yearDown from 212 stores
- Sales per retail store¥11 millionYear on year against the same period last yearUp from ¥10.9 million
- Profit per retail store¥1.3 millionYear on year against the same period last yearUp from ¥1.2 million
- Customer visits per retail store6.5 Thousands of peopleYear on year against the same period last yearUp from 6.3 thousand customers
Unit price and quantity metricsThese figures show sales broken down by price and volume.
Sales, profit and customer visits per retail store were reported.Segment results
Retail segment
Sales
¥25.5 100 million
Profit
¥0 100 million
Publishing segment
Sales
¥4.9 100 million
Profit
¥-0.2 100 million
Number of stores and locations
Number at period-end210 stores (retail segment trend in the materials)
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Document type | Results presentation |
| Fiscal Period Covered | First quarter of the fiscal year ending June 2027 |
| Net Sales | ¥3,024 million |
| Operating profit | ¥-80 million |
| Ordinary income | ¥-108 million |
| Net income | ¥-117 million |
| Gross Profit Margin | 57.1% |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | ¥1,806 million |
| Results for the three months of the current quarter | For the first quarter, net sales of ¥3,024 million, an operating loss of ¥80 million, an ordinary loss of ¥108 million and net loss of ¥117 million were reported. |
| 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 Sales ¥25.5 100 million / Profit ¥0 100 million / Publishing segment Sales ¥4.9 100 million / Profit ¥-0.2 100 million |
| Breakdown of Factors Affecting the Change | Net Sales Increase in store retail sales: +¥131 million; decrease due to store closures: -¥54 million; decrease in Publishing segment revenue: -¥42 million; Other: -¥37 million / Operating profit Improved profitability in the Retail segment: +¥20 million; improved profitability in the Publishing segment: +¥9 million; Other: -¥13 million |
| Key KPIs | Indicator name Number of stores / Value 210 locations / Year on year against the same period last year Down from 212 stores, Indicator name Sales per retail store / Value ¥11 million / Year on year against the same period last year Up from ¥10.9 million, Indicator name Profit per retail store / Value ¥1.3 million / Year on year against the same period last year Up from ¥1.2 million, Indicator name Customer visits per retail store / Value 6.5 Thousands of people / Year on year against the same period last year Up from 6.3 thousand customers |
| Unit price and quantity metrics | Sales, profit and customer visits per retail store were reported. |
| Number of stores and locations | Number at period-end 210 stores (retail segment trend in the materials) / Number of store openings and closures during the period Not disclosed |
| New initiatives | Bringing logistics for the publishing business in-house, Establishment of a new department to expand e-commerce sales and increase the direct-sales ratio and profit margin, Renovation of the e-commerce site, Strengthening sales of yarn-related products, Development of original products featuring characters, Expansion of knitting and kids' workshops |
Items this document does not state (15)
Operating profit marginProgress against full-year forecastSelf-assessment against the planNumber of employeesAssumptions Underlying the Business OutlookRisk amount incorporated into the outlookMedium-term management plan targetsFinancial targetsAnnual DividendPayout ratioAcquisition 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, store retail sales increased and profitability improved. The Publishing segment reported lower revenue, but profitability improved through cost reductions from reviewing logistics functions, bringing logistics in-house and optimizing staffing levels.
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