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- The company explained that both revenue and profit are progressing smoothly, ahead of plan against the full-year targets.
- The company explained that the wider loss in the Brand business was due to upfront investment in advertising, store expansion, and human resources.
- The company explained that the Apparel business's declines in revenue and profit were due to lower orders and delays in passing higher costs through to prices.
- Reorganization of the former 4 segments into the growth businesses and profit businesses
- Establishment of a wholly owned TATRAS subsidiary in Taipei, Taiwan
- Operation of a TATRAS pop-up store in Seoul, South Korea
- Integration of textile e-commerce inventory with Sunwell and Takisada
- Opening of 6 new NIKE stores
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Document type | Supplementary Materials to the Earnings Report |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2027, second quarter (first half) |
| Net Sales | ¥410.1 100 million (YoY +3.7%) |
| Operating profit | ¥7.7 100 million (YoY -44.2%) |
| Ordinary income | ¥13 100 million (YoY -24.1%) |
| Net income | ¥10.8 100 million (YoY -35.2%) |
| Gross Profit Margin | Rate 26.1% (second quarter alone) / Year-on-year change (points) -1.8 percentage points year on year |
| Operating profit margin | Rate 1.9% / Year-on-year change (points) Not disclosed |
| Results for the three months of the current quarter | Revenue of ¥20.6 billion, gross profit margin of 26.1% (second quarter alone) |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales ¥880 100 million / Operating profit ¥44 100 million / Ordinary income ¥50 100 million / Net income ¥37 100 million / Earnings per share ¥149.1 |
| Progress against full-year forecast | Net Sales 46.6% / Operating profit 17.5% / Ordinary income 26.0% / Net income 29.3% / Earnings per share 29.9% |
| Self-assessment against the plan | Both revenue and profit are progressing ahead of plan. Progress toward achieving the full-year plan is on track. |
| Segment results | Growth Businesses Net Sales ¥3.92 billion (up 28.5% year on year) / Ordinary income ¥260 million loss (improvement of ¥220 million year on year) / Profit businesses Net Sales ¥38.53 billion (up 1.9% year on year) / Ordinary income ¥2.23 billion (down 22.9% year on year) / Brand Net Sales ¥3.36 billion (up 29.3% year on year) / Ordinary income -¥770 million / Retail Net Sales ¥560 million (up 23.9% year on year) / Ordinary income ¥210 million (up 141.4% year on year) / Materials Net Sales ¥16.8 billion (up 12.9% year on year) / Ordinary income ¥680 million (up 0.1% year on year) / Apparel Net Sales ¥21.73 billion (down 5.2% year on year) / Ordinary income ¥1.55 billion (down 30.0% year on year) |
| Breakdown of Factors Affecting the Change | Year-on-Year Change in Ordinary Profit ¥410 million decline / Effect of higher sales +¥410 million / Decline in gross margin ¥750 million decline / Sales Commissions +¥290 million / Rent expense ¥210 million decline / Other -¥150 million |
| Key KPIs | PBR 0.83x (at the end of September 2026) / TATRAS domestic sales ¥2.68 billion (cumulative second quarter) / TATRAS overseas sales €1.2 million (cumulative second quarter) / NIKE store count 18 stores / Number of meetings with institutional investors 16 meetings (up 6 year on year) / Equity ratio 56.7% |
| Number of stores and locations | There were 18 NIKE stores as of the end of September 2026. 6 new stores were opened during the period. |
| Assumptions Underlying the Business Outlook | An industry structure weighted toward the second half, stronger demand for heavy autumn and winter apparel, and passing higher costs through to appropriate prices |
| Medium-term management plan targets | Medium-Term Management Plan 2029 Revenue of ¥96 billion, ordinary profit of ¥6 billion, ROE of 10%, and PBR above 1x / Mid-term plan period ¥5 billion in dividends, ¥4 billion in share buybacks, and ¥15 billion–¥20 billion in growth investment |
| Financial targets | Medium-Term Management Plan 2029 ROE of at least 10.0% and PBR above 1x / Long-Term Targets ROE of 12% / Cross-Shareholdings Policy-held shares at no more than 10% of consolidated net assets |
| Annual Dividend | Full-year forecast ¥60 / Interim ¥20 / Full-year forecast ¥40 |
| Payout ratio | At least 40%. Total payout ratio targeted at approximately 70% |
| Acquisition of treasury shares | Current-period plan ¥1.5 billion (maximum of 800,000 shares) / Acquisition period 1 July 2026–31 March 2027 / Acquisitions during the period 403,000 shares, ¥660 million |
| Key points of the Q&A | The company explained that both revenue and profit are progressing smoothly, ahead of plan against the full-year targets., The company explained that the wider loss in the Brand business was due to upfront investment in advertising, store expansion, and human resources., The company explained that the Apparel business's declines in revenue and profit were due to lower orders and delays in passing higher costs through to prices. |
| New initiatives | Reorganization of the former 4 segments into the growth businesses and profit businesses, Establishment of a wholly owned TATRAS subsidiary in Taipei, Taiwan, Operation of a TATRAS pop-up store in Seoul, South Korea, Integration of textile e-commerce inventory with Sunwell and Takisada, Opening of 6 new NIKE stores |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Profit declined due to higher costs resulting from the weaker yen and surging logistics costs, a lower gross profit margin, higher rent from new TATRAS store openings and the relocation of the Tokyo head office, and upfront investment in growth businesses. Revenue increased, driven by the expansion of global materials sales and other factors.