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Earnings presentation7601POPLAR CO.,Ltd.Retail

Supplementary Financial Results Materials for the Interim Period of the Fiscal Year Ending February 2027

For the interim period of the fiscal year ending February 2027, operating revenue remained at the previous year's level, while operating profit, ordinary profit and net income all fell below the same period of the previous year. Meanwhile, the number of stores at period-end increased by 28 year on year to 429, and average spend per customer rose at existing stores.

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Scale
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¥ million (year-on-year change in operating income)
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Contents of this document

Supplementary materials to the earnings reportInterim period of the fiscal year ending February 20276 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Net Sales¥4,008 million-2.1%
Operating profit¥199 million-12.0%
Ordinary income¥201 million-17.5%
Net income¥143 million-18.9%
Selling, general and administrative expenses¥2,594 million
What the company explained in this material
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeReasons cited by the Company for the change in the figures.
  • Operating revenue
    Year-on-year change−¥2 million
  • Cost of sales
    Year-on-year changeDown ¥63 million
  • Gross operating profit
    Year-on-year change+¥61 million
  • Selling, general and administrative expenses
    Year-on-year change+¥88 million
  • Non-Operating Income
    Year-on-year change-¥20 million
  • Extraordinary losses
    Year-on-year changeOperating loss of ¥9 million
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
  • SS same-store daily sales¥179 thousand
    Year on year101.4%
  • SS same-store customer count337 people
    Year on year98.4%
  • SS same-store average spend per customer¥532
    Year on year103.0%
  • SS all-store daily sales¥138 thousand
    Year on year86.8%
  • SS all-store customer count267 people
    Year on year85.6%
  • SS all-store average spend per customer¥518
    Year on year101.4%
  • SS Business markup rate (including licensed products)29.51 %
Unit price and quantity metricsThese figures show sales broken down by price and volume.
  • SS same-store customer count337 people
    Year on year98.4%
  • SS same-store average spend per customer¥532
    Year on year103.0%
  • SS all-store customer count267 people
    Year on year85.6%
  • SS all-store average spend per customer¥518
    Year on year101.4%
Segment results
  • Poplar/Seikatsu Saika Business (SS Business)
    Sales¥5,229 million
    Year on year against the same period last year89.3%
  • Lawson/Poplar Business (LP Business)
    Sales¥15,697 million
    Year on year against the same period last year108.1%
Financial targets
Equity ratio: 25.8%; return on equity: 15.3% (target value: Not disclosed)
Number of stores and locations
Number of Stores at Period-End429 stores (294 SS Business stores and 135 LP Business stores)
Number of store openings and closures during the period26 SS Business store openings and 8 closures
Contents of this document
ItemDetails
Document typeSupplementary materials to the earnings report
Fiscal Period CoveredInterim period of the fiscal year ending February 2027
Net Sales¥4,008 million (YoY -2.1%)
Operating profit¥199 million (YoY -12.0%)
Ordinary income¥201 million (YoY -17.5%)
Net income¥143 million (YoY -18.9%)
Selling, general and administrative expenses¥2,594 million
Segment resultsSegment Poplar/Seikatsu Saika Business (SS Business) / Sales ¥5,229 million / Year on year against the same period last year 89.3%, Segment Lawson/Poplar Business (LP Business) / Sales ¥15,697 million / Year on year against the same period last year 108.1%
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeItem Operating revenue / Year-on-year change −¥2 million, Item Cost of sales / Year-on-year change Down ¥63 million, Item Gross operating profit / Year-on-year change +¥61 million, Item Selling, general and administrative expenses / Year-on-year change +¥88 million, Item Non-Operating Income / Year-on-year change -¥20 million, Item Extraordinary losses / Year-on-year change Operating loss of ¥9 million
Key KPIsIndicator SS same-store daily sales / Value ¥179 thousand / Year on year 101.4%, Indicator SS same-store customer count / Value 337 people / Year on year 98.4%, Indicator SS same-store average spend per customer / Value ¥532 / Year on year 103.0%, Indicator SS all-store daily sales / Value ¥138 thousand / Year on year 86.8%, Indicator SS all-store customer count / Value 267 people / Year on year 85.6%, Indicator SS all-store average spend per customer / Value ¥518 / Year on year 101.4%, Indicator SS Business markup rate (including licensed products) / Value 29.51 % / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed
Unit price and quantity metricsIndicator SS same-store customer count / Value 337 people / Year on year 98.4%, Indicator SS same-store average spend per customer / Value ¥532 / Year on year 103.0%, Indicator SS all-store customer count / Value 267 people / Year on year 85.6%, Indicator SS all-store average spend per customer / Value ¥518 / Year on year 101.4%
Number of stores and locationsNumber of Stores at Period-End 429 stores (294 SS Business stores and 135 LP Business stores) / Number of store openings and closures during the period 26 SS Business store openings and 8 closures
Financial targetsEquity ratio: 25.8%; return on equity: 15.3% (target value: Not disclosed)
Items this document does not state (18)
Gross Profit MarginOperating profit marginResults for the three months of the current quarterFull-year earnings forecastProgress against full-year forecastSelf-assessment against the planNumber of employeesAssumptions Underlying the Business OutlookRisk amount incorporated into the outlookMedium-term management plan targetsAnnual DividendPayout ratioAcquisition of treasury sharesCapital expendituresOrders received and order backlogMarket Size / ShareKey points of the Q&ANew initiatives

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The reasons the company gives

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

Operating revenue decreased by ¥2 million year on year. Although operating gross profit increased by ¥61 million, operating profit decreased by ¥27 million because selling, general and administrative expenses increased by ¥88 million.

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