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Presentation materials for financial results8136Sanrio Company,Ltd.Trading & Wholesale

Financial Results Briefing Materials for the First Quarter of the 67th Fiscal Period (Fiscal Year Ending March 2027)

In Q1 of the fiscal year ending March 2027, revenue and operating profit exceeded the year-earlier period and reached record highs for a first quarter, driven by the growing popularity of its characters and progress in product and licensing initiatives. The full-year earnings forecast remains unchanged.

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20.7
Year-on-year revenue growth (%)
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Presentation materials for financial resultsFirst quarter of the fiscal year ending March 20278 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Net Sales¥52,035 million+20.7%
Operating profit¥22,435 million+11.1%
Ordinary income¥22,624 million+12.0%
Net income¥15,516 million+9.3%
Gross Profit Margin78.2%
Operating profit margin43.1%
Selling, general and administrative expenses¥18,248 million
Full-year earnings forecast
Net Sales
¥229,800 million
Gross profit
¥178,600 million
Operating profit
¥89,500 million
Adjusted operating profit
¥88,800 million
Ordinary income
¥90,200 million
Net income
¥63,800 million
What the company explained in this material
Self-assessment against the planThe company's self-assessment against its own plan.
Revenue was broadly in line with the plan, while operating profit was slightly ahead of expectations
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeReasons cited by the Company for the change in the figures.
  • Selling, general and administrative expenses scheduled for recognition in Q1 were deferred to Q2 and beyondApproximately ¥2 billion
  • Increase in Cash and Deposits¥10.6 billion
  • Increase in retained earnings¥6.3 billion
  • Consolidation adjustments related to differences in fiscal year-end dates¥300 million
Assumptions Underlying the Business OutlookThe assumptions used by the company in preparing its forecast.
  • USD/JPY155 JPY/USD
  • EUR/JPY185 JPY/EUR
  • Chinese yuan/Japanese yen22.5 JPY/CNY
New initiatives
  • Opening the first HELLO KITTY CAFE in Chicago, in the U.S. Midwest
  • Establishing a product supply system and expanding the store network in China
  • Opening Sanrio brand corners at 40 AZORTE stores in India
  • Five-year roadmap initiatives, including self-produced and co-produced animated content
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
  • Customer traffic at stores in Japan17 Year on year %
    Year on year against the same period last year+17.0%
  • Total votes in the 2026 Sanrio Character Ranking7,064 10,000 votes
  • Total theme park attendance514 thousand customers
    Year on year against the same period last year+7.0%
Segment results
Japan
Net Sales
¥38,477 million+21.8%
Contribution profit
¥5,486 million+43.5%
Asia
Net Sales
¥13,563 million+15.4%
Contribution profit
¥9,194 million+13.7%
Americas (North and South America)
Net Sales
¥7,240 million+11.5%
Contribution profit
¥5,236 million+7.1%
Europe
Net Sales
¥3,396 million+53.9%
Contribution profit
¥2,361 million+56.6%
Financial targets
Equity ratio
Actual results65.9%
Number of stores and locations
Number of stores in China
Closing level62 Location
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ItemDetails
Document typePresentation materials for financial results
Fiscal Period CoveredFirst quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027
Net Sales¥52,035 million (YoY +20.7%)
Operating profit¥22,435 million (YoY +11.1%)
Ordinary income¥22,624 million (YoY +12.0%)
Net income¥15,516 million (YoY +9.3%)
Gross Profit Margin78.2%
Operating profit margin43.1%
Selling, general and administrative expenses¥18,248 million
Full-year earnings forecastNet Sales ¥229,800 million / Gross profit ¥178,600 million / Operating profit ¥89,500 million / Adjusted operating profit ¥88,800 million / Ordinary income ¥90,200 million / Net income ¥63,800 million
Self-assessment against the planRevenue was broadly in line with the plan, while operating profit was slightly ahead of expectations
Segment resultsJapan Net Sales ¥38,477 million (YoY +21.8%) / Contribution profit ¥5,486 million (YoY +43.5%) / Asia Net Sales ¥13,563 million (YoY +15.4%) / Contribution profit ¥9,194 million (YoY +13.7%) / Americas (North and South America) Net Sales ¥7,240 million (YoY +11.5%) / Contribution profit ¥5,236 million (YoY +7.1%) / Europe Net Sales ¥3,396 million (YoY +53.9%) / Contribution profit ¥2,361 million (YoY +56.6%)
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeFactors Selling, general and administrative expenses scheduled for recognition in Q1 were deferred to Q2 and beyond / Amount Approximately ¥2 billion, Factors Increase in Cash and Deposits / Amount ¥10.6 billion, Factors Increase in retained earnings / Amount ¥6.3 billion, Factors Consolidation adjustments related to differences in fiscal year-end dates / Amount ¥300 million
Key KPIsIndicator name Customer traffic at stores in Japan / Value 17 Year on year (%) / Year on year against the same period last year 17 Year on year (%), Indicator name Total votes in the 2026 Sanrio Character Ranking / Value 7,064 10,000 votes / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Total theme park attendance / Value 514 thousand customers / Year on year against the same period last year 7 thousand customers
Number of stores and locationsNumber of stores in China Closing level 62 Location / Number of store openings and closures during the period Not disclosed
Assumptions Underlying the Business OutlookIndicator USD/JPY / Value 155 JPY/USD, Indicator EUR/JPY / Value 185 JPY/EUR, Indicator Chinese yuan/Japanese yen / Value 22.5 JPY/CNY
Financial targetsEquity ratio Actual results 65.9% / Target Not disclosed
New initiativesOpening the first HELLO KITTY CAFE in Chicago, in the U.S. Midwest, Establishing a product supply system and expanding the store network in China, Opening Sanrio brand corners at 40 AZORTE stores in India, Five-year roadmap initiatives, including self-produced and co-produced animated content
Items this document does not state (13)
Results for the three months of the current quarterProgress against full-year forecastUnit price and quantity metricsNumber of employeesRisk 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&A

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The reasons the company gives

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

The company's characters gained broader global exposure, licensees expanded their use of the characters, and the range of product categories featuring them grew. In Japan, the expansion of the merchandising and licensing businesses contributed, while overseas performance benefited from the use of the characters and category expansion in each region.

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