Summary of Financial Results for the Third Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending August 2026 [Japanese GAAP] (Consolidated)
株式会社文教堂グループホールディングス and its group
Retailing business, real estate leasing business, education platform business, specialty trading card sales areas, the “本屋さんのガシャポンのデパート” capsule-toy department store concept, and each of the stores mentioned
The stationery, general merchandise, and trading card divisions performed well, while sales declined following the closure of unprofitable stores. The material uncertainty regarding the going-concern assumption relates to the recognition of a net loss attributable to owners of the parent in the previous consolidated fiscal year, the lack of a long-term agreement with the company's financial institutions, and the potential impact on cash management.
Net sales: ¥11,281 million; operating income: ¥98 million; ordinary income: ¥47 million; net income attributable to owners of the parent: ¥37 million (cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending August 2026)
Cumulative consolidated third quarter of the fiscal year ending August 2026 (1 September 2025 to 31 May 2026)
No changes were made to the consolidated earnings forecast announced on 15 October 2025. The Company plans to make a timely disclosure if it becomes necessary to revise the earnings forecast.
Company response
From April to June 2026, 4 stores were closed: Tachibana, Suminodo, CA Bunkyodo Aoyama-Itchome, and Tachiba. Mobara and Nakano-Sakaue stores are scheduled to close in July 2026. Mizonokuchi Ekimae store is temporarily closed in preparation for a full renovation and reopening in August 2026.
Mizonokuchi Ekimae store is scheduled to reopen after a full renovation in August 2026. No reopening schedule is stated for the other closed stores.
Related procedures
Specific Certified Dispute Resolution Procedure (Business Revitalization ADR Proceedings)
Under the three-year medium-term plan beginning in the fiscal year ending August 2026, the company will invest to reduce costs and expand earnings by closing unprofitable stores, introducing self-checkout registers, adding specialty trading card sales areas and “本屋さんのガシャポンのデパート” capsule-toy department store areas, converting some stores to unmanned operations, expanding, relocating, and refurbishing existing stores, expanding the range of incentive products handled, and joining a recycle shop franchise.
The Company plans to make a timely disclosure if it becomes necessary to revise the earnings forecast.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Event name | Summary of Financial Results for the Third Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending August 2026 [Japanese GAAP] (Consolidated) |
| Date of occurrence | 15 July 2026 (the date the financial results were disclosed; the actual date of the event is not separately stated) |
| Subject Entity | 株式会社文教堂グループホールディングス and its group |
| Target Locations / Products | Retailing business, real estate leasing business, education platform business, specialty trading card sales areas, the “本屋さんのガシャポンのデパート” capsule-toy department store concept, and each of the stores mentioned |
| Cause | The stationery, general merchandise, and trading card divisions performed well, while sales declined following the closure of unprofitable stores. The material uncertainty regarding the going-concern assumption relates to the recognition of a net loss attributable to owners of the parent in the previous consolidated fiscal year, the lack of a long-term agreement with the company's financial institutions, and the potential impact on cash management. |
| Amount of Impact on Business Performance | Net sales: ¥11,281 million; operating income: ¥98 million; ordinary income: ¥47 million; net income attributable to owners of the parent: ¥37 million (cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending August 2026) |
| Accounting period in which recognized | Cumulative consolidated third quarter of the fiscal year ending August 2026 (1 September 2025 to 31 May 2026) |
| Impact on Earnings Forecast | No changes were made to the consolidated earnings forecast announced on 15 October 2025. The Company plans to make a timely disclosure if it becomes necessary to revise the earnings forecast. |
| Type of litigation or proceeding | Specific Certified Dispute Resolution Procedure (Business Revitalization ADR Proceedings) |
| Date of filing / date of action | 28 June 2019 (application to use the business revitalization ADR proceedings); 27 September 2019 (business revitalization ADR proceedings concluded) |
| Suspended operations | From April to June 2026, 4 stores were closed: Tachibana, Suminodo, CA Bunkyodo Aoyama-Itchome, and Tachiba. Mobara and Nakano-Sakaue stores are scheduled to close in July 2026. Mizonokuchi Ekimae store is temporarily closed in preparation for a full renovation and reopening in August 2026. |
| Scheduled resumption date | Mizonokuchi Ekimae store is scheduled to reopen after a full renovation in August 2026. No reopening schedule is stated for the other closed stores. |
| Outlook | Under the three-year medium-term plan beginning in the fiscal year ending August 2026, the company will invest to reduce costs and expand earnings by closing unprofitable stores, introducing self-checkout registers, adding specialty trading card sales areas and “本屋さんのガシャポンのデパート” capsule-toy department store areas, converting some stores to unmanned operations, expanding, relocating, and refurbishing existing stores, expanding the range of incentive products handled, and joining a recycle shop franchise. |
| Planned follow-up disclosure | The Company plans to make a timely disclosure if it becomes necessary to revise the earnings forecast. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The company explained that although sales declined following the closure of unprofitable stores, the stationery, general merchandise, and trading card divisions performed well.