Shares fell temporarily after J. FRONT RETAILING announced that it had revised down its consolidated operating profit forecast for the fiscal year ending February 2027 to ¥46.0 billion. The department-store business is also viewed as performing well.
J. FRONT RETAILING forecast consolidated operating profit for the fiscal year ending February 2027 at ¥46.0 billion, down 6% from the previous fiscal year. This was a downward revision from the previous forecast of ¥47.0 billion.
The company cited costs arising from the closure of the Daimaru Shimonoseki store as a factor, and the share price fell temporarily by ¥204 to ¥2,563. Some in the stock market also expected the strong department-store business to support earnings.