ラピーヌ's cumulative first-half ordinary loss narrowed, while the loss widened for June–August. The loss for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending February 2027 (March–August) was ¥157 million, while the loss for June–August was ¥93 million.
ラピーヌ, which announced its results on 14 October, said its cumulative first-half ordinary loss narrowed for March–August. The loss in the same period last year was ¥161 million.
At the same time, based on the company's forecast, ordinary income for September–February (the second half) is expected to turn a profit of ¥33 million. The loss for the most recent three-month period, June–August, was ¥93 million, widening from the ¥91 million loss recorded in the same period last year.
In its earnings forecast for the current fiscal year, the company expects second-half revenue to be broadly flat to slightly higher and operating income to turn profitable, while forecasting a net loss. Accordingly, it has left unchanged its assumption that full-year results will remain profitable.
In summary, various indicators based on the earnings flash report PDF indicate expectations for profitability in the first half and assumptions of profitability in the second half. Attention will focus on subsequent performance trends and the market reaction.