リベルタ lowered its earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending December 2026 and revised its year-end dividend to zero. Sales are expected to come to ¥10.5 billion, while the company is forecast to swing to an operating loss of approximately ¥415 million.
リベルタ lowered its consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending December 2026, cutting its sales forecast from ¥13.2 billion to ¥10.5 billion and forecasting a year-on-year decline. Operating income is expected to turn from a profit to a loss of approximately ¥415 million.
The core cosmetics category and the water purifier and medical equipment category performed well. However, FREEZETECH, the flagship product in the functional apparel category, was affected by a record-low number of extremely hot days and prolonged rainfall, putting pressure on earnings. The mite-control product さよならダニー recorded sales that ranked among the leaders in the drugstore market, but performance was affected by the number of stores carrying the product falling short of expectations.
The year-end dividend, paid as a single annual payment, was revised from the previous ¥2 per share to zero. The previous fiscal year's actual dividend was ¥2 per share after taking the stock split into account. The shares closed on the 16th at ¥139, down ¥50 from the previous day.