Zensho Holdings revised its ordinary profit forecast for the current period upward from the previous forecast of ¥94.6 billion to ¥98.0 billion, updating its forecast for a record profit. Ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter was ¥53.3 billion, a substantial increase year on year.
Ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter of the current period was ¥53.3 billion, up 35.9% year on year. Second-quarter net sales were approximately ¥557.9 billion, with sales expanding from the previous period.
The full-year ordinary profit forecast was revised upward from the previous forecast of ¥94.6 billion to ¥98.0 billion, and the expected increase in profit widened from 20.9% to 25.2%. The forecast for a record profit was raised further as a result.
Comparing first-half results with the previous forecast, ordinary profit for July-September was ¥29.6 billion, up 25.0% year on year, and the operating margin on sales improved from 8.0% to 8.7%. Ordinary profit for the second half, October-March, is estimated at approximately ¥44.6 billion.