ヨータイ revised its current-period ordinary profit forecast to a decline. Cumulative second-quarter results were ¥1.29 billion, down 7.8% year on year, and the full-year forecast was revised down from ¥3.9 billion to ¥3.6 billion, implying a 4.5% decline in profit.
ヨータイ announced its results on 13 November, reporting consolidated ordinary profit of ¥1.29 billion for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027 (April-September), down 7.8% year on year. Revenue was presented as one of the key indicators in the published materials, which also reported a decline in the operating margin.
At the same time, it revised its full-year ordinary profit forecast down from the previous ¥3.9 billion to ¥3.6 billion, implying a 4.5% decline from the previous fiscal year. Based on first-half results and the plan for the remainder of the year, second-half consolidated ordinary profit is expected to be ¥2.3 billion, down 2.5% year on year.
For the latest three months, July-September ordinary profit declined 14.1% year on year to ¥650 million, while the operating margin on sales fell from 10.7% to 9.3%. The earnings report also includes sections on the outlook and progress toward the forecast.