Saint-Care (2374) Q3 2025 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales for the nine months ended December 31, 2024, increased by 4.4% year-over-year to ¥42,375 million.

• Operating profit declined by 19.4% year-over-year to ¥2,027 million.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent dropped 26.7% year-over-year to ¥1,296 million.

• Earnings per share decreased to ¥52.57 from ¥71.55 in the prior year period.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit for the nine months was ¥5,134 million, down from ¥5,450 million year-over-year.

• Ordinary profit fell 19.1% year-over-year to ¥2,095 million.

• Comprehensive income attributable to owners of parent was ¥1,313 million, down from ¥1,780 million year-over-year.

• Total assets as of December 31, 2024, were ¥30,360 million, slightly down from ¥30,987 million as of March 31, 2024.

• Equity ratio improved to 54.7% from 51.6% at the previous fiscal year-end.

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year net sales forecasted at ¥56,300 million, up 4.1% year-over-year.

• Full-year operating profit expected to decline 18.9% to ¥2,460 million.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent projected to decrease 20.8% to ¥1,500 million.

• Full-year earnings per share forecasted at ¥60.84, down 25.2% year-over-year.