Trial Holdings announced that for the fiscal year ending June 2026, net profit fell 70.0% year on year to 3.522 billion yen, but this was far above the company forecast of 500 million yen, and it raised the year-end dividend to 17 yen. Revenue rose 67.6% year on year to 1.347109 trillion yen, and operating profit rose 43.9% to 30.371 billion yen, driven by the consolidation of 245 stores following the full acquisition of Seiyu. On the other hand, non-operating expenses such as interest payments and income taxes swelled due to increased borrowings related to the Seiyu acquisition, causing ordinary profit to fall 9.1% to 20.186 billion yen and net profit to fall 70.0%. Special losses, which the company had conservatively factored in, came to only 1.919 billion yen, below expectations, leading net profit to come in 604.4% above plan. The share price surged 10.51% from the previous day to 3,680 yen on the following day, the 14th.
TRIAL Holdings.Inc.Net profit beat plan by 604.4% and dividend raised to 17 yen, driving shares up 10.51%.
