Kintetsu Department Store Co., Ltd. (TSE: 8244) reported consolidated first-quarter results for the three months to May 31, 2026 (Q1 of the fiscal year ending February 28, 2027) under Japanese GAAP. Net sales edged down 1.2% year on year to ¥29,407 million, but operating profit jumped 79.4% to ¥1,929 million and ordinary profit climbed 94.2% to ¥1,914 million. Net profit attributable to owners of the parent came in at ¥1,326 million, a swing from a net loss of ¥604 million a year earlier, lifting basic earnings per share to ¥32.85 from minus ¥15.47.
Profit swing driven by cost control and margin gains
The sharp rise in profitability against a modest sales decline points to tighter cost management and an improved sales mix rather than top-line expansion. Operating margin widened to 6.6% from roughly 3.6% a year earlier, as the group reaped the benefits of disciplined spending and higher-margin merchandise. The result marks a clear inflection from the prior-year quarter, when the company posted a net loss.
Abeno Harukas flagship and inbound tourism underpin the mix
Kintetsu Department Store operates the flagship Abeno Harukas Kintetsu Main Store in Osaka — housed in Japan's tallest skyscraper — alongside a network of regional department stores across the Kinki region, and is part of the wider Kintetsu group. The Osaka flagship, a magnet for overseas visitors, has benefited from resilient inbound tourism and firm demand for luxury and specialty goods, supporting the profitable sales mix that drove the quarter's margin gains.
Balance sheet
Total assets stood at ¥122,223 million, with net assets of ¥46,486 million and an equity ratio of 38.0%, leaving the department-store operator on a stable financial footing.
Dividend
The company plans a year-end dividend of ¥20.00 per share, for an annual payout of ¥20.00.
Cautious full-year guidance, higher net-profit target
For the full year to February 2027, management guides net sales of ¥116,000 million (-7.5%), operating profit of ¥5,600 million (-16.7%) and ordinary profit of ¥5,500 million (-16.8%) — all below the prior year — yet targets net profit of ¥3,900 million (+5.1%), for EPS of ¥96.59. For the first half, it projects net sales of ¥57,000 million (-8.9%), operating profit of ¥2,700 million (+3.0%) and net profit of ¥1,700 million (-52.5%). The lower revenue and operating-profit guidance sits against a modestly higher net-profit target, and with first-quarter operating profit already at ¥1,929 million, investors will watch whether the strong start prompts an upward revision later in the year.
| Metric | Q1 FY2/2027 | Q1 FY2/2026 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales (¥m) | 29,407 | 29,764 | -1.2% |
| Operating profit (¥m) | 1,929 | 1,075 | +79.4% |
| Ordinary profit (¥m) | 1,914 | 986 | +94.2% |
| Net profit attributable to owners (¥m) | 1,326 | -604 | Swung to profit |
| Basic EPS (¥) | 32.85 | -15.47 | Swung to profit |
| Total assets (¥m) | 122,223 | — | — |
| Net assets (¥m) | 46,486 | — | — |
| Equity ratio | 38.0% | — | — |
| Annual dividend per share (¥) | 20.00 | — | — |
| FY2/2027 net sales guidance (¥m) | 116,000 | — | -7.5% |
| FY2/2027 operating profit guidance (¥m) | 5,600 | — | -16.7% |
| FY2/2027 net profit guidance (¥m) | 3,900 | — | +5.1% |
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