Gift Holdings reports strong Q3 earnings, raises full-year outlook

Gift Holdings Inc. announced consolidated net sales of JPY 26,113 million for the nine months ended July 31, 2025, a 26.8% increase year-on-year, with operating profit rising 15.1% to JPY 2,375 million. This performance puts the company on track to meet its revised full-year forecast of JPY 36,000 million in net sales and JPY 3,600 million in operating profit. The strong results are attributed to successful price adjustments to offset raw material and labor cost increases, and improved labor cost control.

The company's expansion strategy is progressing, with 35 new company-owned stores and 28 new produced and franchise stores opened in the period, contributing to a total of 870 stores (up 60 from the previous fiscal year). Overseas expansion also saw new company-owned stores in China and a new European store in Switzerland. Additionally, Gift Holdings was selected as a component of the FTSE Japan All-Cap Index, building on its previous selection for the JPX-Nikkei Mid and Small Cap Index.

Gift Holdings continues its medium-term business plan, aiming for JPY 52.0 billion in net sales and JPY 5.2 billion in operating profit by FYE October 31, 2027, an upward revision from previous forecasts. The company also announced a consecutive increase in dividends, with an annual dividend of JPY 22.0 planned for FYE October 31, 2025, targeting a payout ratio of 20.0% or more.