Arcs reports strong half-year earnings, announces share buyback

Arcs Company, Limited reported consolidated net sales of 313,693 million yen for the six months ended August 31, 2025, marking a 3.6% increase year-on-year. Operating profit rose by 11.4% to 7,981 million yen, while ordinary profit increased by 9.8% to 8,758 million yen. Profit attributable to owners of parent saw a significant 14.3% jump to 5,713 million yen, with basic earnings per share reaching 105.85 yen. The company's total assets stood at 296,540 million yen, with net assets at 188,812 million yen, resulting in an equity-to-asset ratio of 63.7%.

In line with its commitment to shareholder returns and capital efficiency, Arcs' Board of Directors resolved to acquire its own shares. The company plans to buy back up to 700,000 common shares, representing 1.30% of its total issued shares (excluding treasury shares), with a maximum acquisition cost of 2,500 million yen. This acquisition will take place between October 15, 2025, and January 15, 2026, through market trading transactions on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. As of August 31, 2025, Arcs held 3,667,485 treasury shares.

Looking ahead, Arcs forecasts consolidated net sales of 623,000 million yen for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2026, a 2.4% increase. Operating profit is projected to be 16,400 million yen, ordinary profit 18,000 million yen, and profit attributable to owners of parent 11,200 million yen. The company also announced a forecast for annual dividends per share of 74.00 yen for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2026, with a second-quarter dividend of 37.00 yen.