Yuasa Trading reports strong first-half profit growth, acquires two companies

Yuasa Trading Co. reported consolidated net sales of 250,790 million yen for the six months ended September 30, 2025, a 1.0% increase year-on-year. Operating profit rose by 13.8% to 6,259 million yen, while ordinary profit increased 8.8% to 6,544 million yen. Profit attributable to owners of parent saw a substantial 30.7% jump, reaching 4,824 million yen. Basic earnings per share for the period were 229.25 yen.

The company's financial position improved, with total assets decreasing to 271,711 million yen as of September 30, 2025, primarily due to reductions in trade receivables and cash. Net assets increased by 3,973 million yen to 113,390 million yen. This resulted in an equity-to-asset ratio of 41.5%, up from 37.8% at the end of the previous fiscal year.

Yuasa Trading maintained its full-year earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, projecting net sales of 550,000 million yen and profit attributable to owners of parent of 12,000 million yen, with basic earnings per share of 570.57 yen. The company also announced the acquisition of KYOEI-GENEX and FUJICREST as subsidiaries, effective October 1, 2025, to strengthen its sales and installation of residential exterior materials.