Halows reports strong Q3 growth, maintains full-year forecast

Halows Co., Ltd. announced a 7.5% increase in operating revenue to JPY 167,388 million for the nine months ended November 30, 2025, with operating profit rising 2.1% to JPY 8,845 million. Ordinary profit grew by 2.6% to JPY 8,914 million, and profit for the period increased by 7.2% to JPY 6,375 million. Basic earnings per share for the period reached JPY 298.53. The company maintained its full-year forecast for fiscal year 2026, projecting operating revenue of JPY 224,218 million and profit of JPY 8,590 million.

The company's strategic initiatives included renovating stores in Okayama, Hiroshima, Kagawa, and Ehime prefectures, enhancing store appeal. Halows also opened new stores in Okayama, Yamaguchi, and Hyogo prefectures, bringing the total to 110 stores across six prefectures. Total assets increased to JPY 130,860 million as of November 30, 2025, up from JPY 112,869 million at the end of the previous fiscal year, with net assets rising to JPY 75,093 million.

Halows adjusted its year-end dividend for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2025, to JPY 34 per share, including an ordinary dividend of JPY 26, a commemorative dividend of JPY 2 for achieving JPY 200 billion in operating income, and an increased dividend of JPY 6. The forecast for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2026, remains at JPY 34 for the second and fourth quarters, totaling JPY 68 per share.