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and ST HD Posts Higher Sales but Softer Profits, Maintains Dividend and Upbeat Full-Year Outlook

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  • and ST HD grew nine-month sales but saw declines in operating, ordinary, and net income alongside lower EPS.
  • Despite profit pressure, the group strengthened its balance sheet, kept dividend plans, and forecasts higher full-year earnings.
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and ST HD Posts Higher Sales but Softer Profits, Maintains Dividend and Upbeat Full-Year Outlook

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An update from Adastria Co.,Ltd. ( (JP:2685) ) is now available.

and ST HD Co., Ltd. reported a 3.3% year-on-year increase in net sales to ¥227.4 billion for the nine months ended November 30, 2025, but operating and ordinary profits declined 5.9% and 7.0%, respectively, and net income attributable to owners of the parent slipped 3.5% to ¥9.6 billion, resulting in lower earnings per share. The company’s total assets rose to ¥157.0 billion and net assets to ¥82.1 billion, though its equity ratio fell to 52.1%, while it maintained its dividend plan with a higher interim payout and a full-year forecast of ¥90 per share and projected full-year sales of ¥305.0 billion and a 29.0% rise in net income, underscoring efforts to balance growth investments, portfolio reshaping, and shareholder returns amid shifting profitability and consolidation changes.

The most recent analyst rating on (JP:2685) stock is a Hold with a Yen3208.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Adastria Co.,Ltd. stock, see the JP:2685 Stock Forecast page.

More about Adastria Co.,Ltd.

and ST HD Co., Ltd. is a Japanese company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, operating under Japanese GAAP and engaged in consolidated group activities that include recent changes in its scope of consolidation, such as the addition of KARRIMOR International Ltd. and the exclusion of Velvet, LLC. The group focuses on stable shareholder returns, as reflected in its dividend policy and forecasted annual dividends, and manages a sizable asset base with more than half funded by equity.

YTD Price Performance: -17.33%

Average Trading Volume: 217,090

Technical Sentiment Signal: Hold

Current Market Cap: Yen125.4B

For a thorough assessment of 2685 stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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