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The latest update is out from J FRONT RETAILING Co ( (JP:3086) ).
J. Front Retailing reported consolidated gross sales of ¥1,290.5 billion for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2026, up 1.7% year on year, with revenue rising 0.7% to ¥445.1 billion and gross profit improving 1.3%, lifting the gross margin to 48.4%. Despite this topline growth, operating profit fell 15.8% to ¥49.0 billion and profit attributable to owners of the parent dropped 31.7% to ¥28.3 billion, driven by a 3.6% increase in selling, general and administrative expenses and weaker financial balance.
Key profitability indicators deteriorated, with ROE declining to 6.9% and ROA to 4.3%, even as the equity ratio improved to 36.4% and the D/E ratio eased to 0.81 times, reflecting ongoing deleveraging. The group generated robust operating cash flow of ¥67.0 billion and positive free cash flow of ¥51.8 billion, while reducing total interest-bearing liabilities to ¥336.7 billion, indicating a focus on balance sheet strengthening and financial discipline amid margin pressure in its core retail and real estate operations.
The most recent analyst rating on (JP:3086) stock is a Sell with a Yen2000.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on J FRONT RETAILING Co stock, see the JP:3086 Stock Forecast page.
More about J FRONT RETAILING Co
J. Front Retailing Co., Ltd. is a Japanese retail group operating under IFRS, with core activities centered on department stores, shopping center (SC) operations, and related businesses including credit card services and real estate development. Key operating subsidiaries include Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores, PARCO, J. Front City Development, and JFR Card, giving the group a broad footprint across bricks-and-mortar retail, commercial facilities, and financial services.
Average Trading Volume: 1,290,226
Technical Sentiment Signal: Strong Buy
Current Market Cap: Yen666.6B
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