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SATUDORA First-Half Profit Slides Despite Higher Sales, Full-Year Outlook Kept Intact

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  • SATUDORA’s first-half sales inched up but profits and margins fell sharply, reflecting earnings pressure despite top-line growth.
  • The retailer kept full-year forecasts and plans a higher year-end dividend, signaling confidence in a second-half profit recovery.
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SATUDORA First-Half Profit Slides Despite Higher Sales, Full-Year Outlook Kept Intact

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SATUDORA HOLDINGS CO., LTD. ( (JP:3544) ) just unveiled an update.

SATUDORA Holdings reported consolidated net sales of ¥50.3 billion for the first half of the fiscal year ending May 2026, up 1.3% year on year, but saw profitability weaken, with operating profit down 38.3% to ¥540 million and profit attributable to owners of parent halved to ¥246 million. The equity ratio slipped to 19.4% despite a modest rise in net assets, highlighting a balance sheet that remains relatively leveraged. The company maintained its dividend policy of paying no interim dividend while planning a higher year-end dividend of ¥12 per share for the full year. Management left its full-year forecast unchanged, targeting net sales of ¥102 billion and a modest increase in full-year operating profit and net income, signaling confidence in a second-half recovery despite interim pressure on margins and earnings.

The most recent analyst rating on (JP:3544) stock is a Hold with a Yen880.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on SATUDORA HOLDINGS CO., LTD. stock, see the JP:3544 Stock Forecast page.

More about SATUDORA HOLDINGS CO., LTD.

SATUDORA HOLDINGS CO., LTD. is a Japan-listed retail group on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and Sapporo Securities Exchange, operating primarily in the drugstore and related retail sector. The company focuses on consumer health, daily necessities and related products for regional markets, with a business model centered on brick-and-mortar sales supported by group-wide consolidated management.

Average Trading Volume: 16,663

Technical Sentiment Signal: Hold

Current Market Cap: Yen11.19B

For a thorough assessment of 3544 stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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