Financials

J. Front Retailing: FYE Feb 2026 and ten years of results (47 metrics)

FYE Feb 2026 · Revenue¥445bnYoY +0.7%
FYE Feb 2026 · Operating profit¥49bnYoY −15.8%
FYE Feb 2026 · Net profit¥28bnYoY −31.7%
FYE Feb 2026 · Equity ratio35.3%YoY +1.3pp
FYE Feb 2026 · Group employees5,584YoY +241
Fiscal yearRevenueYoYOperating profitYoYMarginNet profitChief executiveThat year
FYE Feb 2017Consolidated¥1.11tnn/a¥45bnn/a4.0%¥27bnYamamoto Ryoichi
FYE Feb 2018Consolidated¥470bn−57.6%¥50bn+11.1%10.5%¥26bnYamamoto RyoichiGINZA SIX opens on the former Matsuzakaya Ginza site
FYE Feb 2019Consolidated¥460bn−2.1%¥41bn−17.5%8.9%¥27bnYamamoto Ryoichi
FYE Feb 2020Consolidated¥481bn+4.5%¥40bn−1.5%8.4%¥21bnYamamoto RyoichiShibuya PARCO reopens after a full rebuild
FYE Feb 2021Consolidated¥319bn−33.6%-¥24bn−160.2%-7.6%-¥26bnYamamoto RyoichiParco becomes a wholly owned subsidiary
FYE Feb 2022Consolidated¥331bn+3.9%¥9.4bnn/a2.8%¥4.3bnYoshimoto Tatsuya
FYE Feb 2023Consolidated¥360bn+8.5%¥19bn+103.2%5.3%¥14bnYoshimoto TatsuyaInterest-bearing debt cut by <span class="en-history_money" data-yen="103800000000" data-year="2022">$790.1M (¥104bn)</span> over two years
FYE Feb 2024Consolidated¥407bn+13.2%¥43bn+125.9%10.6%¥30bnYoshimoto TatsuyaOperating profit passes the pre-COVID peak
FYE Feb 2025Consolidated¥442bn+8.6%¥58bn+35.2%13.2%¥41bnYoshimoto TatsuyaMedium-term plan: payout ratio of 40% or more, plus buybacks
FYE Feb 2026Consolidated¥445bn+0.7%¥49bn−15.8%11.0%¥28bnOno Keiichi

How it compares

DaimaruDelisted 2007
Isetan Co., Ltd.Delisted 2008Mitsukoshi, Ltd.Delisted 2008
H2O Retailing¥680bnFY2025Operating margin 4.8%
Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings¥546bnFY2025Operating margin 14.7%Takashimaya¥492bnFY2025Operating margin 10.9%
J. Front Retailing¥445bnFY2025Operating margin 11.0%
Hankyu Department StoresDissolved 2007
MatsuzakayaDelisted 2007
Marui Group¥277bnFY2025Operating margin 18.1%

Income statement Revenue, costs, each level of profit and the margins they leave

Where the revenue goes

¥ bn
Cost of sales SG&A Other operating costs Operating profit

Margins

%
Gross margin Operating margin Ordinary margin Net margin

Revenue net sales, operating revenue

FYE Feb 2026 ¥445bn
CAGR · 10 yrs −9.6%
Fiscal year Revenue ¥ bn YoY Basis
FYE Feb 2017 1,109 n/a Cons. · Japanese GAAP
FYE Feb 2018 470 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2019 460 −2.1% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2020 481 +4.5% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2021 319 −33.6% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2022 331 +3.9% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2023 360 +8.5% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2024 407 +13.2% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2025 442 +8.6% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2026 445 +0.7% Cons. · IFRS
Definition
Everything the company took in from its own business
Formula
Revenue line of the income statement
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Cost of sales

FYE Feb 2026 ¥230bn
CAGR · 10 yrs −13.8%
Fiscal year Cost of sales ¥ bn YoY Basis
FYE Feb 2017 874 n/a Cons. · Japanese GAAP
FYE Feb 2018 257 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2019 247 −3.7% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2020 274 +10.6% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2021 185 −32.5% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2022 184 −0.6% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2023 190 +3.5% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2024 211 +11.2% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2025 229 +8.4% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2026 230 +0.2% Cons. · IFRS
Definition
The cost of what was sold
Formula
Cost of sales line of the income statement
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Gross profit

FYE Feb 2026 ¥215bn
CAGR · 10 yrs −1.0%
Fiscal year Gross profit ¥ bn YoY Basis
FYE Feb 2017 235 n/a Cons. · Japanese GAAP
FYE Feb 2018 213 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2019 212 −0.3% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2020 207 −2.6% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2021 134 −35.1% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2022 148 +10.0% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2023 170 +14.7% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2024 196 +15.3% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2025 213 +8.7% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2026 215 +1.3% Cons. · IFRS
Definition
What the product or service itself earns
Formula
Revenue − cost of sales
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

SG&A selling, general and administrative expenses

FYE Feb 2026 ¥165bn
CAGR · 10 yrs −1.6%
Fiscal year SG&A ¥ bn YoY Basis
FYE Feb 2017 190 n/a Cons. · Japanese GAAP
FYE Feb 2018 167 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2019 167 +0.1% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2020 162 −3.2% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2021 132 −18.3% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2022 136 +3.1% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2023 145 +6.3% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2024 151 +4.5% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2025 159 +5.2% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2026 165 +3.6% Cons. · IFRS
Definition
The cost of selling and of running the company
Formula
SG&A line of the income statement
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Operating profit

FYE Feb 2026 ¥49bn
CAGR · 10 yrs +1.1%
Fiscal year Operating profit ¥ bn YoY Basis
FYE Feb 2017 44.6 n/a Cons. · Japanese GAAP
FYE Feb 2018 49.5 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2019 40.9 −17.5% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2020 40.3 −1.5% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2021 -24.3 −160.2% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2022 9.4 n/a Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2023 19.1 +103.2% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2024 43.0 +125.9% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2025 58.2 +35.2% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2026 49.0 −15.8% Cons. · IFRS
Definition
What the core business earns
Formula
Gross profit − SG&A
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Non-operating income

FYE Feb 2026 ¥0.8bn
CAGR · 10 yrs −19.5%
Fiscal year Non-operating income ¥ bn YoY Basis
FYE Feb 2017 5.6 n/a Cons. · Japanese GAAP
FYE Feb 2018 1.1 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2019 1.1 +1.3% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2020 1.1 −1.2% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2021 1.0 −11.8% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2022 1.3 +38.8% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2023 0.9 −34.8% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2024 1.6 +84.7% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2025 0.8 −51.5% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2026 0.8 +2.0% Cons. · IFRS
Definition
Income from outside the core business
Formula
Non-operating income line of the income statement
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Non-operating expenses

FYE Feb 2026 ¥6.3bn
CAGR · 10 yrs +1.0%
Fiscal year Non-operating expenses ¥ bn YoY Basis
FYE Feb 2017 5.8 n/a Cons. · Japanese GAAP
FYE Feb 2018 1.2 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2019 1.2 −2.0% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2020 5.9 +401.0% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2021 6.1 +3.8% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2022 5.9 −3.2% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2023 5.2 −11.4% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2024 4.8 −7.1% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2025 4.3 −11.9% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2026 6.3 +47.4% Cons. · IFRS
Definition
Costs arising outside the core business
Formula
Non-operating expenses line of the income statement
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Net profit profit attributable to owners of the parent

FYE Feb 2026 ¥28bn
CAGR · 10 yrs +0.5%
Fiscal year Net profit ¥ bn YoY Basis
FYE Feb 2017 27.0 n/a Cons. · Japanese GAAP
FYE Feb 2018 26.1 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2019 27.4 +4.8% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2020 21.3 −22.3% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2021 -26.2 −223.3% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2022 4.3 n/a Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2023 14.2 +229.5% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2024 29.9 +110.1% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2025 41.4 +38.5% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2026 28.3 −31.7% Cons. · IFRS
Definition
What is left after tax
Formula
Pre-tax profit − income taxes
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Gross margin

FYE Feb 2026 48.4%
Average · 10 yrs 43.4%
Fiscal year Gross margin % YoY Basis
FYE Feb 2017 21.2 n/a Cons. · Japanese GAAP
FYE Feb 2018 45.3 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2019 46.2 +0.9pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2020 43.1 −3.1pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2021 42.1 −0.9pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2022 44.6 +2.5pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2023 47.1 +2.5pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2024 48.0 +0.9pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2025 48.1 +0.1pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2026 48.4 +0.3pp Cons. · IFRS
Definition
The share of revenue left after the cost of sales
Formula
Gross profit ÷ revenue
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Operating margin

FYE Feb 2026 11.0%
Average · 10 yrs 6.7%
Fiscal year Operating margin % YoY Basis
FYE Feb 2017 4.0 n/a Cons. · Japanese GAAP
FYE Feb 2018 10.5 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2019 8.9 −1.7pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2020 8.4 −0.5pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2021 -7.6 −16.0pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2022 2.8 +10.4pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2023 5.3 +2.5pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2024 10.6 +5.3pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2025 13.2 +2.6pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2026 11.0 −2.2pp Cons. · IFRS
Definition
The share of revenue the core business keeps
Formula
Operating profit ÷ revenue
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Net margin

FYE Feb 2026 6.4%
Average · 10 yrs 3.8%
Fiscal year Net margin % YoY Basis
FYE Feb 2017 2.4 n/a Cons. · Japanese GAAP
FYE Feb 2018 5.6 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2019 5.9 +0.4pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2020 4.4 −1.5pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2021 -8.2 −12.6pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2022 1.3 +9.5pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2023 4.0 +2.7pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2024 7.3 +3.4pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2025 9.4 +2.0pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2026 6.4 −3.0pp Cons. · IFRS
Definition
The share of revenue left after everything
Formula
Net profit ÷ revenue
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Cost-of-sales ratio

FYE Feb 2026 51.6%
Average · 10 yrs 56.6%
Fiscal year Cost-of-sales ratio % YoY Basis
FYE Feb 2017 78.8 n/a Cons. · Japanese GAAP
FYE Feb 2018 54.7 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2019 53.8 −0.9pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2020 56.9 +3.1pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2021 57.9 +0.9pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2022 55.4 −2.5pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2023 52.9 −2.5pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2024 52.0 −0.9pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2025 51.9 −0.1pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2026 51.6 −0.3pp Cons. · IFRS
Definition
The share of revenue taken by the cost of sales
Formula
Cost of sales ÷ revenue
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

SG&A ratio

FYE Feb 2026 37.0%
Average · 10 yrs 35.5%
Fiscal year SG&A ratio % YoY Basis
FYE Feb 2017 17.2 n/a Cons. · Japanese GAAP
FYE Feb 2018 35.5 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2019 36.3 +0.8pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2020 33.6 −2.7pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2021 41.4 +7.7pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2022 41.1 −0.3pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2023 40.2 −0.8pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2024 37.1 −3.1pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2025 36.0 −1.1pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2026 37.0 +1.0pp Cons. · IFRS
Definition
The share of revenue taken by selling and administrative costs
Formula
SG&A ÷ revenue
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Balance sheet Assets, debt and equity, and what they say about financial strength

What the balance sheet is made of

¥ bn
Equity Liabilities and non-controlling interests

Financial strength

%
Equity ratio Debt-to-equity

Total assets

FYE Feb 2026 ¥1.14tn
CAGR · 10 yrs +0.9%
Fiscal year Total assets ¥ bn YoY Basis
FYE Feb 2017 1,050 n/a Cons. · Japanese GAAP
FYE Feb 2018 1,066 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2019 1,030 −3.5% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2020 1,240 +20.5% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2021 1,264 +1.9% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2022 1,193 −5.6% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2023 1,121 −6.0% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2024 1,115 −0.6% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2025 1,164 +4.4% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2026 1,142 −1.9% Cons. · IFRS
Definition
Everything the company holds
Formula
Total assets line of the balance sheet
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Equity net assets, shareholders' equity

FYE Feb 2026 ¥403bn
CAGR · 10 yrs −0.1%
Fiscal year Equity ¥ bn YoY Basis
FYE Feb 2017 406 n/a Cons. · Japanese GAAP
FYE Feb 2018 494 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2019 357 −27.7% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2020 375 +5.0% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2021 340 −9.3% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2022 339 −0.4% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2023 347 +2.6% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2024 370 +6.4% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2025 396 +7.2% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2026 403 +1.8% Cons. · IFRS
Definition
The part of the funding that never has to be repaid
Formula
Net assets line of the balance sheet
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Interest-bearing debt

FYE Feb 2026 ¥177bn
CAGR · 10 yrs +3.7%
Fiscal year Interest-bearing debt ¥ bn YoY Basis
FYE Feb 2017 127 n/a Cons. · Japanese GAAP
FYE Feb 2018 206 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2019 174 −15.3% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2020 258 +48.1% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2021 360 +39.4% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2022 318 −11.7% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2023 249 −21.6% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2024 214 −14.1% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2025 190 −11.2% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2026 177 −7.1% Cons. · IFRS
Definition
Borrowings the company pays interest on
Formula
Loans + bonds + lease obligations
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Short-term borrowings

FYE Feb 2026 ¥45bn
CAGR · 10 yrs −4.9%
Fiscal year Short-term borrowings ¥ bn YoY Basis
FYE Feb 2017 71.1 n/a Cons. · Japanese GAAP
FYE Feb 2018 101 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2019 31.3 −69.1% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2020 108 +246.1% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2021 145 +33.9% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2022 108 −25.5% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2023 63.5 −41.3% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2024 57.3 −9.8% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2025 53.3 −7.0% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2026 45.2 −15.2% Cons. · IFRS
Definition
Borrowings repayable within a year
Formula
Short-term borrowings line of the balance sheet
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Long-term borrowings

FYE Feb 2026 ¥131bn
CAGR · 10 yrs +4.3%
Fiscal year Long-term borrowings ¥ bn YoY Basis
FYE Feb 2017 89.7 n/a Cons. · Japanese GAAP
FYE Feb 2018 105 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2019 143 +36.6% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2020 150 +4.8% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2021 215 +43.3% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2022 210 −2.4% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2023 186 −11.4% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2024 157 −15.6% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2025 137 −12.7% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2026 131 −4.0% Cons. · IFRS
Definition
Borrowings repayable in more than a year
Formula
Long-term borrowings line of the balance sheet
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Intangible assets

FYE Feb 2026 ¥10.0bn
CAGR · 9 yrs −16.4%
Fiscal year Intangible assets ¥ bn YoY Basis
FYE Feb 2017 41.6 n/a Cons. · Japanese GAAP
FYE Feb 2018 n/a moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2019 4.5 n/a Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2020 5.7 +26.1% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2021 5.8 +1.6% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2022 7.3 +26.7% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2023 7.8 +7.0% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2024 7.9 +1.1% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2025 8.4 +5.9% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2026 10.0 +19.2% Cons. · IFRS
Definition
Assets with no physical form
Formula
Intangible assets line of the balance sheet
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Goodwill

FYE Feb 2026 ¥6.8bn
CAGR · 10 yrs +47.3%
Fiscal year Goodwill ¥ bn YoY Basis
FYE Feb 2017 0.2 n/a Cons. · Japanese GAAP
FYE Feb 2018 0.5 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2019 0.5 −2.1% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2020 0.5 −0.0% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2021 0.5 −0.0% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2022 0.5 −0.0% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2023 1.0 +90.2% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2024 0.6 −43.7% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2025 6.8 +1114.1% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2026 6.8 −0.0% Cons. · IFRS
Definition
What an acquisition cost above the net assets it brought
Formula
Goodwill line of the balance sheet
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Equity ratio

FYE Feb 2026 35.3%
Average · 10 yrs 33.9%
Fiscal year Equity ratio % YoY Basis
FYE Feb 2017 38.7 n/a Cons. · Japanese GAAP
FYE Feb 2018 46.3 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2019 34.7 −11.6pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2020 30.2 −4.5pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2021 26.9 −3.3pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2022 28.4 +1.5pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2023 31.0 +2.6pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2024 33.2 +2.2pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2025 34.0 +0.9pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2026 35.3 +1.3pp Cons. · IFRS
Definition
How much of the balance sheet is funded without debt
Formula
Equity ÷ total assets
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Debt-to-equity ratio D/E ratio

FYE Feb 2026 43.8%
Average · 10 yrs 61.2%
Fiscal year Debt-to-equity ratio % YoY Basis
FYE Feb 2017 31.3 n/a Cons. · Japanese GAAP
FYE Feb 2018 41.7 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2019 48.9 +7.1pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2020 68.9 +20.1pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2021 105.9 +36.9pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2022 93.8 −12.0pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2023 71.7 −22.1pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2024 57.9 −13.8pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2025 48.0 −9.9pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2026 43.8 −4.2pp Cons. · IFRS
Definition
Borrowings measured against the company's own capital
Formula
Interest-bearing debt ÷ equity
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

ROE return on equity

FYE Feb 2026 7.0%
Average · 10 yrs 4.8%
Fiscal year ROE % YoY Basis
FYE Feb 2017 6.6 n/a Cons. · Japanese GAAP
FYE Feb 2018 5.3 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2019 7.7 +2.4pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2020 5.7 −2.0pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2021 -7.7 −13.4pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2022 1.3 +9.0pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2023 4.1 +2.8pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2024 8.1 +4.0pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2025 10.5 +2.4pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2026 7.0 −3.4pp Cons. · IFRS
Definition
What the shareholders' capital earns
Formula
Net profit ÷ equity
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

ROA return on assets

FYE Feb 2026 2.5%
Average · 10 yrs 1.8%
Fiscal year ROA % YoY Basis
FYE Feb 2017 2.6 n/a Cons. · Japanese GAAP
FYE Feb 2018 2.4 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2019 2.7 +0.2pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2020 1.7 −0.9pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2021 -2.1 −3.8pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2022 0.4 +2.4pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2023 1.3 +0.9pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2024 2.7 +1.4pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2025 3.6 +0.9pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2026 2.5 −1.1pp Cons. · IFRS
Definition
What the whole balance sheet earns
Formula
Net profit ÷ total assets
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Asset turnover

FYE Feb 2026 0.39×
CAGR · 10 yrs −10.5%
Fiscal year Asset turnover × YoY Basis
FYE Feb 2017 1.06 n/a Cons. · Japanese GAAP
FYE Feb 2018 0.44 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2019 0.45 +1.4% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2020 0.39 −13.2% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2021 0.25 −34.8% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2022 0.28 +10.1% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2023 0.32 +15.5% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2024 0.37 +13.8% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2025 0.38 +4.0% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2026 0.39 +2.7% Cons. · IFRS
Definition
How much revenue each yen of assets produces
Formula
Revenue ÷ total assets
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Cash flow statement Cash from operations, investment and financing, and what is left on hand

The three cash flows

¥ bn
Operating CF Investing CF Financing CF

Cash against debt

¥ bn
Cash and equivalents Interest-bearing debt Net cash

Operating cash flow

FYE Feb 2026 ¥67bn
CAGR · 10 yrs +7.1%
Fiscal year Operating cash flow ¥ bn YoY Basis
FYE Feb 2017 36.2 n/a Cons. · Japanese GAAP
FYE Feb 2018 57.0 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2019 34.9 −38.8% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2020 73.4 +110.4% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2021 56.5 −23.0% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2022 49.9 −11.7% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2023 65.5 +31.3% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2024 90.7 +38.5% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2025 85.8 −5.4% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2026 67.0 −21.9% Cons. · IFRS
Definition
Cash the business itself generated
Formula
Cash flow from operating activities
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Investing cash flow

FYE Feb 2026 -¥15bn
Average · 10 yrs -¥20bn
Fiscal year Investing cash flow ¥ bn YoY Basis
FYE Feb 2017 -30.4 n/a Cons. · Japanese GAAP
FYE Feb 2018 -18.7 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2019 -26.8 n/a Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2020 -49.6 n/a Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2021 -20.9 n/a Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2022 -5.3 n/a Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2023 -13.4 n/a Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2024 13.4 n/a Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2025 -28.3 −310.8% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2026 -15.2 n/a Cons. · IFRS
Definition
Cash spent on, or released by, investment
Formula
Cash flow from investing activities
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Financing cash flow

FYE Feb 2026 -¥71bn
Average · 10 yrs -¥41bn
Fiscal year Financing cash flow ¥ bn YoY Basis
FYE Feb 2017 -2.2 n/a Cons. · Japanese GAAP
FYE Feb 2018 -31.3 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2019 -21.3 n/a Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2020 -14.8 n/a Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2021 58.7 n/a Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2022 -80.4 −236.9% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2023 -106 n/a Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2024 -72.7 n/a Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2025 -74.0 n/a Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2026 -70.8 n/a Cons. · IFRS
Definition
Cash raised from, or returned to, lenders and shareholders
Formula
Cash flow from financing activities
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Cash and equivalents

FYE Feb 2026 ¥36bn
CAGR · 10 yrs +1.4%
Fiscal year Cash and equivalents ¥ bn YoY Basis
FYE Feb 2017 31.8 n/a Cons. · Japanese GAAP
FYE Feb 2018 38.9 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2019 25.7 −34.0% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2020 34.6 +35.0% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2021 129 +272.3% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2022 93.3 −27.6% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2023 39.9 −57.3% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2024 71.3 +78.9% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2025 55.0 −22.9% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2026 36.1 −34.3% Cons. · IFRS
Definition
Cash on hand at the year end
Formula
Closing balance in the cash flow statement
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Free cash flow

FYE Feb 2026 ¥52bn
CAGR · 10 yrs +27.3%
Fiscal year FCF ¥ bn YoY Basis
FYE Feb 2017 5.9 n/a Cons. · Japanese GAAP
FYE Feb 2018 38.3 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2019 8.0 −79.0% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2020 23.8 +196.2% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2021 35.6 +49.6% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2022 44.6 +25.2% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2023 52.1 +16.9% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2024 104 +99.8% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2025 57.5 −44.8% Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2026 51.8 −9.9% Cons. · IFRS
Definition
What is left once the business has paid for its own investment
Formula
Operating cash flow + investing cash flow
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Operating cash flow margin

FYE Feb 2026 15.1%
Average · 10 yrs 14.6%
Fiscal year OCF margin % YoY Basis
FYE Feb 2017 3.3 n/a Cons. · Japanese GAAP
FYE Feb 2018 12.1 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2019 7.6 −4.5pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2020 15.3 +7.7pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2021 17.7 +2.4pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2022 15.0 −2.7pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2023 18.2 +3.2pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2024 22.3 +4.1pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2025 19.4 −2.9pp Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2026 15.1 −4.4pp Cons. · IFRS
Definition
How much of the revenue turned into cash
Formula
Operating cash flow ÷ revenue
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Net cash

FYE Feb 2026 -¥140bn
Average · 10 yrs -¥172bn
Fiscal year Net cash ¥ bn YoY Basis
FYE Feb 2017 -95.2 n/a Cons. · Japanese GAAP
FYE Feb 2018 -167 moved to IFRS Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2019 -149 n/a Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2020 -224 n/a Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2021 -231 n/a Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2022 -224 n/a Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2023 -209 n/a Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2024 -143 n/a Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2025 -135 n/a Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2026 -140 n/a Cons. · IFRS
Definition
Cash on hand once the borrowings are paid off
Formula
Cash and equivalents − interest-bearing debt
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Shares and share price Shares outstanding, price, market capitalisation and the valuation multiples

Market capitalisation

FYE Feb 2026 ¥698bn
Change · 9 yrs +¥235bn
Fiscal year Market capitalisation ¥ bn Basis
FYE Feb 2017 463 n/a
FYE Feb 2018 528 n/a
FYE Feb 2019 334 n/a
FYE Feb 2020 310 n/a
FYE Feb 2021 n/a n/a
FYE Feb 2022 260 n/a
FYE Feb 2023 342 n/a
FYE Feb 2024 402 n/a
FYE Feb 2025 527 n/a
FYE Feb 2026 698 n/a
Definition
What the market says the company is worth
Formula
Year-end share price × shares outstanding
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Share price year-end close

FYE Feb 2026 2,580¥
Change · 9 yrs +854¥
Fiscal year Share price ¥ Basis
FYE Feb 2017 1,726 n/a
FYE Feb 2018 1,951 n/a
FYE Feb 2019 1,233 n/a
FYE Feb 2020 1,147 n/a
FYE Feb 2021 n/a n/a
FYE Feb 2022 962 n/a
FYE Feb 2023 1,264 n/a
FYE Feb 2024 1,485 n/a
FYE Feb 2025 1,948 n/a
FYE Feb 2026 2,580 n/a
Definition
The closing price on the last day of the fiscal year
Formula
Year-end closing price
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Shares outstanding

FYE Feb 2026 270,565,764shares
Change · 10 yrs +2,446,600 shares
Fiscal year Shares outstanding shares Basis
FYE Feb 2017 268,119,164 Parent
FYE Feb 2018 270,565,764 Parent
FYE Feb 2019 270,565,764 Parent
FYE Feb 2020 270,565,764 Parent
FYE Feb 2021 270,565,764 Parent
FYE Feb 2022 270,565,764 Parent
FYE Feb 2023 270,565,764 Parent
FYE Feb 2024 270,565,764 Parent
FYE Feb 2025 270,565,764 Parent
FYE Feb 2026 270,565,764 Parent
Definition
How many shares exist
Formula
Shares issued, from the key figures of the filing
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

EPS earnings per share

FYE Feb 2026 112.93¥
Change · 10 yrs +9.50¥
Fiscal year EPS ¥ Basis
FYE Feb 2017 103.43 Cons.
FYE Feb 2018 108.92 Cons.
FYE Feb 2019 104.55 Cons.
FYE Feb 2020 81.19 Cons.
FYE Feb 2021 -100.03 Cons.
FYE Feb 2022 16.50 Cons.
FYE Feb 2023 54.32 Cons.
FYE Feb 2024 114.06 Cons.
FYE Feb 2025 160.35 Cons.
FYE Feb 2026 112.93 Cons.
Definition
Net profit for each share
Formula
Net profit ÷ average shares outstanding
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

BPS book value per share

FYE Feb 2026 1,490.03¥
Change · 10 yrs −25.48¥
Fiscal year BPS ¥ Basis
FYE Feb 2017 1,515.51 Cons. · Japanese GAAP
FYE Feb 2018 1,824.74 Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2019 1,319.15 Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2020 1,384.86 Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2021 1,256.63 Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2022 1,251.51 Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2023 1,283.83 Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2024 1,365.90 Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2025 1,463.81 Cons. · IFRS
FYE Feb 2026 1,490.03 Cons. · IFRS
Definition
Equity behind each share
Formula
Equity ÷ shares outstanding
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

PER price-to-earnings ratio

FYE Feb 2026 22.85×
Average · 9 yrs 21.12×
Fiscal year PER × Basis
FYE Feb 2017 16.69 Cons.
FYE Feb 2018 17.91 Cons.
FYE Feb 2019 11.79 Cons.
FYE Feb 2020 14.13 Cons.
FYE Feb 2021 n/a Cons.
FYE Feb 2022 58.29 Cons.
FYE Feb 2023 23.27 Cons.
FYE Feb 2024 13.02 Cons.
FYE Feb 2025 12.15 Cons.
FYE Feb 2026 22.85 Cons.
Definition
How many years of earnings the price stands for
Formula
Year-end price ÷ EPS
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

PBR price-to-book ratio

FYE Feb 2026 1.54×
Average · 9 yrs 1.05×
Fiscal year PBR × Basis
FYE Feb 2017 1.22 Cons.
FYE Feb 2018 1.29 Cons.
FYE Feb 2019 0.78 Cons.
FYE Feb 2020 0.78 Cons.
FYE Feb 2021 n/a Cons.
FYE Feb 2022 0.72 Cons.
FYE Feb 2023 0.92 Cons.
FYE Feb 2024 1.02 Cons.
FYE Feb 2025 1.22 Cons.
FYE Feb 2026 1.54 Cons.
Definition
The price measured against the book value behind it
Formula
Year-end price ÷ BPS
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Workforce and productivity Headcount, pay and what each employee accounts for

Group employees

FYE Feb 2026 5,584people
Change · 10 yrs −1,287 people
Fiscal year Group employees people YoY Basis
FYE Feb 2017 6,871 n/a Cons.
FYE Feb 2018 6,723 −2.2% Cons.
FYE Feb 2019 6,695 −0.4% Cons.
FYE Feb 2020 6,579 −1.7% Cons.
FYE Feb 2021 6,528 −0.8% Cons.
FYE Feb 2022 5,589 −14.4% Cons.
FYE Feb 2023 5,115 −8.5% Cons.
FYE Feb 2024 5,277 +3.2% Cons.
FYE Feb 2025 5,343 +1.3% Cons.
FYE Feb 2026 5,584 +4.5% Cons.
Definition
Everyone employed across the group
Formula
Consolidated headcount, from the employee section of the filing
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Parent-company employees

FYE Feb 2026 243people
Change · 10 yrs +146 people
Fiscal year Parent-company employees people YoY Basis
FYE Feb 2017 97 n/a Parent
FYE Feb 2018 99 +2.1% Parent
FYE Feb 2019 132 +33.3% Parent
FYE Feb 2020 147 +11.4% Parent
FYE Feb 2021 133 −9.5% Parent
FYE Feb 2022 138 +3.8% Parent
FYE Feb 2023 151 +9.4% Parent
FYE Feb 2024 185 +22.5% Parent
FYE Feb 2025 233 +25.9% Parent
FYE Feb 2026 243 +4.3% Parent
Definition
Employees of the filing company itself
Formula
Parent-only headcount, from the employee section of the filing
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Average annual pay parent company

FYE Feb 2026 898万円
Change · 10 yrs +84万円
Fiscal year Average annual pay 万円 YoY Basis
FYE Feb 2017 814 n/a Parent
FYE Feb 2018 837 +2.8% Parent
FYE Feb 2019 836 −0.1% Parent
FYE Feb 2020 804 −3.8% Parent
FYE Feb 2021 714 −11.2% Parent
FYE Feb 2022 709 −0.7% Parent
FYE Feb 2023 759 +7.0% Parent
FYE Feb 2024 806 +6.2% Parent
FYE Feb 2025 816 +1.2% Parent
FYE Feb 2026 898 +10.1% Parent
Definition
Average total annual compensation, bonuses included
Formula
Average annual pay, from the employee section of the filing
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Average age

FYE Feb 2026 47.8years
Change · 7 yrs +2.7 years
Fiscal year Average age years YoY Basis
FYE Feb 2017 n/a n/a Parent
FYE Feb 2018 n/a n/a Parent
FYE Feb 2019 n/a n/a Parent
FYE Feb 2020 45.1 n/a Parent
FYE Feb 2021 45.7 +1.3% Parent
FYE Feb 2022 46.4 +1.5% Parent
FYE Feb 2023 49.0 +5.6% Parent
FYE Feb 2024 47.9 −2.2% Parent
FYE Feb 2025 47.4 −1.0% Parent
FYE Feb 2026 47.8 +0.8% Parent
Definition
Average age of the parent company's employees
Formula
Average age, from the employee section of the filing
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Average length of service

FYE Feb 2026 15.6years
Change · 10 yrs −5.6 years
Fiscal year Average length of service years YoY Basis
FYE Feb 2017 21.2 n/a Parent
FYE Feb 2018 21.4 +0.9% Parent
FYE Feb 2019 21.2 −0.9% Parent
FYE Feb 2020 19.0 −10.4% Parent
FYE Feb 2021 19.4 +2.1% Parent
FYE Feb 2022 18.0 −7.2% Parent
FYE Feb 2023 17.7 −1.7% Parent
FYE Feb 2024 15.0 −15.3% Parent
FYE Feb 2025 16.0 +6.7% Parent
FYE Feb 2026 15.6 −2.5% Parent
Definition
How long the average employee has been with the company
Formula
Average years of service, from the employee section of the filing
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Temporary employees

FYE Feb 2026 1,844people
Change · 10 yrs −2,017 people
Fiscal year Temporary employees people YoY Basis
FYE Feb 2017 3,861 n/a n/a
FYE Feb 2018 3,706 −4.0% n/a
FYE Feb 2019 3,581 −3.4% n/a
FYE Feb 2020 3,265 −8.8% n/a
FYE Feb 2021 3,107 −4.8% n/a
FYE Feb 2022 2,559 −17.6% n/a
FYE Feb 2023 2,143 −16.3% n/a
FYE Feb 2024 2,092 −2.4% n/a
FYE Feb 2025 1,959 −6.4% n/a
FYE Feb 2026 1,844 −5.9% n/a
Definition
Average number of temporary and part-time staff over the year
Formula
Average temporary headcount, from the employee section of the filing
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Revenue per employee

FYE Feb 2026 ¥79.7m
Change · 10 yrs −¥81.6m
Fiscal year Revenue per employee ¥ m YoY Basis
FYE Feb 2017 161 n/a Cons.
FYE Feb 2018 69.9 n/a Cons.
FYE Feb 2019 68.7 −1.7% Cons.
FYE Feb 2020 73.1 +6.4% Cons.
FYE Feb 2021 48.9 −33.1% Cons.
FYE Feb 2022 59.3 +21.3% Cons.
FYE Feb 2023 70.3 +18.6% Cons.
FYE Feb 2024 77.1 +9.7% Cons.
FYE Feb 2025 82.7 +7.2% Cons.
FYE Feb 2026 79.7 −3.6% Cons.
Definition
What each employee accounts for in revenue
Formula
Revenue ÷ group employees
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

Operating profit per employee

FYE Feb 2026 ¥8.8m
Change · 10 yrs +¥2.3m
Fiscal year OP per employee ¥ m YoY Basis
FYE Feb 2017 6.5 n/a Cons.
FYE Feb 2018 7.4 n/a Cons.
FYE Feb 2019 6.1 −17.1% Cons.
FYE Feb 2020 6.1 +0.3% Cons.
FYE Feb 2021 -3.7 −160.7% Cons.
FYE Feb 2022 1.7 n/a Cons.
FYE Feb 2023 3.7 +122.0% Cons.
FYE Feb 2024 8.2 +118.9% Cons.
FYE Feb 2025 10.9 +33.5% Cons.
FYE Feb 2026 8.8 −19.4% Cons.
Definition
What each employee accounts for in operating profit
Formula
Operating profit ÷ group employees
Source
Securities report (XBRL)

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