Watahan & Co.,Ltd. Financial Summary for the Second Quarter (Interim) of the Fiscal Year Ending March 2027

Performance Overview

For this interim period, revenue was 66,989 million yen, a modest increase of 2.3% year-over-year. Operating income declined to 1,157 million yen, ordinary income was 1,268 million yen, and interim net income attributable to owners of parent was 1,094 million yen, indicating slight deceleration. By segment, Retail, Construction, and Trading each remained solid or showed improvement; however, overall profit margins were pressured by higher selling expenses and increases in raw material and material costs. Supplementary explanatory materials for the financial results have been prepared, and the earnings presentation will be provided via video distribution.

Outlook and Impact for Investors

The full-year outlook is revenue of 140,000 million yen, operating income of 3,800 million yen, ordinary income of 4,000 million yen, and net income attributable to owners of parent of 2,300 million yen (approximately 123.07 yen per share). The company plans to continue investing in new businesses and renovating community-focused stores while pursuing logistics cost containment and productivity improvements. External factors such as exchange rate risk and drug price revisions should be monitored, but the company intends to strengthen structures to maximize synergies among segments to sustain mid-term growth potential.