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And ST HD : FY2026/02 3Q Presentation Material
Source: MarketScreener
December 29, 2025
Consolidated Income Statement:Summary 3
New Adastria+and ST+and ST HD and Group Companies 6
Platform Business 9
Global Business 12
Brand Retail Business 14
Consolidated Balance Sheet 16
Number of Stores and Plan 17
FY2026/02 Forecast 18
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Contents
Overview
Sales and profit increased for the three-month period of 3Q, net sales exceeded the plan and hit a record high
Gross profit margin improved, and we controlled ratio to net sales despite strategic SG&A spending
(Millions of yen)
FY2025/02 3Q | FY2026/02 3Q | ||||||||||
Nine Months Ended | Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | Three Months Ended | ||||||||
Ratio | Ratio | Ratio | YoY | Ratio | YoY | ||||||
Net Sales | 220,089 | 100.0% | 75,886 | 100.0% | 227,372 | 100.0% | 103.3% | 78,027 | 100.0% | 102.8% | |
Gross profit | 122,897 | 55.8% | 42,577 | 56.1% | 126,268 | 55.5% | 102.7% | 43,896 | 56.3% | 103.1% | |
SG&A expense | 108,127 | 49.1% | 37,703 | 49.7% | 112,375 | 49.4% | 103.9% | 37,976 | 48.7% | 100.7% | |
Advertising & promotion | 6,454 | 2.9% | 2,495 | 3.3% | 7,192 | 3.2% | 111.4% | 2,527 | 3.2% | 101.3% | |
Personnel | 40,092 | 18.2% | 13,756 | 18.1% | 40,575 | 17.8% | 101.2% | 13,423 | 17.2% | 97.6% | |
Rent & depreciation* | 38,435 | 17.5% | 13,511 | 17.8% | 41,233 | 18.1% | 107.3% | 14,314 | 18.3% | 105.9% | |
Others | 23,144 | 10.5% | 7,939 | 10.5% | 23,374 | 10.3% | 101.0% | 7,711 | 9.9% | 97.1% | |
Operating profit | 14,770 | 6.7% | 4,874 | 6.4% | 13,893 | 6.1% | 94.1% | 5,919 | 7.6% | 121.4% | |
Ordinary profit | 14,967 | 6.8% | 4,669 | 6.2% | 13,912 | 6.1% | 93.0% | 6,122 | 7.8% | 131.1% | |
Net income attributable to owners of the parent | 9,907 | 4.5% | 2,968 | 3.9% | 9,557 | 4.2% | 96.5% | 3,570 | 4.6% | 120.3% | |
EBITDA | 22,881 | 10.4% | 7,741 | 10.2% | 22,903 | 10.1% | 100.1% | 9,103 | 11.7% | 117.6% | |
Depreciation and amortization | 7,836 | 3.6% | 2,746 | 3.6% | 8,680 | 3.8% | 110.8% | 3,069 | 3.9% | 111.8% | |
Amortization of goodwill | 274 | 0.1% | 121 | 0.2% | 329 | 0.1% | 120.1% | 113 | 0.1% | 93.3% | |
(Note) We finalized the provisional accounting treatment for the business combination at the end of the consolidated third quarter of the previous fiscal year. Accordingly, the figures for the second quarter of the consolidated fiscal year ended February 2025 reflect significant revisions to the initial allocation of acquisition cost resulting from the finalization of the provisional accounting treatment.
*: Rent & depreciation costs are the sum of Rent expenses, Lease expenses and Depreciation
Platform Business performed well; Global and Brand Retail businesses progressed largely as planned
Gross profit margin exceeded the prior year, offsetting inventory clearance discounts through improved markups and
a rebound from one-time expenses in the previous year
Net Sales
Platform Business
*before elimination
Global Business
(+2.8% YoY)
4.4 billion yen 5.3billion yenExternal brand participation on and ST increased steadily
(through the open e-commerce marketplace model)
Mainland China and Taiwan performed well; business in Hong Kong was strong despite typhoon-related impacts
Withdrew from U.S. in July
Performance struggled due to extended summer heat, but falling
Brand Retail Business
*before elimination
Gross profit margin
56.3% (+0.2p YoY)
71.9billion yen
temperatures supported solid winter product sales All group companies in Japan performed well
Positive factors: Rebound from one-time expenses due to changes in point usage rates in 3Q of the previous year (+0.5 p); higher e-commerce sales through the open platform; improved markups from a stronger yen and cost reduction initiatives; downsizing of the wholesale business
Negative factors: Inventory clearance discounts for fall products; increase in points granted; negative rebound from the higher gross margin in zetton's prior four-month fiscal period
SG&A expenses increased due to strategic spending on advertising and flagship store openings, but ratio to net sales declined within the planned range.
Operational efficiencies and cost reductions reduced personnel and other SG&A expenses, driving all profit metrics above
the prior year.
SG&A expense ratio
48.7 % (▲1.0p YoY)
| 3.2 % | (▲0.1p YoY) (+30 million yen) |
| 17.2 % | (▲0.9p YoY) (▲330 million yen) |
| 18.3 % | (+0.5p YoY) (+800 million yen) |
| 9.9 % | (▲0.6p YoY) (▲220 million yen) |
Ran television advertisements to expand awareness of and ST
Improvement driven by workforce management; impact of the food and beverage business fiscal year change (-0.4 billion yen)
Impairment losses related to flagship store opening and system investments
Credit card fees, small-parcel delivery costs, and store expenses increased; however, expenses under Others decreased due to the fiscal-year end change in the food and beverage business and withdrawal from the U.S
Operating profit
Ordinary profit
Net income
(+21.4% YoY)
(+31.1% YoY)
(+20.3% YoY)
Operating income ratio : 7.6% EBITDA : 11.7%
Non-Operating income Foreign exchange profit of 160million yen
Extraordinary losses
Loss on sale of U.S. business 420million yen, Impairment of store assets of 50million yen
Transitioned to a holding company structure in September; Adastria renamed and ST HD and spun off New Adastria
Consolidated sales and profit increased in 3Q for the three companies New Adastria, and ST, and and ST HD (non-consolidated figures for Adastria in the previous year)
Domestic group company sales increased 8% in 3Q (excluding the impact of one company added through M&A and two companies reduced through absorption mergers)
Overseas group company sales decreased; however, excluding the impact of the U.S. withdrawal, sales increased 24% in 3Q
Sales at zetton, our food and beverage business, decreased due to the change in the fiscal-year end, which resulted in a four-month 3Q in the previous fiscal year;
however, sales increased 2% when compared on a three month basis
(Millions of yen)
FY2025/02 3Q
FY2026/02 3Q
Nine Months Ended
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
Three Months Ended
Ratio
YoY
Ratio
YoY
Net Sales
220,089
75,886
227,372
7,283
103.3%
78,027
2,141
102.8%
New Adastria+AST+HD*1
173,775
58,764
180,430
6,654
103.8%
61,975
3,210
105.5%
Domestic subsidiaries*2
20,486
8,125
20,826
339
101.7%
8,249
124
101.5%
Overseas subsidiaries*3
17,653
5,699
17,814
160
100.9%
5,389
▲ 310
94.5%
zetton (Food & Beverage Subsidiary)*4
11,556
4,614
11,631
75
100.6%
3,673
▲ 940
79.6%
Consolidation adjustment
▲ 3,383
▲ 1,317
▲ 3,330
52
-
▲ 1,259
57
-
Operating profit (Excl. HD Impact)
14,770
4,874
13,893
▲ 877
94.1%
5,919
1,045
121.4%
New Adastria+AST+HD*1
13,573
4,210
10,938
▲ 2,635
80.6%
4,682
472
111.2%
Domestic subsidiaries*2
1,253
854
2,005
752
160.0%
1,166
312
136.6%
Overseas subsidiaries*3
283
▲ 58
658
375
232.5%
13
72
-
zetton (Food & Beverage Subsidiary)*4
▲ 181
▲ 8
301
483
-
65
73
-
Consolidation adjustment
▲ 158
▲ 123
▲ 10
147
-
▲ 8
114
-
*1: Figures in FY2025/02 reflect Adastria's performance. Figures in FY2026/02 reflect adjustments for intercompany eliminations between Adastria and and ST Co., Ltd., and are presented on the same basis as FY2025/02
*2: Domestic subsidiaries are the sum of three subsidiaries FY2025/02 : BUZZWIT Co.,Ltd., ELEMENT RULE Co., Ltd., ADOORLINK Co., Ltd., TODAY'S SPEACIAL CO., Ltd. Domestic subsidiaries are the sum of three subsidiaries FY2026/02 : BUZZWIT Co.,Ltd., ELEMENT RULE Co., Ltd., KARRIMOR International Ltd.,
*3: Overseas subsidiaries (Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, the Philippines, USA), net sales is shown after intercompany eliminations, operating profit is the sum of subsidiaries (Period Jan. to Sep.2025)
*4: Net Sales and operating profit of zetton, inc. is shown after consolidation adjustments. Due to change in financial year, Feb-Nov (FY2025/02) and Mar-Nov(FY2026/02)
Net Sales and Operating Profit for New Adastria + and ST + and ST HD and Group Companies
Sales progressed as planned due to lower temperatures and strong winter product performance offsetting the impact of the extended summer heat in September
Gross profit margin improved, despite fall inventory clearance discounts, due to improved markups and the rebound from one-time expenses stemming from changes in point usage rates in the previous year
Rent and depreciation increased; however, we controlled the overall SG&A amount and the ratio to net sales within the planned range
(Millions of yen)
FY2025/02 3Q | FY2026/02 3Q | ||||||
Nine Months Ended | Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | Three Months Ended | ||||
YoY | YoY | ||||||
Net sales*1 (Total stores YoY w/o Wholesale)*2 (Same stores YoY)*2 | 173,775 105.6% 103.3% | 58,764 105.9% 103.3% | 180,430 104.6% 100.9% | 103.8% - - | 61,975 104.1% 100.9% | 105.5% - - | |
Gross profit | 94,410 | 31,933 | 97,241 | 103.0% | 34,085 | 106.7% | |
Gross margin | 54.3% | 54.3% | 53.9% | ▲ 0.4p | 55.0% | +0.7p | |
SG&A expenses | 80,837 | 27,723 | 86,303 | 106.8% | 29,403 | 106.1% | |
SG&A ratio | 46.5% | 47.2% | 47.8% | +1.3p | 47.4% | +0.2p | |
Operation profit | 13,573 | 4,210 | 10,938 | 80.6% | 4,682 | 111.2% | |
Operating margin | 7.8% | 7.2% | 6.1% | ▲ 1.7p | 7.6% | +0.4p | |
Ordinary profit | 14,618 | 4,423 | 12,474 | 85.3% | 4,875 | 110.2% | |
Ordinary margin | 8.4% | 7.5% | 6.9% | ▲ 1.5p | 7.9% | +0.4p | |
*1: Figures exclude sales eliminated from other group companies arising from the transition to a holding company structure.
*2: Based on monthly releases
Target Business Structure for 2030
¥400 billion
Consolidated Net Sales
Glocalization
Play fashion!
Consolidated Operating
Profit Margin
8 %
Platformer
Driving group value expansion
Global Business
Strengthen multi-brand strategy in Greater China to achieve stable growth
Position Southeast Asia as the next growth pillar by focusing investment and launching the e-commerce platform ahead of physical stores
Leverage M&A opportunities and pursue business expansion with speed
¥100 billion
Gross Merchandise Value
(GMV)
and ST Membership Base
Mobility
Multi-Brand
Transition to a Multi-Company Structure
Net sales: ¥40 billion Operating profit margin: 8% Overseas net sales ratio: 10%
Powering group value innovation
Platform Business
Grow and ST into a comprehensive mall and media platform, aiming for ¥100 billion in GMV
Implement a strategy to align ID and LTV through category expansion, point program partnerships, and media collaboration
Drive revenue growth through production and solution-based services
GMV: ¥100 billion
Value Chain and Digital Transformation
Open Platform Engagement
Physical Stores and Staff
Supporting group value creation
Brand Retail Business
Clarify each company's mission and further advance
brand portfolio management
At Adastria, the core of the Group, focus investments on GLOBAL WORK, LAKOLE, and GEORGE'S
Net sales: ¥340 billion
Net sales: ¥34 billion (¥20 billion after intercompany eliminations)
Operating profit margin: 31% (22% after intercompany eliminations)
Operating profit margin: 7.2%
(5.8% after intercompany eliminations)
34.5 billions yen
and ST GMV
and ST GMV exceeded plan
(3rd Quarter nine months)
(+14.3% YoY)
(million yen)
14,000
GMV performance
(YoY)
120%
Group Brand Sales
31.3 billions yen
12,000
115%
Ratio
External Brand Sales
Ratio
(+5.6% YoY)
90.6%3.2 billions yen
(+435.3% YoY)
9.4%10,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
110%
105%
100%
95%
90%
"and ST" members
21.2 million members
(at 30 November, 2025)
(+1.5million more than at the end of FY2025/02)
2,000
85%
+12.0%
7.8
0
FY2024/2 FY2024/2 FY2024/2 FY2024/2 FY2025/2 FY2025/2 FY2025/2 FY2025/2 FY2026/2 FY2026/2 FY2026/2
80%
自社グル ープ
グルー プ外
前年対 比
Group Brand
External Brand
Active members
million members
(+0.3million more than at the end of FY2025/02)
1Q 2Q
3Q 4Q
1Q 2Q
3Q 4Q
1Q 2Q 3Q
YoY
External brand participation exceed plan
51 shops
No. of External shops
(at 30 November, 2025)
(+29shops YoY)
Major brands including new balance, BEUTY & YOUTH UNITED ARROWS, Afternoon Tea LIVING, ADAM ET ROPÉ
join and ST