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And ST HD : FY2026/02 3Q Presentation Material

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FY2026/2 3rd Quarter Financial Results


December 29, 2025



  • Consolidated Income StatementSummary 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

78.0 billion yen
  • Platform Business

    *before elimination

  • Global Business

(+2.8% YoY)

4.4 billion yen 5.3billion yen

External 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)

  • Advertising expenses

3.2 %

(0.1p YoY) (+30 million yen)

  • Personnel

17.2 %

(0.9p YoY) (330 million yen)

  • Rent & depreciation

18.3 %

(+0.5p YoY) (+800 million yen)

  • Others

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

5.9 billion yen

Ordinary profit

6.1 billion yen

Net income

3.5billion yen

(+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



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