Lion Corporation TSE:4912
Lion : Supplementary Materials of Financial Results for Fiscal 2025
Source: MarketScreener
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Fiscal 2025 Financial Results
Fiscal 2026 Key Measures
Fiscal 2026 Forecast of Consolidated Results and Capital Policy
Progress of Vision2030 2nd STAGE
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Net sales
¥422.09billion
(+2.2%)
Core operating
income
¥30.76billion
(+16.8%)
EBITDA margin
11.7%
(+0.8 points)
ROIC
6.7%
(+0.9 points)
EPS
¥99.74
(+30.4%)
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Achieved targets for the second consecutive fiscal year, advanced 2nd STAGE strategies, and increased sales and profit
Profit structure reforms progressed faster than planned in Consumer Products and new products launched in the 2nd half boosted sales momentum
Although quantitative growth in the overseas business struggled due to environmental changes, profit-focused management secured increased sales and profit
Built foundation for future growth focused on organizational management reform
Fiscal 2025 Results Summary
* Figures in parentheses indicate Y-o-Y change
2026 Policies
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Further accelerate business portfolio reform and shift to high-profit businesses
(transfer of chemical products business, acquisition of PNB, solidify business growth opportunities for oral healthcare)
Reform management processes to accelerate strategy execution and decision-making Accelerate the benefits of the business unit structure
Enhance shareholder returns (planned +¥4 to dividend Y-o-Y to ¥34 annual dividend with payout ratio of 37.6%)
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Fiscal 2025 Financial Results
Fiscal 2026 Key Measures
Fiscal 2026 Forecast of Consolidated Results and Capital Policy
Progress of Vision2030 2nd STAGE
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Firm start to achieving full-year targets and strengthening profitability improved margins
(Billions of yen) | 2025 | 2024 | Y-o-Y change | Deviation from forecast (% deviation) | |
Amount | % | ||||
Net sales | 422.0 | 412.9 | 9.1 | 2.2 1.4*5 2.0*6 | 2.0 0.5 |
Core operating income*¹ % of net sales | 30.7 7.3 | 26.3 6.4 | 4.4 | 16.8 | 0.7 2.5 |
Operating profit % of net sales | 36.3 8.6 | 28.3 6.9 | 7.9 | 28.1 | 1.3 3.9 |
Profit for the interim period attributable to owners of the parent | 27.5 | 21.1 | 6.3 | 30.1 | 2.5 10.4 |
EPS (Yen) | 99.74 | 76.51 | 23.23 | 30.4 | 9.5 10.5 |
EBITDA*2 | 49.3 | 45.1 | 4.17 | 9.2 | |
EBITDA margin (%)*3 | 11.7 | 10.9 | - | 0.8PP | |
ROIC(%)*4 | 6.7 | 5.8 | - | 0.9PP | |
ROE(%) | 9.0 | 7.4 | - | 1.6PP | |
Notes 1. Core operating income is an earnings indicator the Company uses to measure regular business performance by subtracting selling, general and administrative expenses from gross profit.
EBITDA: An indicator of profitability on a cash basis calculated as the sum of core operating income and depreciation and amortization.
EBITDA margin: The ratio of EBITDA to consolidated net sales.
ROIC is an indicator calculated from net operating profit after tax (NOPAT) divided by the average invested capital (total equity plus interest bearing liabilities) during the period, and measures the efficiency and profitability of the invested equity.
Y-o-Y change at constant currency excluding exchange rate fluctuations.
Y-o-Y change excluding exchange rate fluctuations and the impact of business transfers.
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