Latest Business Results / Forecasts

Overview of Business Results for the Period Under Review

(Millions of yen)
2024/6
2025/6
YoY
Amount
YoY
Percentage
Net sales
39,553
39,639
86
0.2%
Operating profit
-241
537
779
Ordinary profit
130
836
705
541.9%
Profit attributable to owners of parent
-318
424
743

During the fiscal year ended June 20, 2025, despite an increase in inbound demand and wage increases, the outlook for the Japanese economy remained uncertain, due to rising prices and volatile foreign exchange rates, as well as concerns about a downturn in the global economy stemming from the U.S. new administration’s policy on tariff hikes. The environment in which the Company operates has been greatly affected by changes in work styles, such as a decline in the working-age population in the domestic market, flexible work environments, and increased operational efficiency.

Under these circumstances, King Jim Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) implements measures to achieve the goals of its 11th Medium-Term Management Plan (fiscal year ended June 20, 2025 to fiscal year ending June 20, 2027), which is themed, “Taking the wave of social change as an opportunity to move toward new growth.” While strengthening strengthening its existing businesses, the Company has carried out three fundamental policies, namely, expansion into the service business, expansion of the lifestyle field, and strengthening of overseas business.

As for the consolidated business results for the fiscal year ended June 20, 2025, growth in the lifestyle products business resulted in net sales amounting to ¥39,639.50 million (up 0.2% year on year). In terms of profit, owing to an improved gross profit margin (up 1.3 percentage points year on year), and improvement of the ratio of selling, general and administrative expenses (down 0.7 percentage points year on year), operating profit amounted to ¥537.71 million (loss of ¥241.88 million in the previous fiscal year) and ordinary profit was ¥836.24 million (up 541.9% year on year). Profit attributable to owners of parent was ¥424.94 million (loss of ¥318.06 million in the previous fiscal year) mainly due to the posting of gain on sale of investment securities under extraordinary income following the sale of cross-held shares, and impairment losses on goodwill related to Latuna business under extraordinary losses.

Forecasts

(Millions of yen)
2025/6
2026/6
(Forecast)
YoY
Amount
YoY
Percentage
Net Sales
39,639
42,000
2,360
6.0%
Operating profit
537
1.500
962
179.0%
Ordinary profit
836
1,600
763
91.3%
Profit attributable to owners of parent
424
1,000
575
135.3%
While the Japanese economy is showing signs of gradual recovery, uncertainties remain, such as the U.S. tariff policy and rising costs that affect personal consumption. The global economy is also surrounded in uncertainty about the economic outlook due to the U.S. tariff policy, as well as geopolitical risks such as the situations in the Middle East and Ukraine. The business environment surrounding the Company has been affected by changes in society, such as the paperless movement and changes in work styles driven by digital transformation by companies.

Amidst such economic and business environment, the Group sets the theme of “Taking the wave of social change as an opportunity to move toward new growth” in its 11th Medium-Term Management Plan, which will last through the fiscal year ending June 20, 2027. Under this theme, we will strive to strengthen our existing businesses while carrying out the three fundamental policies of “expansion into the service business,” “expansion of the lifestyle field,” and “strengthening of overseas business.”

In the stationery and office supplies business, we advance sales strategy of building sales channels suited to the unique properties of customers and products, and product development that meet the needs of workplaces and living in response to social changes. For overseas markets, we will develop market-oriented products. In the lifestyle products business, we will enhance the growth and synergies of Group companies through activities in line with each Group company’s growth strategy and with the involvement of the Management Committee.

For the next fiscal year, it is forecast that net sales will be ¥42,000 million (up 6.0% year on year), operating profit will be ¥1,500 million (up 179.0% year on year), ordinary profit will be ¥1,600 million (up 91.3% year on year), and profit attributable to owners of parent will be ¥1,000 million (up 135.3% year on year).