Fuji's Attributable Profit Falls 94% in Fiscal Q1

Fuji's (TYO:8278) profit attributable to owners of the parent slipped 94.2% to 66 million yen for the three months ended May 31 compared to 1.15 billion yen a year ago, according to a Tokyo bourse filing on Thursday. The retailer's basic earnings per share fell to 0.77 yen from 13.32 yen a year ago. Operating revenue fell 1.7% to 198.03 billion yen from 201.4 billion yen in the year-ago period. For the fiscal year ending Feb. 28, 2027, the company forecasts attributable profit of 7 billion yen, basic EPS of 80.78 yen, and operating revenue of 825 billion yen. The company expects to pay a year-end dividend of 15 yen per share for the fiscal year ending Feb. 28, 2027.