Sugi Holdings cuts profit outlook: target for Sugi Holdings stock is JPY 1,602.78

Published on 10/25/2026 at 02:43 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

First-half sales rose 8.1 percent, while operating income increased 4.4 percent. Sugi Holdings stock has a 9-analyst average target of JPY 1,602.78.

Operations and dates

Sugi Holdings set fiscal 2027 operating-profit guidance at JPY 51.0 billion on October 8, 2026.
September 2026 all-store sales rose 5.5 percent year over year.
Market capitalization was JPY 467.5 billion as of October 23, 2026.

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Sugi Holdings (JP3397060009) cut its fiscal 2027 profit outlook on October 8, 2026, while the average target for the stock stood at JPY 1,602.78 from nine analysts, according to MarketScreener. The earnings revision makes margin control more important than sales growth for investors.

Guidance shifts toward sales

For the fiscal year ending February 28, 2027, Sugi expects net sales of JPY 1,117.9 billion and operating profit of JPY 51.0 billion. MarketScreener said the sales forecast was raised after Seki Yakuhin became a consolidated subsidiary, while profit forecasts fell below the previous assumptions because existing-store merchandise sales were weaker than expected.

The second-quarter interim report showed net sales of JPY 540.713 billion, up 8.1 percent year over year, while operating income increased 4.4 percent to JPY 24.747 billion. Net income attributable to owners of the parent fell 54.6 percent to JPY 12.989 billion for the interim period, according to Japan IR.

What does the sales growth mean?

The chronology shows how the investment case changed. On July 27, 2026, Sugi completed a JPY 16.2 billion third-party share allotment, as listed by MarketScreener. On October 8, 2026, the company revised fiscal 2027 guidance to JPY 1,117.9 billion in sales and JPY 51.0 billion in operating profit. On October 15, 2026, September all-store net sales reached 105.5 percent of the prior-year level, according to MarketScreener.

The next dated item is February 25, 2027, listed as the ex-dividend date with a JPY 10 dividend. The business remains centered on Japanese drugstores and dispensing pharmacies, with 2,360 stores in the interim report.

Market value and investor dates

Sugi Holdings had a market capitalization of JPY 467.5 billion as of October 23, 2026. Its 52-week range was JPY 1,193.50 to JPY 1,991.00, putting the reported market value alongside a wide trading history. The next earnings date is not included because a future reporting date was not explicitly identified in the reviewed material.

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