Japan · Delayed Price · Currency is JPY Shiseido Company Earnings Call Transcripts
Fiscal Year 2025
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FY 2025 saw core operating profit and free cash flow exceed targets, driven by structure reforms and cost management, despite revenue decline. FY 2026 targets higher margins and capital efficiency, with continued investment in innovation and brand growth amid market volatility.
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Q3 marked a return to positive sales growth, driven by structural reforms and cost discipline, despite a net loss from non-recurring items. The company maintains its core operating profit target and expects strong free cash flow, with a focus on innovation, brand growth, and global expansion.
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Structural reforms and cost reductions led to improved profitability in H1 2025, with core operating profit exceeding expectations despite a 6% sales decline. Risks remain in Japan inbound and Americas, but cost management and strong brand performance support the unchanged full-year outlook.
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ELIXIR and ANESSA are driving strong growth and profitability through strategic product focus, channel expansion, and innovation, with ELIXIR outpacing company-wide growth and ANESSA strengthening its leadership in Asia. Both brands emphasize sustainability and social value creation.
Fiscal Year 2024
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Core operating profit exceeded forecasts in 2024, driven by strong performance in Japan and Europe, while China and travel retail remained challenging but showed signs of stabilization. Structural reforms and cost reductions boosted profitability, and 2025 guidance targets further growth, especially in Japan and the Americas.
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Q3 2024 saw profit improvement in Japan offset by steep declines in travel retail and China, leading to a downward revision of full-year profit forecasts. Structural reforms and cost controls are ongoing, with Japan's strong performance supporting overall results.
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First half 2024 saw a 1% year-over-year sales decline and a significant drop in core operating profit, mainly due to weakness in Travel Retail and China, despite strong growth in Japan and EMEA. Cost reduction and restructuring efforts are on track, with a focus on core brands and digital expansion for recovery.