YA-MAN (6630) FY2026 Q1 Earnings Report

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Executive Summary

Revenue turned to growth year over year, the operating loss narrowed significantly, and Ordinary Income and Net Income returned to profitability. Revenue was ¥6.52B (¥4.69B in the same period of the previous year, +39.2%), driven by expansion in the Overseas and Retail Store Sales businesses. Operating Income was ¥-0.015B (¥-0.83B in the same period of the previous year), and the operating margin improved significantly to -0.2% from -17.7% in the same period of the previous year, although the Company has not yet reached profitability. Supported by ¥0.06B in non-operating income, including foreign exchange gains and equity-method investment gains, Ordinary Income was ¥0.05B and Net Income was ¥0.01B, both recovering from losses in the same period of the previous year.

Factors Affecting Performance

【Revenue】Revenue was ¥6.52B, representing growth of +39.2% year over year. By segment, the Overseas Business showed the largest increase, reaching ¥2.34B (+137.8%), while the Retail Store Sales Business also expanded to ¥2.04B (+46.7%). In contrast, the Direct Sales Business declined to ¥1.41B (▲11.3%), while Online Mail-Order Sales were ¥0.60B (+3.3%), remaining largely flat. The primary drivers of revenue growth were the recovery of overseas and retail store sales channels, which absorbed the contraction in direct sales.

【Profit and Loss】Gross profit was ¥3.66B, securing a gross margin of 56.1%, while SG&A expenses reached ¥3.67B (56.3% of revenue), slightly exceeding gross profit and leaving Operating Income at ¥-0.015B, near the break-even point. This represented a significant reduction from the ¥0.83B operating loss in the same period of the previous year, apparently reflecting the contribution of revenue growth as well as greater efficiency in advertising and promotional expenses. Ordinary Income of ¥0.05B was supported by non-operating income, including a ¥0.02B foreign exchange gain and ¥0.025B in equity-method investment gains, and should therefore be evaluated separately from the profitability of the core business alone. Extraordinary gains and losses consisted of a ¥0.015B gain and a ¥0.008B loss, resulting in a net positive effect of ¥0.007B. Corporate income taxes of ¥0.04B (effective tax rate: 73.2%) were recorded against Profit Before Tax of ¥0.056B, leaving Net Income at ¥0.014B. In conclusion, the Company achieved both revenue growth and earnings improvement, including a narrower operating loss and a return to profitability for Ordinary Income and Net Income.

Segment Analysis

By segment profit, the Retail Store Sales Business was the Company’s largest profit contributor at ¥0.56B (profit margin: 27.7%), representing a substantial increase of +1,558.8% year over year. The Direct Sales Business maintained high profitability, with a profit margin of 17.8% and segment profit increasing to ¥0.25B (+54.9%). Online Sales showed the highest profitability, with a profit margin of 33.1%, although its scale remained limited at ¥0.20B. Meanwhile, despite having the largest revenue (¥2.34B), the Overseas Business generated only ¥0.04B in profit, resulting in a low profit margin of 1.8%; revenue expansion has not translated sufficiently into profit. Against total segment profit of ¥1.12B, unallocated corporate expenses amounted to ¥1.14B, creating a structure in which the degree of absorption of corporate expenses determines consolidated operating performance.

Key Financial Indicators

【Profitability】The operating margin was ▲0.2% and the net profit margin was 0.2%. SG&A expenses exceeded the gross margin, with the SG&A ratio at 56.3% versus a gross margin of 56.1%, resulting in a small operating loss. ROE was low at 0.1%, primarily due to the low net profit margin.【Cash Flow Quality】Corporate income taxes of ¥0.041B were recorded against Profit Before Tax of ¥0.056B, resulting in a high effective tax rate of 73.2%; consequently, the improvement at the pre-tax level has not been fully reflected in Net Income.【Investment Efficiency】R&D expenses were ¥0.19B, equivalent to 3.0% of revenue, while advertising and promotional expenses reached ¥1.38B, or 21.2% of revenue. The burden of selling-related expenses is the primary factor suppressing the operating margin.【Financial Soundness】The equity ratio was 90.5% (improving from 87.4% in the same period of the previous year). Interest-bearing debt consisted solely of ¥0.10B in long-term borrowings, and the financial position was extremely stable, supported by ¥14.99B in cash and deposits.

Cash Flow Analysis

Although disclosure of the statement of cash flows is limited, cash trends can be assessed from movements in the balance sheet. Cash and deposits were ¥14.99B, increasing from ¥14.50B in the same period of the previous year and accounting for 56.0% of total assets. Inventories were ¥3.10B, consisting entirely of finished goods, and inventory levels declined only modestly from ¥3.22B in the same period of the previous year. Accounts receivable were ¥3.50B and accounts payable were ¥0.87B; the structure in which accounts receivable substantially exceed accounts payable represents a burden on working capital. While interest-bearing debt was limited to ¥0.10B in long-term borrowings, retained earnings were substantial at ¥22.96B, leaving significant financial capacity even though operating performance remained slightly in the red.

Quality of Earnings

The Company’s Ordinary Income of ¥0.05B and Net Income of ¥0.01B for the current period require qualitative caution because they were more dependent on non-operating income than on the core business (Operating Income of ¥-0.015B). Of the ¥0.06B in non-operating income, the primary components were a ¥0.02B foreign exchange gain, ¥0.025B in equity-method investment gains, and ¥0.01B in interest income, all of which were independent of the Company’s core sales activities. The ¥0.015B extraordinary gain from the sale of fixed assets and the ¥0.008B extraordinary loss from the disposal of fixed assets produced a temporary net positive effect of ¥0.007B, equivalent to approximately half of Net Income of ¥0.014B. Accordingly, recurring business earnings power excluding non-operating income and extraordinary gains and losses is considered to be lower than the reported Net Income, and improvement in core operating performance itself will be the primary focus in assessing earnings quality in subsequent quarters.

Earnings Forecast and Guidance

The full-year Company forecasts are Revenue of ¥27.50B, Operating Income of ¥0.45B, and Ordinary Income of ¥0.50B. Progress in Q1 was 23.7% for Revenue, ▲3.3% for Operating Income (due to the recording of a loss), and 9.8% for Ordinary Income. Quarterly operating performance remained in the red, and achieving full-year Operating Income of ¥0.45B will require significant earnings improvement over the remaining three quarters. No revisions were made to either the earnings forecast or the dividend forecast, both of which were stated as “None,” indicating that management expects to achieve its initial forecasts. The progress rates suggest that the earnings plan may be weighted toward the second half of the fiscal year.

Shareholder Returns

The full-year dividend forecast is ¥9.00 per share, and no revision was made to the dividend forecast during the current quarter. Using the period-average number of shares outstanding of 55,021,182 shares, the annual total dividend is estimated at approximately ¥0.495B, implying a Payout Ratio of approximately 141.5% against the full-year Net Income forecast of ¥0.350B. This is a Payout Ratio based solely on dividends and differs from the Total Return Ratio, which includes share repurchases. Although the Payout Ratio exceeds 100%, the Company’s substantial retained earnings of ¥22.96B and cash and deposits of ¥14.99B support its capacity to pay dividends.

Risk Factors

1. Overseas Business profitability risk: The Overseas Business is the Company’s largest business by revenue at ¥2.34B, but Operating Income was only ¥0.04B, resulting in a profit margin of 1.8%. Revenue expansion has not translated into profit conversion, and price competition and trends in local promotional expenses require monitoring.

2. Inventory and working capital risk: Given inventories of ¥3.10B (including ¥3.10B in finished goods), accounts receivable of ¥3.50B, and accounts payable of ¥0.87B, inventory accumulation and longer collection periods could affect capital efficiency.

3. Dividend coverage risk: The full-year Payout Ratio is approximately 141.5%, exceeding Net Income. If the full-year plan of ¥0.350B in Net Income is not achieved, the sustainability of earnings-based dividends will require monitoring. However, given cash and deposits of ¥14.99B, the Company’s short-term payment capacity itself remains strong.

Industry Benchmark (Reference; Compiled by the Company)

Industry Benchmark (manufacturing)

Profitability and Returns

Both the operating margin and net profit margin were significantly below the industry median, placing the Company toward the lower end of the industry in terms of profitability.

Growth and Capital Efficiency

The Revenue Growth Rate compiled by the Company is based on the year-over-year comparison in the disclosed data; however, consistency with segment-level disclosures requires verification.

※Source: Compiled by the Company

Key Takeaways from the Results

1. Operating performance narrowed from a substantial loss in the same period of the previous year to near the break-even point, and improvement in the earnings structure can be observed alongside revenue growth. However, the operating margin remains negative, and the Company is still in the process of achieving profitability.

2. The return to profitability for Ordinary Income and Net Income was relatively dependent on non-operating factors, such as foreign exchange gains and equity-method investment gains, as well as extraordinary gains and losses. The potential for further improvement in core operating performance itself will be a key focus in evaluating future earnings quality.

3. Revenue progress against the full-year plan was 23.7%, while Operating Income and Net Income remained at low progress rates. Progress in building earnings in the second half of the fiscal year will therefore be a key monitoring point. The ability of the Overseas Business to achieve both revenue growth and margin improvement, as well as the sustainability of high profitability in the Retail Store Sales and Direct Sales businesses, will also warrant observation.

Theoretical Share Price (Reference Value)

Sensitivity: ¥338–¥356 at ±1% for the Cost of Equity, and ¥344–¥349 at ±0.1 for ω.

Notes:

• Because forecast ROE is below the Cost of Equity, the theoretical value is below Book Value per Share.
• Net assets as of the end of the quarter are used (there is a timing difference from the full-year forecast).
• Because net assets include non-controlling interests, the theoretical value may be calculated somewhat higher.

(Model: Residual Income Model (Ohlson-type with an explicit 5-year fade) / Interest Rate Reference Month: 2026-07 / This is a mechanically calculated value based solely on publicly disclosed data; it is not a forecast of the market share price or a recommendation of any specific investment action, and does not forecast or guarantee future share prices.)

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This report is an earnings analysis document automatically generated by AI based on XBRL earnings release data. It does not recommend investment in any specific security. The industry benchmarks are reference information compiled by the Company based on publicly disclosed earnings data. Investment decisions should be made at your own discretion and responsibility, after consulting a professional as necessary.

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AI Financial Analysis

Executive Summary

FY2026 Q1 showed a sharp operational recovery from the prior-year loss, but profitability remains only at breakeven and the quality of reported net income is weak. Revenue was ¥6.52bn, with the underlying comparative tables indicating a 39.2% year-on-year increase from ¥4.69bn; this differs from the structured headline of -18.4%, so the segment tables and raw financial statements are used for the comparative assessment. Operating loss narrowed substantially to ¥0.02bn from a ¥0.83bn loss in the prior-year quarter. Ordinary income improved to ¥0.49bn from a ¥8.12bn loss, supported by ¥0.64bn of non-operating income. Net income was ¥0.14bn, versus a ¥8.77bn loss a year earlier. Gross margin contracted by 460bp to 56.1% from 60.7%, as cost of sales increased faster than sales. SG&A was effectively flat at ¥3.67bn despite higher revenue, producing substantial operating leverage and a ¥0.82bn improvement in operating profit. Nevertheless, central unallocated corporate costs increased to ¥1.14bn from ¥1.07bn and absorbed all segment-level profit. The retail-store division was the core business by segment profit contribution, generating ¥0.56bn of segment profit on ¥2.04bn of sales. Overseas sales more than doubled to ¥2.34bn, but its segment margin was only 1.8%, indicating that the rapid expansion has not yet translated into commensurate profitability. The direct-sales division declined 11.3% year on year, remaining a drag on revenue mix despite retaining a 17.8% segment margin. The 0.2% net margin and 0.2% annualized ROE remain far below levels consistent with adequate capital efficiency. Reported earnings were also reliant on non-operating FX gains and a net ¥0.07bn extraordinary gain, while the effective tax rate was elevated at 73.2%. The balance sheet remains exceptionally liquid, with ¥149.93bn of cash and deposits against only ¥1.00bn of interest-bearing debt. However, inventory remains high relative to quarterly sales and cost of sales, increasing working-capital and product-obsolescence risk. Against full-year guidance, Q1 sales progress was 23.7%, broadly consistent with a normal 25% pace, whereas operating-profit and net-income progress were only negative 3.3% and 4.0%, respectively. The main forward implication is that sales recovery must be converted into sustainable overseas and direct-channel margins, while corporate costs, inventory turnover, tax normalization and the cash funding of dividends require close monitoring.

Profitability Analysis

Annualized DuPont ROE is 0.2%, comprising a 0.2% net profit margin, 0.974x asset turnover and 1.10x financial leverage. The low ROE is principally a margin problem rather than a leverage or balance-sheet utilization problem: leverage is conservative and annualized asset turnover is close to 1.0x, but virtually all operating profit is absorbed below the operating line and by tax. Operating margin improved by approximately 1,740bp year on year, from -17.7% to -0.2%, driven by revenue growth against essentially unchanged SG&A. Gross margin, however, fell 460bp to 56.1%, indicating weaker unit economics, product/channel mix pressure, promotional activity, or a higher procurement burden. SG&A declined marginally by 0.0% year on year despite the higher sales base; advertising expense decreased 6.8% to ¥1.38bn and salaries and allowances decreased 2.3% to ¥0.39bn. R&D expense increased 9.6% to ¥0.19bn, equal to 3.0% of revenue, which is near the lower end for a beauty-device and consumer-technology company. Segment-level profitability was robust before corporate costs: retail stores generated ¥0.56bn of profit at a 27.7% margin, TV/mail order generated ¥0.20bn at 33.1%, direct sales generated ¥0.25bn at 17.8%, and overseas generated ¥0.04bn at 1.8%. The core retail-store business improved profit by ¥0.53bn year on year, explaining most of the segment-profit recovery. Aggregate segment profit rose to ¥1.12bn from ¥0.24bn, but unallocated corporate costs rose to ¥1.14bn and left consolidated operating income at a ¥0.02bn loss. The LOW_OPERATING_EFFICIENCY alert is therefore well founded: a -0.2% EBIT margin leaves no buffer against demand, discounting, logistics, or currency volatility. The HIGH_INTEREST_BURDEN alert is mathematically distorted by negative EBIT rather than actual financing cost, because reported interest expense is nil and the company has only ¥1.00bn of interest-bearing debt. Its practical implication is not debt-service stress, but rather that interest-burden ratios are not meaningful when operating earnings are negative. The HIGH_TAX_BURDEN alert is material: tax expense of ¥0.41bn consumed 73.2% of ¥0.56bn pre-tax income, reducing net income to ¥0.14bn. This tax rate is well above a normal Japanese corporate tax range and materially impairs conversion of pre-tax profit into shareholder earnings unless it normalizes.

Growth Assessment

The underlying reported financial statements and segment disclosure show sales of ¥6.52bn versus ¥4.69bn in the prior-year quarter, a 39.2% increase. Growth was led by overseas revenue, which rose 137.8% to ¥2.34bn, and retail-store revenue, which rose 46.7% to ¥2.04bn. TV/mail-order revenue increased 3.3% to ¥0.60bn. Direct-sales revenue declined 11.3% to ¥1.41bn, reducing diversification across owned/direct channels. The overseas division became the largest segment by sales, accounting for 35.8% of total revenue, but its 1.8% margin is materially below the retail and direct-sales divisions. This combination makes overseas growth strategically important but currently low quality from a profit-conversion perspective. Finished goods inventory was ¥3.10bn, broadly flat year on year, while sales rose under the reconciled comparative data; this suggests some improvement in inventory absorption, although the absolute stock remains substantial. Raw-material inventory was ¥0.77bn and work in process ¥0.04bn, meaning finished goods represent the dominant inventory exposure. Annualized inventory days are flagged at 99-124 days, above the 60-90 day manufacturing benchmark. The duplicate HIGH_INVENTORY_DAYS alerts point to the same root issue: capital is tied up in finished goods for an extended period, exposing the company to model-cycle, demand-forecasting and markdown risk. The LOW_RD_INVESTMENT alert should be interpreted in context: 3.0% R&D intensity is at the threshold for a mature manufacturer but modest for a company dependent on product innovation and beauty-device differentiation. Full-year revenue guidance is ¥27.50bn, and Q1 progress of 23.7% is only 1.3 percentage points below the standard 25% quarterly run rate. Full-year operating-income guidance is ¥0.45bn, but Q1 recorded a ¥0.02bn operating loss, a 28.3 percentage-point shortfall versus standard 25% progress. Ordinary-income progress is 9.8% against ¥0.50bn guidance, and net-income progress is 4.0% against ¥0.35bn guidance, both indicating that the annual plan depends heavily on subsequent-quarter improvement. Guidance has not been revised, so execution in the higher-margin retail and direct channels, improvement in overseas margins, and containment of corporate costs will determine whether the plan is achievable.

Financial Health

Financial health is strong from a liquidity and solvency standpoint. Current assets of ¥234.58bn exceed current liabilities of ¥22.27bn by ¥212.31bn, yielding a current ratio of 1,053.3% and a quick ratio of 914.1%. Cash and deposits total ¥149.93bn, representing 56.0% of total assets and more than six times total liabilities of ¥25.34bn. Interest-bearing debt is only ¥1.00bn, equal to a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10x and debt-to-capital of 0.4%. There is no current-ratio warning and no D/E warning: both are materially better than the 1.0x and 2.0x risk thresholds, respectively. The ¥1.00bn long-term loan is modest relative to cash and equity, so there is no observable maturity mismatch between short-term obligations and liquid assets. Equity remains substantial at ¥242.49bn, equivalent to 90.5% capital adequacy. Accounts receivable declined by ¥17.71bn, or 33.6% year on year, to ¥35.00bn; relative to the reconciled sales increase, this is supportive of improved collections or a channel-mix shift. Accounts payable declined by ¥9.00bn, or 50.8%, to ¥8.70bn, which likely reflects supplier payments, lower purchases, or altered procurement terms and partially offsets the cash benefit of lower receivables. The resulting annualized cash conversion cycle is flagged at 146 days, above the 120-day warning threshold. Its root cause is the combination of high inventory days and a shorter supplier-financing period, rather than weak near-term liquidity. The impact is lower working-capital efficiency and a greater requirement for cash to support inventory if revenue momentum slows. Investment securities total ¥14.87bn, or 5.6% of assets, and unrealized valuation and translation adjustments contribute ¥9.26bn to equity; market-value movements can therefore affect comprehensive income and book value. Intangible assets are only 2.1% of total assets, so the balance sheet is not materially dependent on acquired intangible values.

Notable B/S Changes

Accounts receivable: -¥17.71bn (-33.6%) to ¥35.00bn - favorable relative to the reconciled increase in sales and may indicate improved collections or channel-mix changes. Accounts payable: -¥9.00bn (-50.8%) to ¥8.70bn - lower supplier financing may contribute to the extended cash conversion cycle and reduce working-capital efficiency. Total assets: -¥11.05bn (-4.0%) to ¥267.84bn - decline was concentrated in current assets, principally lower receivables. Total liabilities: -¥11.69bn (-33.4%) to ¥25.34bn - deleveraging of operating liabilities reinforces already conservative solvency but reduces supplier-credit funding.

Cash Flow Quality

Operating, investing and financing cash-flow figures are not reported in the supplied financial statements, so no OCF/net-income ratio, free-cash-flow measure, or cash-conversion assessment can be calculated. Accrual quality is nevertheless a concern at the earnings level because net income of ¥0.14bn is small relative to the ¥0.23bn gross amount of extraordinary gains and losses. The HIGH_ONE_TIME_ITEMS alert is valid on a gross basis: ¥0.15bn gain on sale of fixed assets plus ¥0.08bn disposal loss equals 164.3% of reported net income. On a net basis, extraordinary items contributed ¥0.07bn, or 50.0% of net income. FX gains of ¥0.24bn were also significant relative to the ¥0.02bn operating loss and helped turn the ordinary result positive. These items mean the quarter’s positive net income should not be interpreted as evidence that the underlying operating model has fully recovered. Receivables fell ¥17.71bn year on year and inventories fell ¥1.20bn, movements that are directionally favorable for cash release, while payables fell ¥9.00bn and may consume cash. High finished-goods inventory and the long cash conversion cycle remain the principal working-capital risks. The large cash balance provides substantial capacity to absorb working-capital volatility, but sustainable earnings quality requires positive operating profit before non-operating and extraordinary items.

Dividend Sustainability

The full-year dividend forecast is ¥9.00 per share and has not been revised. Against forecast EPS of ¥6.36, the implied dividend payout ratio is approximately 141.5%, above the 100% warning threshold. Using average shares of 55.0 million, the indicated annual cash dividend is approximately ¥0.50bn, compared with forecast attributable net income of ¥0.35bn. Therefore, forecast earnings alone do not cover the indicated dividend. The balance sheet provides ample near-term support, with ¥149.93bn of cash and deposits and only ¥1.00bn of interest-bearing debt. However, because free-cash-flow data are not reported, cash-flow coverage of dividends cannot be assessed. The Q1 earnings run rate is also weak: ¥0.14bn of net income represents only 4.0% of the full-year forecast, while a normal first-quarter pace would be 25%. Dividend sustainability consequently depends on a significant second-half earnings recovery or use of accumulated cash and retained earnings. Retained earnings remain high at ¥229.63bn, but a payout ratio persistently above 100% would reduce financial flexibility if working-capital needs or investment requirements rise.

Risk Assessment

Business risks include Overseas expansion risk: overseas sales rose 137.8% to ¥2.34bn but generated only a 1.8% segment margin, creating execution risk around pricing, distribution costs, local marketing and channel profitability., Inventory and product-cycle risk: finished goods of ¥3.10bn dominate inventory, while annualized DIO is flagged at 99-124 days. Beauty-device demand is sensitive to product novelty, promotions and consumer discretionary spending, raising markdown and obsolescence risk., Direct-channel weakness: direct-sales revenue declined 11.3% year on year to ¥1.41bn, indicating pressure in a strategically important customer-acquisition and repeat-purchase channel., Margin pressure: gross margin fell 460bp to 56.1%, leaving the company more exposed to advertising, logistics, foreign-exchange and procurement-cost movements., Innovation risk: R&D expense was ¥0.19bn, or 3.0% of sales. This is not exceptionally low for a mature manufacturer, but it provides a limited margin of safety if product differentiation requires faster technology or product-development investment..

Financial risks include Operating profitability remains fragile: EBIT margin was -0.2%, and a ¥0.02bn operating loss means modest adverse changes in gross margin or SG&A can return the company to material losses., Tax-conversion risk: the 73.2% effective tax rate reduced ¥0.56bn of pre-tax income to only ¥0.14bn of net income. Continued elevated taxation would constrain earnings conversion., Earnings-quality risk: extraordinary items were 164.3% of net income on a gross basis, and FX gains of ¥0.24bn were large versus the operating loss., Working-capital efficiency risk: the 146-day annualized cash conversion cycle is above the warning threshold, reflecting high inventory days and reduced accounts payable., Dividend coverage risk: the ¥9.00 forecast DPS implies a 141.5% payout ratio against forecast EPS, making distributions dependent on cash reserves or future earnings improvement..

Key concerns include Highest priority: conversion of rapid overseas sales growth into margins materially above the current 1.8%., Highest priority: restoration of consolidated operating profitability after ¥1.14bn of unallocated corporate costs eliminated segment profits., High priority: normalization of inventory days and the cash conversion cycle to reduce the likelihood of discounting and cash absorption., High priority: evidence that ordinary and net income can be generated without material FX gains and fixed-asset-sale gains., Moderate priority: reconciliation of the structured revenue-growth figure with the raw financial statements and segment table, which show different year-on-year comparisons..

Investment Implications

Key takeaways include Segment profit recovered to ¥1.12bn from ¥0.24bn, but higher unallocated corporate costs left the group at a ¥0.02bn operating loss., Retail stores are the core business by segment profit, producing ¥0.56bn of profit and a 27.7% margin., Overseas is now the largest sales segment at ¥2.34bn, but its 1.8% margin is the principal constraint on group profit conversion., The company has a net-cash balance sheet, with ¥149.93bn of cash and only ¥1.00bn of interest-bearing debt., The indicated dividend exceeds forecast earnings, while positive Q1 net income was materially affected by non-operating and extraordinary items..

Metrics to watch include Quarterly gross margin, particularly whether the 56.1% Q1 margin stabilizes or recovers., Unallocated corporate costs relative to total segment profit., Overseas segment margin and direct-sales revenue trend., Finished-goods inventory, annualized DIO and the cash conversion cycle., Operating-income progress versus the ¥0.45bn full-year target., Effective tax rate and the contribution of FX gains or asset-sale gains to ordinary and net income., Dividend payout ratio relative to actual earnings and cash generation..

Regarding relative positioning, ヤーマン combines an unusually strong net-cash balance sheet and high gross-margin business model with currently weak consolidated operating efficiency. Relative to a healthy consumer-product manufacturer, liquidity and leverage are strengths, but sub-5% operating margin, low annualized ROE, high inventory days and reliance on below-the-line income place profitability and earnings quality below a robust peer standard.