Kowa Company (7807): Q1 Earnings for the Year Ending February 2027 — Operating Profit Surges 97.4% YoY to 316 Million Yen with 66.1% Net Profit Growth

Kowa Company (7807) released its financial results for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending February 2027, reporting net sales of 1,799 million yen (a 2.1% increase year-on-year), operating profit surged 97.4% year-on-year to 316 million yen, ordinary profit of 274 million yen (up 48.8%), and net income attributable to owners of the parent of 194 million yen (up 66.1%). Comprehensive income also expanded significantly by 265.7% to 265 million yen, highlighting a robust overarching financial performance with strong profit growth across all primary tiers.

From a financial structure and valuation perspective, the company maintains a solid equity ratio of 66.3%, reflecting a high degree of balance sheet stability. Retained earnings stand at 2.55 billion yen, while interest-bearing debt is kept low at 0.2 billion yen, demonstrating a prudent and sound financial management approach with substantial internal reserves. In terms of profitability metrics, the return on equity (ROE) is recorded at 6.13%, the return on assets (ROA) is 3.65%, and EBITDA reaches 0.32 billion yen. This steady financial foundation continues to support the company's notable earnings expansion.

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Correction (September 19, 2026)：We clarified that this article covers the first quarter of the fiscal year ending February 2027 and corrected the source link to the report supporting its figures. Source disclosure

Correction (September 20, 2026): interest-bearing debt was corrected to the value in the original disclosure (tanshin 140120260714592814).