Isetan Mitsukoshi Management's Q2 FY2027 Commentary Cites Higher Costs Behind Projected Second-Half Operating Profit Decline

• Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings management expects second-half operating profit to decline for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027.
• Higher budgeted repair and maintenance expenses for store remodeling, alongside the absence of prior-year fourth-quarter irregular gains, weigh on the outlook.
• Overseas customer sales targeted at 110.1% of prior-year levels in the second half, versus 124.1% in the first half.
• Domestic customer sales started October strongly, tracking at or above plan despite an ambitious second-half target.
• Overseas customer sales reached a monthly record in October; a modest early-November pullback eased as sales approached prior-year levels.

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