Morozoff (TSE:2217) Posts Q3 Loss as Margin Compression Undercuts Bullish Quality-Earnings Narrative

Morozoff (TSE:2217) has just posted a soft Q3 2026 print, with revenue of ¥6.1 billion and a basic EPS of -¥23.41 as net income slipped to a loss of ¥473 million. Looking across recent quarters, the company has seen revenue move from ¥5.9 billion in Q3 2025 to ¥9.0 billion in Q1 2026, before easing back to ¥7.2 billion in Q2 and ¥6.1 billion in Q3, while EPS swung from -¥6.88 to ¥52.89, then ¥13.06, ¥0.35 and now back into negative territory. For investors, the latest quarter reads as a step back for profitability, with margins clearly under pressure even as the top line holds in a relatively tight range.

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With the headline numbers on the table, the next step is to see how this latest margin picture lines up with the prevailing narratives around Morozoff, and where the story investors tell themselves might need a rethink.

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Net Margin Slides To 2.4% On Weaker Twelve Month Profits

• Over the last 12 months, net profit margin was 2.4%, down from 5.1% a year earlier, even though revenue still edged up 0.9% to about ¥36.0 billion.
• Bears point to this squeeze in profitability as a sign that Morozoff is finding it harder to turn sales into profit, yet
  • the trailing 12 month net income was still ¥866 million, showing the business remained in the black over the year despite the latest loss making quarter.
  • Basic EPS over the same trailing period came in at ¥42.86, which challenges a purely bearish view that earnings power has disappeared altogether.

Valuation At 34.4x P/E Versus DCF Fair Value

• The shares trade on a 34.4x trailing P/E, more than double the Japan Food industry average of 16.3x and the 12.4x peer average, while the current ¥1,488 price also sits well above the ¥324.04 DCF fair value estimate.
• Critics highlight this valuation gap as a key risk, arguing the stock price is running ahead of fundamentals, and
  • the rich earnings multiple suggests the market is paying a premium despite trailing net margin falling to 2.4% from 5.1%.
  • the DCF fair value of ¥324.04 indicates the market price embeds expectations that go well beyond what recent margins and modest 0.9% revenue growth alone might justify.

“High Quality” Earnings Despite Recent Volatility

• Across the latest 12 month window, Morozoff is still described as having high quality past earnings, backed by trailing EPS of ¥42.86 on about ¥35.9 billion of revenue. This is despite single quarter EPS swinging from ¥52.89 in Q4 2025 to ¥13.06 in Q1 2026 and then to ¥0.35 in Q2 and -¥23.41 in Q3.
• What is surprising for a bullish narrative that leans on brand strength and stability is how these high quality earnings coexist with pronounced short term swings, as
  • net income moved from ¥1,069 million in Q4 2025 to ¥264 million in Q1 2026, then to just ¥6.98 million in Q2 and a loss of ¥473 million in Q3.
  • the trailing figures still show ¥866 million of profit and 0.9% revenue growth, which heavily supports the bullish case that the underlying business can earn money over a full year even when individual quarters are bumpy.

To see how these mixed signals feed into a fuller story around growth, risks, and valuation, many investors dig into a structured narrative before deciding what comes next. 📊 Read the full Morozoff Consensus Narrative.

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