ABC-Mart (TYO:2670) posted a 13.4% increase in profit attributable to owners of the parent to 45.4 billion yen for the fiscal year ended Feb. 28, up from 40 billion yen a year earlier, driven by stronger operating margins and cost management.

The footwear company's basic earnings per share rose to 183.18 yen from 161.58 yen last year, according to its Thursday bourse filing.

Net sales grew 8.1% to 372.2 billion yen, compared with 344.2 billion yen in the previous year, supported by domestic and overseas segment expansion.

For the fiscal year ending Feb. 28, 2026, the company expects attributable profit to gain 0.4% to 45.5 billion yen or 183.87 yen per share, while net sales are expected to rise 3.1% to 383.9 billion yen.

The company anticipates to pay interim and year-end dividends of 35 yen per share each, for the current fiscal year.

The company declared a year-end dividend of 37.00 yen per share for fiscal 2025, payable from May 28.

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