Demae-can cut its full-year outlook on July 15, telling the Tokyo Stock Exchange that sales for the year to August 2026 will come in at ¥39.2bn, down from the ¥44.1bn it forecast in October and an 11.1% reduction. The operating loss guidance nearly doubled, widening to ¥7.9bn from ¥4.0bn, and the projected net loss attributable to shareholders grew to ¥7.8bn from ¥4.0bn.
| Metric | Previous forecast | Revised forecast | Prior year actual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | ¥44.1bn | ¥39.2bn | ¥39.72bn |
| Operating profit/loss | -¥4.0bn | -¥7.9bn | -¥4.92bn |
| Ordinary profit/loss | -¥3.99bn | -¥7.8bn | -¥4.97bn |
| Net profit/loss (parent) | -¥4.0bn | -¥7.8bn | -¥4.97bn |
The company said the revision reflects order volumes and gross merchandise value, the total value of transactions processed on its platform, running below what it assumed at the start of the fiscal year.
The shortfall was already visible in the nine-month results filed the same day. Revenue for the nine months to May 31, 2026 fell 6.2% year-on-year to ¥28.29bn, while the operating loss more than doubled to ¥6.37bn from ¥3.08bn a year earlier. Cash and deposits dropped ¥7.07bn over the same period, to ¥21.47bn.
Demae-can has not forecast a dividend for the year, matching the no-payout policy it kept in the year to August 2025.