Citizen Watch

Japanese apparel & fashion groups · 7762

The Japan read

From the company's own filing for Q1 (Apr–Jun 2026) · reported 2026-08-14 · the filing

JapanCitizen-brand watch sales grew in Japan, led by its premium The Citizen line, with Attesa steady.

Other callouts in the filing

SegmentWatch revenue rose 32.1% to ¥54.8bn and profit 62.1% to ¥7.1bn, led by North America, where Citizen and Bulova grew in department stores, travel retail and online; mechanical movements also sold well.
SegmentMachine tools grew 35.0% to ¥25.6bn, with profit up 112.5% to ¥3.2bn, on semiconductor-related demand.
One-offNet income slipped 2.9% to ¥8.9bn despite the profit jump, because gains on selling investment securities were smaller than a year earlier.
OutlookIt raised full-year guidance: revenue to ¥395.0bn (+13.9%) from ¥362.0bn, operating profit to ¥40.5bn (+33.9%) from ¥34.5bn and net income to ¥32.0bn (+2.9%) from ¥27.5bn.

floortok's reading of the filing, in our own words. Figures are the company's own; where a growth rate is our arithmetic, it says so.

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Q1 (Apr–Jun 2026) · Year-to-Date

Reported 2026-08-14

Net sales¥98.1bn+30.3%

Operating profit¥9.9bn+110.9%

Net income¥8.9bn−2.9%

Citizen makes Citizen and Bulova watches, watch movements and machine tools. In April–June 2026 revenue rose 30.3% to ¥98.1bn and operating profit 110.9% to ¥9.9bn; net income slipped 2.9% to ¥8.9bn on smaller gains from selling shares.