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Maruzen CHI HoldingsLtd (TSE:3159) Profit Squeeze Deepens As Margins Slip to 1.8%
Maruzen CHI HoldingsLtd closed at ¥400 on Friday after a soft week and a flat month. Yet the real story sits in profitability. Q2 2027 net income of ¥247 million on revenue of ¥41,363 million keeps the lights on, but the squeeze on earnings power is now the central issue for this retailer.
Over the last year the net profit margin has slipped to 1.8% from 2.7%. Short term traders may shrug at a muted price move, while long term holders have to ask how much pressure on that thin margin is...