JINS HOLDINGS Inc. · Year ended August 2026
The work behind a pair of JINS glasses
JINS plans and sells eyeglasses and sunglasses through stores in Japan and overseas and through online channels. Its store service extends from frame selection to vision measurement, lens processing and fitting the glasses to the wearer.
The frame is chosen. The glasses still need finishing.
The store does more than hand over a product. Staff establish the lens strength, process the lenses and adjust the frame for its wearer.
1Establish lens strength
Staff measure the lens strength needed and establish which lenses to use.
2Process the lenses
Lenses are processed for the chosen frame and fitted into it.
3Adjust the fit
Staff adjust the frame to sit comfortably on the wearer before handing it over.
A schematic of the buying process, not a depiction of a particular machine. Collection time depends on the type and availability of the lenses.
Source: JINS, frequently asked questions about buying glasses (Japanese)
Gross profit pays for the stores and the wider business
Two profit measures against the same sales base
Year ended August 2026, consolidated, in %. Both bars start at 0 on a common scale. Operating profit is gross profit less SG&A; these are overlapping measures, not parts to add together. Source: presentation PDF p.8.
The work and costs behind the glasses
Frames and lenses are joined by store services and the costs of running the wider group.
- Stock the productsProvide a choice of frames and lenses
- Finish in the storeEstablish the lens strength, process lenses and adjust the fit
- Keep operatingFund people, premises, systems and other running costs
More stores, different profit movements by region
THE VIEW AFTER THE NUMBERS
What the numbers suggest
JINS sells frames and lenses together with the work of finishing glasses for individual wearers. A 78.4% gross margin becomes a 10.3% operating margin after SG&A equal to 68.1% of sales. Reading the product business alongside the costs of people, stores and systems makes the opportunity and burden of expanding its network easier to understand.
Primary sources used
Financial Results for the Year Ended August 2026 (Japanese)
JINS HOLDINGS Inc. · 2026-10-09
Pages used: p.4-5 / p.5,17
Open source →FY8/26 Earnings Presentation with Script (Japanese)
JINS HOLDINGS Inc. · 2026-10-15
Pages used: p.8,20 / p.20
Open source →Frequently Asked Questions About Buying Glasses at JINS (Japanese)
JINS · 2023-06-07
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