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Presentation materials for financial results138AHikari Food Service Co.,Ltd.Retail

Financial Results Briefing Materials for the Second Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending November 2026

In the second quarter of the fiscal year ending November 2026, revenue, operating profit and profits at every level exceeded the year-earlier period, driven by existing-store sales growth and cost management through the central kitchen, reaching record highs for a second quarter.

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Direction
Improvement
Direction inferred from the company’s description.
Scale
36.4
Year-on-year change in operating profit (%)
Wording
Conditional
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Contents of this document

Presentation materials for financial resultsSecond quarter of the fiscal year ending November 202610 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Net Sales¥1,632 million+14.6%
Operating profit¥180 million+36.4%
Ordinary income¥178 million+38.3%
Net income¥137 million+55.0%
Gross Profit Margin73.0%
Operating profit margin11.0%
Selling, general and administrative expenses¥1,012 million
Results for the three months of the current quarter
Net Sales
1Q¥797 million
2Q¥835 million
Operating profit
1Q¥86 million
2Q¥93 million
Full-year earnings forecast
Net Sales
¥3,200 million
Operating profit
¥242 million
Ordinary income
¥238 million
Net income for the current fiscal year
¥127 million
What the company explained in this material
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeReasons cited by the Company for the change in the figures.
  • Increase in gross profit from higher sales¥144 million
  • Personnel expenses, etc.¥-51 million
  • Land rent, rent and other store operating expenses¥-17 million
  • Other (investments associated with new store openings)¥-27 million
New initiatives
  • Store-vs.-store events such as Retchu Koshien
  • Use of LINE's QR mobile ordering system
  • Automated analysis of property information using AI and digital transformation of the store-opening strategy
  • New store openings in Nagoya, Hiroshima and other areas, and expansion of dominant areas
  • Growth plan targeting 150 stores by 2030
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
  • Number of regular customers693 people
    Year on year against the same period last year+23.3%
  • Year-on-year sales at existing stores105.3 %
  • Number of directly operated stores41 Location
    Year on year against the same period last year+4 stores
Unit price and quantity metricsThese figures show sales broken down by price and volume.
  • Average customer traffic index for all directly operated Daikoku and Uotsubaki stores114.2 Year-on-year index %
  • Average spend per customer index for all directly operated Daikoku and Uotsubaki stores105.4 Year-on-year index %
  • Average customer traffic index for existing directly operated Daikoku and Uotsubaki stores101.8 Year-on-year index %
  • Average spend per customer index for existing directly operated Daikoku and Uotsubaki stores104.4 Year-on-year index %
  • Average spend per customer¥2,540
Medium-term management plan targets
FY2030/11
Net Sales¥7.52 billion
Operating profit¥780 million
Number of stores150 stores
Long-term goal
Daikoku and Uotsubaki600 stores (300 each)
Market Size / Share
163 stations nationwide with daily passenger traffic of 160,000 or more
Estimated market size163 stations × 5 stores = 815 stores
Number of stores and locations
End of period67 Location
Store openings during the period1 store
Store closures during the period2 locations
Number of employees
206 people
Reference dateEnd of May 2026 (excluding crew)
Annual Dividend
¥48 per share
Breakdown
End of period48
Payout ratio
37.5 %
Contents of this document
ItemDetails
Document typePresentation materials for financial results
Fiscal Period CoveredSecond quarter of the fiscal year ending November 2026
Net Sales¥1,632 million (YoY +14.6%)
Operating profit¥180 million (YoY +36.4%)
Ordinary income¥178 million (YoY +38.3%)
Net income¥137 million (YoY +55.0%)
Gross Profit Margin73.0%
Operating profit margin11.0%
Selling, general and administrative expenses¥1,012 million
Results for the three months of the current quarterNet Sales 1Q ¥797 million / 2Q ¥835 million / Operating profit 1Q ¥86 million / 2Q ¥93 million
Full-year earnings forecastNet Sales ¥3,200 million / Operating profit ¥242 million / Ordinary income ¥238 million / Net income for the current fiscal year ¥127 million
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeFactors Increase in gross profit from higher sales / Amount ¥144 million, Factors Personnel expenses, etc. / Amount ¥-51 million, Factors Land rent, rent and other store operating expenses / Amount ¥-17 million, Factors Other (investments associated with new store openings) / Amount ¥-27 million
Key KPIsNumber of regular customers 693 people, Year-on-year sales at existing stores 105.3 %, Number of directly operated stores 41 Location
Unit price and quantity metricsAverage customer traffic index for all directly operated Daikoku and Uotsubaki stores 114.2 Year-on-year index (%), Average spend per customer index for all directly operated Daikoku and Uotsubaki stores 105.4 Year-on-year index (%), Average customer traffic index for existing directly operated Daikoku and Uotsubaki stores 101.8 Year-on-year index (%), Average spend per customer index for existing directly operated Daikoku and Uotsubaki stores 104.4 Year-on-year index (%), Average spend per customer ¥2,540
Number of stores and locationsEnd of period 67 Location / Store openings during the period 1 store / Store closures during the period 2 locations
Number of employees206 people
Medium-term management plan targetsFY2030/11 Net Sales ¥7.52 billion / Operating profit ¥780 million / Number of stores 150 stores / Long-term goal Daikoku and Uotsubaki 600 stores (300 each)
Annual Dividend¥48 per share
Payout ratio37.5 %
Market Size / ShareEstimated market size 163 stations × 5 stores = 815 stores / Subject 163 stations nationwide with daily passenger traffic of 160,000 or more
New initiativesStore-vs.-store events such as Retchu Koshien, Use of LINE's QR mobile ordering system, Automated analysis of property information using AI and digital transformation of the store-opening strategy, New store openings in Nagoya, Hiroshima and other areas, and expansion of dominant areas, Growth plan targeting 150 stores by 2030
Items this document does not state (10)
Progress against full-year forecastSelf-assessment against the planSegment resultsAssumptions Underlying the Business OutlookRisk amount incorporated into the outlookFinancial targetsAcquisition of treasury sharesCapital expendituresOrders received and order backlogKey points of the Q&A

These are items the company does not state in this document. We do not leave them blank, nor fill them in from other sources or by inference.

The reasons the company gives

The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.

The increase in operating profit was attributed to existing-store sales growth, cost control through the use of the central kitchen, and lower selling, general and administrative expenses due to the postponement of some new store openings.

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