Contents of this document
- Complete renewal of product brands in the domestic beverage business
- Renewal of the vending machine network, withdrawing from unprofitable locations and installing new machines at high-quality locations
- Price revisions in the vending machine channel
- Introduction of smart operations at 3 sales offices in Mie Prefecture
- Expansion of carbonated beverage and water production lines in Turkey
- Renewal of the water production line in Poland
- Turkish beverage business revenue (local accounting basis)Q1 +45.3%, Q2 +34.2%, cumulative +39.0%Year on year against the same period last yearIncluded in the reported figure
- Turkish beverage business sales volumeQ1 +11.8%, Q2 +3.4%, cumulative +7.3%Year on year against the same period last yearIncluded in the reported figure
- Polish beverage business revenue (local accounting basis)Q1 +12.0%, Q2 -9.3%, cumulative -0.7%Year on year against the same period last yearIncluded in the reported figure
- Polish beverage business sales volumeQ1 +8.0%, Q2 -3.2%, cumulative +1.5%Year on year against the same period last yearIncluded in the reported figure
- Sales productivity per route representative, units soldApproximately 120%
- Sales productivity per route representative, sales valueApproximately 140%
- Productivity per route representative, vending machines coveredApproximately 170%
- Domestic beverage business sales volume655 million bottlesYear on year against the same period last year-8.0%
- Domestic beverage business selling priceSlight increase year on yearYear on year against the same period last yearSlight increase year on year
- Gross profit per vending machineContinued to exceed the year-earlier periodYear on year against the same period last yearImproved
- Operating profit per vending machineContinued to exceed the year-earlier periodYear on year against the same period last yearImproved
- ¥13 hundred millionInvestment focusTurkey: expansion of carbonated beverage production line
- ¥16 hundred millionInvestment focusTurkey: expansion of water production line
- ¥13 hundred millionInvestment focusPoland: renewal of water production line
- ¥15 hundred millionInvestment focusPoland: expansion of water production line
- ¥7 hundred millionInvestment focusPoland: renovation of warehouse and buildings
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Document type | Earnings presentation |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Second quarter of FY2026 (fiscal year ending January 2027) |
| Net Sales | ¥120,057 million (YoY +2.0%) |
| Operating profit | ¥6,744 million (YoY +388.2%) |
| Ordinary income | ¥4,331 million |
| Net income | 2,800 Millions of yen (interim net income/loss attributable to owners of the parent) |
| Operating profit margin | 5.6 % |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales ¥246,300 million / Operating profit ¥12,300 million / Ordinary income ¥9,400 million / Net income or loss attributable to owners of the parent ¥6,000 million / EPS ¥189.25 |
| Self-assessment against the plan | Exceeding the initial assumptions |
| Segment results | Domestic Beverage Business Net Sales ¥67,618 million (YoY -5.5%) / Operating profit ¥2,114 million / Overseas beverage business Net Sales ¥36,029 million (YoY +25.3%) / Operating profit ¥5,228 million (YoY +68.1%) / Pharmaceutical-Related Businesses Net Sales ¥6,540 million (YoY -6.4%) / Operating profit ¥267 million (YoY -42.2%) / Food Business Net Sales ¥9,517 million (YoY -8.5%) / Operating profit ¥35 million (YoY -93.2%) / Orphan-drug business Net Sales ¥473 million (YoY +79.8%) / Operating profit ¥-80 million |
| Breakdown of Factors Affecting the Change | Year-on-year operating profit Domestic Beverage Business ¥1,249 million / Overseas beverage business ¥2,117 million / Pharmaceutical-Related Businesses ¥-195 million / Food Business ¥-494 million / Orphan-drug business ¥103 million / Adjustments ¥-315 million / Decrease in depreciation and amortization in the domestic beverage business ¥2,897 million / Domestic beverage business breakdown Gross profit ¥-1,202 million / Advertising and sales promotion ¥625 million / Other ¥2,118 million / Supplement mail-order business ¥-292 million |
| Key KPIs | Indicator name Turkish beverage business revenue (local accounting basis) / Value Q1 +45.3%, Q2 +34.2%, cumulative +39.0% / Year on year against the same period last year Included in the reported figure, Indicator name Turkish beverage business sales volume / Value Q1 +11.8%, Q2 +3.4%, cumulative +7.3% / Year on year against the same period last year Included in the reported figure, Indicator name Polish beverage business revenue (local accounting basis) / Value Q1 +12.0%, Q2 -9.3%, cumulative -0.7% / Year on year against the same period last year Included in the reported figure, Indicator name Polish beverage business sales volume / Value Q1 +8.0%, Q2 -3.2%, cumulative +1.5% / Year on year against the same period last year Included in the reported figure, Indicator name Sales productivity per route representative, units sold / Value Approximately 120 / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Sales productivity per route representative, sales value / Value Approximately 140 / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Productivity per route representative, vending machines covered / Value Approximately 170 / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed |
| Unit price and quantity metrics | Indicator name Domestic beverage business sales volume / Value 655 million bottles / Year on year against the same period last year -8 million bottles, Indicator name Domestic beverage business selling price / Value Slight increase year on year / Year on year against the same period last year Slight increase year on year, Indicator name Gross profit per vending machine / Value Continued to exceed the year-earlier period / Year on year against the same period last year Improved, Indicator name Operating profit per vending machine / Value Continued to exceed the year-earlier period / Year on year against the same period last year Improved |
| Assumptions Underlying the Business Outlook | Turkish lira FY2026 forecast ¥3.2 / Polish zloty FY2026 forecast ¥42.85 / Chinese yuan FY2026 forecast ¥23.26 |
| Medium-term management plan targets | Sales growth rate 9 Annual growth rate (%) / Consolidated operating margin 3 % / Consolidated ROIC 4 % / ROIC of the domestic beverage business 4 % / ROIC of the overseas beverage business 13 % / ROIC of non-beverage businesses 0 % |
| Financial targets | Consolidated ROIC Target 4 % / Actual results 1.4 % / ROIC of the domestic beverage business Target 4 % / ROIC of the overseas beverage business Target 13 % / ROIC of non-beverage businesses Target 0 % |
| Capital expenditures | ¥13 hundred million, ¥16 hundred million, ¥13 hundred million, ¥15 hundred million, ¥7 hundred million |
| New initiatives | Complete renewal of product brands in the domestic beverage business, Renewal of the vending machine network, withdrawing from unprofitable locations and installing new machines at high-quality locations, Price revisions in the vending machine channel, Introduction of smart operations at 3 sales offices in Mie Prefecture, Expansion of carbonated beverage and water production lines in Turkey, Renewal of the water production line in Poland |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.First-half results, led by the overseas beverage business, have exceeded the initial assumptions, and profitability in the domestic beverage business is expected to continue improving. The decrease in depreciation and amortization expense and improved profitability in the domestic beverage business, together with higher earnings in the overseas beverage business, contributed to operating profit.