Sales for this month
March 2026Standalone sales were 102.9% of the prior-year level, gross profit was 107.3%, operating profit was 101.9%, and ordinary profit was 86.0%. The company opened 7 new stores, bringing the total number of stores to 1,136.
Coverage on television programs and social media, Strong sales of chicken-related products, Customer support for promotional items offered for one consecutive month, Lower average customer spending due to falling rice prices, Moderation in demand for frozen vegetables as fresh vegetable prices stabilized, Foreign-exchange gains from forward contracts, Absence of the prior-year reversal income following the termination of forward contracts
The company will hold the “Bargains Galore!! 2026 Spring All-Out Festival: Customer Appreciation Sale” through the end of April.
22 May 2026 (Friday)
Scope of aggregation: Kobe Bussan on a standalone basis
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Month Covered | March 2026 |
| Scope of aggregation | Kobe Bussan on a standalone basis |
| Net sales for the month | ¥49,071 million |
| Year-on-year change in monthly net sales | 102.9 |
| Total-store sales, year on year | 101.9 |
| Same-Store Sales, Year on Year | Rate 99.7 / Definition Not disclosed |
| Year-on-year change by category | Name Product shipment performance at existing stores in directly managed areas / Year on year 99.7, Name Product shipment performance at all stores in directly managed areas / Year on year 101.4, Name Product shipment performance at all stores nationwide / Year on year 101.9 |
| Key KPIs | Indicator name Gross profit / Value ¥5,279 million / Year on year ¥107.3 million, Indicator name Operating Profit / Value ¥2,931 million / Year on year ¥101.9 million, Indicator name Ordinary Profit / Value ¥3,548 million / Year on year ¥86 million |
| Number of Stores at Period-End | Total number of stores 1,136 / Franchise store count 1,132 / Number of company-operated stores 4 |
| Number of stores opened during the month | Number of Cases 7 / Store name and location Store name 上熊本店 / Location 3-16-7 Kamikumamoto, Nishi-ku, Kumamoto City, Store name 霧島店 / Location 5-8-610 Kokubu Chuo, Kirishima City, Kagoshima Prefecture, Store name 大泉朝日店 / Location 4-20-3 Asahi, Oizumi Town, Ora District, Gunma Prefecture, Store name 宇和店 / Location 201-1 Uwamatsuba, Uwa Town, Seiyo City, Ehime Prefecture, Store name 大田原南店 / Location 1-3546-27 Asaka, Otawara City, Tochigi Prefecture, Store name マミー松野店 / Location 2677 Minamimatsuno, Fuji City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Store name 鈴鹿白子店 / Location 7-5-15 Jike, Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture |
| Number of stores closed during the month | 0 |
| Monthly Commentary | Standalone sales were 102.9% of the prior-year level, gross profit was 107.3%, operating profit was 101.9%, and ordinary profit was 86.0%. The company opened 7 new stores, bringing the total number of stores to 1,136. |
| Factors Affecting the Change | Coverage on television programs and social media, Strong sales of chicken-related products, Customer support for promotional items offered for one consecutive month, Lower average customer spending due to falling rice prices, Moderation in demand for frozen vegetables as fresh vegetable prices stabilized, Foreign-exchange gains from forward contracts, Absence of the prior-year reversal income following the termination of forward contracts |
| Measures from the following month onward | The company will hold the “Bargains Galore!! 2026 Spring All-Out Festival: Customer Appreciation Sale” through the end of April. |
| Next Scheduled Disclosure | 22 May 2026 (Friday) |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Sales growth was driven by coverage on television programs and social media, as well as strong sales of chicken-related products and promotional items. On the other hand, lower average customer spending due to falling rice prices and a moderation in demand for frozen vegetables as fresh vegetable prices stabilized weighed on existing-store sales. Ordinary profit was boosted by foreign exchange gains on forward contracts, but declined year on year due to the absence of the prior-year reversal income following the termination of those contracts.