Sales for this month
May 2026Fiscal year ending March 2027Sales were 103.0% of the prior-year period, while Gyomu Super's product shipment performance also remained solid. Although profits declined, ordinary profit was boosted by foreign-exchange gains from forward contracts.
Coverage on television programs and social media, Strong support for products included in the Monthly Specials and “Bomb Prices” promotions, Increased demand for naphtha-derived materials and other products against the backdrop of the situation in the Middle East, Reversal of the prior year's yen appreciation, Higher procurement costs and other expenses due to foreign-exchange movements, Scheduled maintenance at biomass power plants, Foreign-exchange gains from forward contracts
The June 2026 Monthly IR News is scheduled for release on Wednesday, 22 July 2026. Subject to change.
Month November / Net Sales 47,188 / Year-on-year sales 106.9, Month December / Net Sales 52,864 / Year-on-year sales 106.5, Month January / Net Sales 43,146 / Year-on-year sales 107.7, Month February / Net Sales 44,805 / Year-on-year sales 105.3, Month March / Net Sales 49,071 / Year-on-year sales 102.9, Month April / Net Sales 52,403 / Year-on-year sales 102.3, Month May / Net Sales 49,860 / Year-on-year sales 103
Scope of aggregation: Kobe Bussan on a standalone basis
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Month Covered | May 2026 |
| Fiscal Year Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Scope of aggregation | Kobe Bussan on a standalone basis |
| Net sales for the month | ¥49,860 millions |
| Year-on-year change in monthly net sales | 103 |
| Total-store sales, year on year | 103.3 |
| Same-Store Sales, Year on Year | Rate 101.7 / Definition Not disclosed |
| Cumulative Sales from Start of Period | ¥289,480 millions |
| Cumulative Year-on-Year Change from Start of Period | 105.2 |
| Year-on-year change by category | Name Product shipment performance at existing stores in directly managed areas / Year on year 101.7, Name Product shipment performance at all stores in directly managed areas / Year on year 103.2, Name Product shipment performance at all stores nationwide / Year on year 103.3 |
| Key KPIs | Indicator name Gross profit / Value ¥4,971 millions / Year on year ¥94.7 millions, Indicator name Operating profit / Value ¥2,890 millions / Year on year ¥83.5 millions, Indicator name Ordinary profit / Value ¥4,173 millions / Year on year ¥89 millions, Indicator name Product shipment performance at all stores nationwide / Value 103.3 % / Year on year Not disclosed |
| Number of Stores at Period-End | Total number of stores 1,137 / Franchise store count 1,133 / Number of company-operated stores 4 |
| Number of stores opened during the month | Number of Cases 1 / Store name Yanagimachi HA・RERU Town store / Location 2-6-1 Yanagimachi, Tomakomai, Hokkaido |
| Number of stores closed during the month | Number of Cases 1 / Store name and location Not disclosed |
| Monthly Commentary | Sales were 103.0% of the prior-year period, while Gyomu Super's product shipment performance also remained solid. Although profits declined, ordinary profit was boosted by foreign-exchange gains from forward contracts. |
| Factors Affecting the Change | Coverage on television programs and social media, Strong support for products included in the Monthly Specials and “Bomb Prices” promotions, Increased demand for naphtha-derived materials and other products against the backdrop of the situation in the Middle East, Reversal of the prior year's yen appreciation, Higher procurement costs and other expenses due to foreign-exchange movements, Scheduled maintenance at biomass power plants, Foreign-exchange gains from forward contracts |
| Monthly trend for the same period last year | Month November / Net Sales 47,188 / Year-on-year sales 106.9, Month December / Net Sales 52,864 / Year-on-year sales 106.5, Month January / Net Sales 43,146 / Year-on-year sales 107.7, Month February / Net Sales 44,805 / Year-on-year sales 105.3, Month March / Net Sales 49,071 / Year-on-year sales 102.9, Month April / Net Sales 52,403 / Year-on-year sales 102.3, Month May / Net Sales 49,860 / Year-on-year sales 103 |
| Next Scheduled Disclosure | The June 2026 Monthly IR News is scheduled for release on Wednesday, 22 July 2026. Subject to change. |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Sales benefited from coverage on television programs and social media, strong support for products included in the Monthly Specials and “Bomb Prices” promotions, and increased demand for naphtha-derived materials and other products. On the profit side, earnings were weighed down by the reversal of the prior year's yen appreciation, higher procurement costs and other expenses due to foreign-exchange movements, and scheduled maintenance at biomass power plants. Ordinary profit was boosted by foreign-exchange gains from forward contracts.