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Earnings3038KOBE BUSSAN CO.,LTD.Trading & Wholesale

Consolidated Financial Results for the Third Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending October 2026 (Japanese GAAP)

For the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending October 2026, net sales and operating income exceeded the year-earlier period, while ordinary income and net income attributable to owners of the parent were below the year-earlier period. There were no changes to the full-year earnings forecast or annual dividend forecast, and 2 companies were newly included in the scope of consolidation.

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Results for this period

Third quarter1 November 2025 to 31 July 2026ConsolidatedJapanese GAAP
Net Sales432,933Millions of yenYear on year +5.2%Progress 76.4%
Operating profit31,316Millions of yenYear on year +3.2%Progress 72.8%
Ordinary income34,567Millions of yenYear on year -9.6%Progress 79.1%
Net income attributable to owners of the parent23,354Millions of yenYear on year -10.9%Progress 79.2%

The width of the band at each stage is based on revenue. The narrower it becomes toward the bottom, the smaller the proportion of revenue that remains as profit. The dotted outline is the full-year forecast and the band inside it is the result for this period. The progress rate is the result divided by the forecast.

Net income per share¥105.30
Financial position at period-end
Total assets286,270Millions of yen
of which net assets 194,223 Millions of yenEquity ratio 61.1%vs. prior year-end +0.6pt

塗りつぶした部分が自己資本比率です。総資産のうち、返済のいらない自前の資金がどれだけかを表します。The thin vertical line indicates the level at the end of the previous fiscal year.

Segment revenueGyomu Super business 415,813 Millions of yen (YoY +5.0%), Restaurant and prepared-food business 13,753 Millions of yen (YoY +13.3%), Eco-renewable energy business 3,331 Millions of yen (YoY -4.1%)
Segment profitGyomu Super business 34,285 Millions of yen, Restaurant and prepared-food business 947 Millions of yen, Eco-renewable energy business 919 Millions of yen
Outlook and shareholder returns
Full-year earnings forecast
Net Sales566,500 Millions of yen (YoY +2.7%)
Operating profit43,000 Millions of yen (YoY +7.8%)
Ordinary income43,700 Millions of yen (YoY -9.1%)
Net income29,500 Millions of yen (YoY -7.5%)
Annual Dividend Forecast¥30 → ¥32(+6.7%)
Factors Behind Changes in Business Performance

The Business Supermarket business experienced higher procurement costs due to exchange-rate fluctuations and rising prices, but its pricing strategy was successful and its private-label products were featured by many media outlets. The eating-out and prepared foods business worked on opening new stores, revising and discontinuing menu items, and capturing inbound demand, among other initiatives. The Eco Renewable Energy business was affected by output curtailment, lower solar irradiation due to unsettled weather, and the shutdown of a biomass power plant for statutory inspections.

Disclosure regarding the going concern assumption

No applicable matters.

Change in accounting policy
基準改正に伴う変更 Noそれ以外の変更 No見積りの変更 No修正再表示 No
Changes in the scope of consolidationNew Number of companies 2 / Company name 株式会社MEAL HUB, 柏露酒造株式会社 / Excluded Number of companies 0 / Company name Not disclosed
Material subsequent eventsOn 3 August 2026, the company completed the acquisition of shares in 15 LSG Asia-Pacific companies and included all 15 companies as consolidated subsidiaries. The purchase consideration was €307 million (¥56,957 million).
Impairment lossNot applicable (information on impairment losses on fixed assets by reporting segment)
Breakdown of extraordinary income (loss)Extraordinary income Gain on sale of non-current assets 3 Millions of yen, Gain on reversal of subscription rights to shares 48 Millions of yen, Total extraordinary income 52 Millions of yen / Extraordinary loss Loss on Disposal of Fixed Assets 66 Millions of yen, Loss on sale of fixed assets 0 Millions of yen, Total extraordinary loss 67 Millions of yen
Depreciation and amortization4,610 Millions of yen
Availability of Supplementary Financial Results MaterialsYes
Availability of Financial Results BriefingAvailable (for institutional investors and analysts)
Issued Shares at Period-End273,600,000 shares
Treasury Shares at Period-End51,774,459 shares
Results for this period
ItemDetails
Fiscal Period ClassificationThird quarter
Accounting standardsJapanese GAAP
Consolidated / non-consolidatedConsolidated
Period Covered1 November 2025 to 31 July 2026
Net Sales432,933 Millions of yen (YoY +5.2%)
Operating profit31,316 Millions of yen (YoY +3.2%)
Ordinary income34,567 Millions of yen (YoY -9.6%)
Profit attributable to owners of the parent23,354 Millions of yen (YoY -10.9%)
Net income per share¥105.30
Equity ratioEnd of the current fiscal period 61.1 / End of previous period 60.5
Total assets286,270 Millions of yen
Net assets194,223 Millions of yen
Full-year earnings forecastNet Sales 566,500 Millions of yen (YoY +2.7%) / Operating profit 43,000 Millions of yen (YoY +7.8%) / Ordinary income 43,700 Millions of yen (YoY -9.1%) / Net income 29,500 Millions of yen (YoY -7.5%)
Annual Dividend Forecast¥30 → ¥32(+6.7%)
Segment revenueGyomu Super business 415,813 Millions of yen (YoY +5.0%), Restaurant and prepared-food business 13,753 Millions of yen (YoY +13.3%), Eco-renewable energy business 3,331 Millions of yen (YoY -4.1%)
Segment profitGyomu Super business 34,285 Millions of yen, Restaurant and prepared-food business 947 Millions of yen, Eco-renewable energy business 919 Millions of yen
Depreciation and amortization4,610 Millions of yen
Impairment lossNot applicable (information on impairment losses on fixed assets by reporting segment)
Breakdown of extraordinary income (loss)Extraordinary income Gain on sale of non-current assets 3 Millions of yen, Gain on reversal of subscription rights to shares 48 Millions of yen, Total extraordinary income 52 Millions of yen / Extraordinary loss Loss on Disposal of Fixed Assets 66 Millions of yen, Loss on sale of fixed assets 0 Millions of yen, Total extraordinary loss 67 Millions of yen
Disclosure regarding the going concern assumptionNo applicable matters.
Change in accounting policyChanges due to revisions to standards No / Other changes No / Change in accounting estimate No / Restatement No
Changes in the scope of consolidationNew Number of companies 2 / Company name 株式会社MEAL HUB, 柏露酒造株式会社 / Excluded Number of companies 0 / Company name Not disclosed
Material subsequent eventsOn 3 August 2026, the company completed the acquisition of shares in 15 LSG Asia-Pacific companies and included all 15 companies as consolidated subsidiaries. The purchase consideration was €307 million (¥56,957 million).
Availability of Supplementary Financial Results MaterialsYes
Availability of Financial Results BriefingAvailable (for institutional investors and analysts)
Issued Shares at Period-End273,600,000 shares
Treasury Shares at Period-End51,774,459 shares
Factors Behind Changes in Business PerformanceThe Business Supermarket business experienced higher procurement costs due to exchange-rate fluctuations and rising prices, but its pricing strategy was successful and its private-label products were featured by many media outlets. The eating-out and prepared foods business worked on opening new stores, revising and discontinuing menu items, and capturing inbound demand, among other initiatives. The Eco Renewable Energy business was affected by output curtailment, lower solar irradiation due to unsettled weather, and the shutdown of a biomass power plant for statutory inspections.
Items this document does not state (10)
Operating MarginCash flows from operating activitiesCash flows from investing activitiesCash flows from financing activitiesCash and cash equivalents at end of periodRevision to Earnings ForecastPayout ratioShareholder Return PolicyRegional salesOrders received and order backlog

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The reasons the company gives

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

The company explained that, in the Business Supermarket business, procurement costs increased due to exchange-rate fluctuations and rising prices, but its pricing strategy was successful and its private-label products were featured by many media outlets. It also stated that the Eco Renewable Energy business was affected by output curtailment, lower solar irradiation due to unsettled weather, and the shutdown of a biomass power plant for statutory inspections.

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