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Earnings3352BUFFALO CO.,LTD.Retail

Summary of Financial Results for the Second Quarter (Interim Period) of the Fiscal Year Ending March 2027 [Japanese GAAP] (Consolidated)

In the first half of the fiscal year ending March 2027, revenue increased 3.4% year on year and operating profit increased 24.0%, resulting in higher revenue and operating profit. The full-year earnings forecast was unchanged, while the annual dividend forecast increased from the previous fiscal year's actual dividend of ¥65 to ¥70.

Worth reading
43Recurring
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Direction
Improvement
Direction inferred from the company’s description.
Scale
24
% (year-on-year change in operating profit)
Wording
Conditional
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Results for this period

Interim period (second quarter)1 April 2026 to 30 September 2026ConsolidatedJapanese GAAP
Net Sales6,735¥ millionYear on year +3.4%Progress 47.9%
Operating profit298¥ millionYear on year +24.0%Progress 41.8%
Ordinary income323¥ millionYear on year +20.5%Progress 44.9%
Net income attributable to owners of the parent224¥ millionYear on year +35.2%

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¥95.66
Financial position at period-end
Total assets9,706¥ million
of which net assets 6,641 ¥ millionEquity ratio 68.4%vs. prior year-end +2.3pt

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 revenueAutobacs business 5,707,377 thousand yen (YoY +4.0%), Foodservice Business 1,027,724 thousand yen (YoY 0.0%)
Segment profitAutobacs business 433,020 thousand yen, Foodservice Business 70,388 thousand yen
Outlook and shareholder returns
Full-year earnings forecast
Net Sales¥14,050 million (YoY +2.5%)
Operating profit¥713 million (YoY +17.9%)
Ordinary income¥720 million (YoY +10.6%)
Profit attributable to owners of the parent¥485 million (YoY +9.7%)
Annual Dividend Forecast65 yen → 70 yen(+7.7%)
Factors Behind Changes in Business Performance

In the Autobacs business, sales of oil and other products increased, driven by the expansion of services such as vehicle inspections and maintenance, growth in online reservations, and higher selling prices due to concerns over the supply of petroleum products. In the food service business, PISOLA recorded higher revenue, while Yakiniku Like recorded lower revenue due in part to the impact of store closures.

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 0 / Company name Not applicable / Excluded Number of companies 0 / Company name Not applicable
Impairment lossNo applicable matters
Depreciation and amortization127,922 thousand yen
Availability of Supplementary Financial Results MaterialsYes
Availability of Financial Results BriefingNo (no eligible attendees)
Issued Shares at Period-End2,345,874 shares
Treasury Shares at Period-End2,464 shares
Results for this period
ItemDetails
Fiscal Period ClassificationInterim period (second quarter)
Accounting standardsJapanese GAAP
Consolidated / non-consolidatedConsolidated
Period Covered1 April 2026 to 30 September 2026
Net Sales¥6,735 million (YoY +3.4%)
Operating profit¥298 million (YoY +24.0%)
Ordinary income¥323 million (YoY +20.5%)
Profit attributable to owners of the parent¥224 million (YoY +35.2%)
Net income per share¥95.66
Equity ratioEnd of the current fiscal period 68.4 / End of previous period 66.1
Total assets¥9,706 million
Net assets¥6,641 million
Full-year earnings forecastNet Sales ¥14,050 million (YoY +2.5%) / Operating profit ¥713 million (YoY +17.9%) / Ordinary income ¥720 million (YoY +10.6%) / Profit attributable to owners of the parent ¥485 million (YoY +9.7%)
Annual Dividend Forecast65 yen → 70 yen(+7.7%)
Segment revenueAutobacs business 5,707,377 thousand yen (YoY +4.0%), Foodservice Business 1,027,724 thousand yen (YoY 0.0%)
Segment profitAutobacs business 433,020 thousand yen, Foodservice Business 70,388 thousand yen
Depreciation and amortization127,922 thousand yen
Impairment lossNo applicable matters
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 0 / Company name Not applicable / Excluded Number of companies 0 / Company name Not applicable
Availability of Supplementary Financial Results MaterialsYes
Availability of Financial Results BriefingNo (no eligible attendees)
Issued Shares at Period-End2,345,874 shares
Treasury Shares at Period-End2,464 shares
Factors Behind Changes in Business PerformanceIn the Autobacs business, sales of oil and other products increased, driven by the expansion of services such as vehicle inspections and maintenance, growth in online reservations, and higher selling prices due to concerns over the supply of petroleum products. In the food service business, PISOLA recorded higher revenue, while Yakiniku Like recorded lower revenue due in part to the impact of store closures.
Items this document does not state (12)
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 backlogBreakdown of extraordinary income (loss)Material subsequent events

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The reasons the company gives

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

In the Autobacs business, sales of oil and other products increased, driven by the expansion of services such as vehicle inspections and maintenance, growth in online reservations, and higher selling prices due to concerns over the supply of petroleum products. In the food service business, newly opened PISOLA locations operated throughout the period, while the company worked to improve service quality, manage costs and optimise staffing.

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