Sales for this month
April 2026Fiscal year ending June 2026Company-wide sales increased 6.6% year on year. At KeePer LABO, sales across all stores increased following new store openings, while visits to existing stores declined due to the impact of rainfall. Sales in the products-related business increased, supported by the new product and progress in the business serving new-car dealers.
Fewer car-washing visits due to increased precipitation in the Kanto region and further west, particularly in Kyushu, Higher average spending per visit due to fewer car-washing visits, Spring demand following the thaw in Hokkaido, New store openings, Establishment of the new DIAⅡ KeePer product, Progress in the business serving new-car dealers, Recovery in customer visits following the surge in fuel oil prices
Accelerate the pace of new store openings, Direct customers from existing stores to new stores, Sales activities using LX KeePer for Toyota, Expand into markets beyond automobiles by leveraging product strength and operational capabilities
Scope of aggregation: Company-wide, Keeper LABO operations business, and Keeper products and related business
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Month Covered | April 2026 |
| Fiscal Year Covered | Fiscal year ending June 2026 |
| Scope of aggregation | Company-wide, Keeper LABO operations business, and Keeper products and related business |
| Net sales for the month | ¥2,452,607,006 |
| Year-on-year change in monthly net sales | 106.6 |
| Total-store sales, year on year | 100.4 |
| Same-Store Sales, Year on Year | Rate 95.8 / Definition Stores that have been open for at least 13 months |
| Year-on-Year Change in Customer Count | All Stores 96 / Existing stores 91.7 |
| Year-on-Year Change in Average Spend per Customer | All Stores 104.6 / Existing stores 104.4 |
| Year-on-year change by category | Name Keeper LABO operations business / Year on year 102.7, Name KeePer product and related businesses / Year on year 111.7, Name Aftermarket / Year on year 106.7, Name New-car market / Year on year 128.9, Name Overseas expansion / Year on year 13.2, Name Other coatings / Year on year 285.1, Name Northern Japan, all stores / Year on year 105, Name Eastern Japan, all stores / Year on year 102, Name Central Japan, all stores / Year on year 100, Name Western Japan, all stores / Year on year 97 |
| Sales by category | Keeper LABO operations business ¥1,333,280,346, KeePer product and related businesses ¥1,119,326,660, Aftermarket ¥696,671,919, New-car market ¥362,580,802, Overseas expansion ¥6,348,880, Other coatings ¥53,725,059 |
| Key KPIs | Indicator name Car visits, all stores / Value 72,864 Units / Year on year 96 Units, Indicator name Car visits, existing stores / Value 69,616 Units / Year on year 91.7 Units, Indicator name Average spending per visit, all stores / Value 17,627 JPY/vehicle / Year on year 104.6 JPY/vehicle, Indicator name Average spending per visit, existing stores / Value 17,594 JPY/vehicle / Year on year 104.4 JPY/vehicle, Indicator name Sales per labor hour, all stores / Value 7,145 JPY/hour / Year on year 89.1 JPY/hour, Indicator name Sales per labor hour, existing stores / Value 7,192 JPY/hour / Year on year 89.7 JPY/hour |
| Number of Stores at Period-End | Company-operated 143 / FC 33 / All Stores 176 |
| Number of stores opened during the month | Number of Cases 4 / Breakdown Kagoshima store (franchise), Otagawa store (company-operated), Inazawa store (company-operated), Fukuoka Minami store (franchise) |
| Monthly Commentary | Company-wide sales increased 6.6% year on year. At KeePer LABO, sales across all stores increased following new store openings, while visits to existing stores declined due to the impact of rainfall. Sales in the products-related business increased, supported by the new product and progress in the business serving new-car dealers. |
| Factors Affecting the Change | Fewer car-washing visits due to increased precipitation in the Kanto region and further west, particularly in Kyushu, Higher average spending per visit due to fewer car-washing visits, Spring demand following the thaw in Hokkaido, New store openings, Establishment of the new DIAⅡ KeePer product, Progress in the business serving new-car dealers, Recovery in customer visits following the surge in fuel oil prices |
| Measures from the following month onward | Accelerate the pace of new store openings, Direct customers from existing stores to new stores, Sales activities using LX KeePer for Toyota, Expand into markets beyond automobiles by leveraging product strength and operational capabilities |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.At KeePer LABO, visits to existing stores declined as increased precipitation west of the Kanto region, particularly in Kyushu, reduced visits for car washing. Sales were supported by higher average spending per visit due to fewer car-washing visits, spring demand in Hokkaido, new store openings, the establishment of the new DIAⅡ KeePer product in the products-related business, and progress in the business serving new-car dealers.