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Results7421KAPPA・CREATE CO.,LTD.Retail

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

For the interim period of the fiscal year ending March 2027, revenue declined 0.9% year on year, while operating income turned into an operating loss of ¥905 million from operating income of ¥832 million in the previous year. The company recorded impairment losses and other charges related to the closure of 15 domestic stores. The full-year earnings forecast was left unchanged, although the impact is still under review.

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Direction
Deterioration
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Scale
-905
¥ million
Wording
Conditional
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Results for this period

Interim period (second quarter)1 April 2026 to 30 September 2026ConsolidatedJapanese GAAP
Net Sales36,723¥ millionYear on year -0.9%Progress 46.0%
Operating profit-905¥ million
Ordinary income-888¥ million
Net income attributable to owners of the parent-1,260¥ million

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△¥25.53
Financial position at period-end
Total assets26,469¥ million
of which net assets 8,947 ¥ millionEquity ratio 33.8%vs. prior year-end -1.4pt

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.

Cash inflows and outflows
Operating+448
Investment-633
Financials-1,732
Net change-1,917

Stacked from zero: upward is an increase in cash, downward a decrease (in ¥ million).The net change represented by the dotted line is the total of three items, calculated from figures provided by the company.

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period¥4,122 million
Segment revenue
Conveyor-belt sushi business30,20282.2%
Delica business6,52017.8%
Segment profitSegment Conveyor-belt sushi business / Segment profit or loss ¥-794 million / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Segment Delica business / Segment profit or loss ¥-142 million / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed
Outlook and shareholder returns
Full-year earnings forecast
Net Sales¥79,840 million (YoY +9.1%)
Operating profit¥1,366 million (YoY +156.6%)
Ordinary income¥1,387 million (YoY +134.2%)
Profit attributable to owners of the parent¥936 million
Revision to Earnings ForecastNo revision (unchanged from the latest forecast)
Annual Dividend Forecast0.00 Yen → Undecided(Undecided)
Factors Behind Changes in Business Performance

The main factors were lower same-store average spend per customer, a decline in the gross profit margin due to higher raw material prices and other costs, and the recognition of impairment losses and a provision for store closure losses related to the closure of 15 domestic stores. In the Delica business, sales in the cooked rice and sushi categories declined due to higher rice prices, while costs for packaging materials and other items increased.

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 1 / Company name カッパクリエイトベトナム有限会社 / Excluded Number of companies 0 / Company name Not disclosed
Impairment loss¥223 million
Breakdown of extraordinary income (loss)Extraordinary income Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment ¥0 million / Extraordinary loss Loss on disposal of fixed assets ¥0 million, Impairment loss ¥223 million, Provision for store closure losses ¥74 million
Depreciation and amortization¥1,112 million
Availability of Supplementary Financial Results MaterialsYes
Availability of Financial Results BriefingAvailable (for institutional investors and analysts)
Issued Shares at Period-End49,414,578
Treasury Shares at Period-End58,752
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¥36,723 million (YoY -0.9%)
Operating profit¥-905 million
Ordinary income¥-888 million
Profit attributable to owners of the parent¥-1,260 million
Net income per share△¥25.53
Equity ratioEnd of the current fiscal period 33.8% / End of previous period 35.2%
Total assets¥26,469 million
Net assets¥8,947 million
Cash flows from operating activities¥448 million
Cash flows from investing activities¥-633 million
Cash flows from financing activities¥-1,732 million
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period¥4,122 million
Full-year earnings forecastNet Sales ¥79,840 million (YoY +9.1%) / Operating profit ¥1,366 million (YoY +156.6%) / Ordinary income ¥1,387 million (YoY +134.2%) / Profit attributable to owners of the parent ¥936 million
Revision to Earnings ForecastNo revision (unchanged from the latest forecast)
Annual Dividend Forecast0.00 Yen → Undecided(Undecided)
Segment revenueSegment Conveyor-belt sushi business / Net Sales ¥30,202 million / Year-on-year (%) ¥0.1 million, Segment Delica business / Net Sales ¥6,520 million / Year-on-year (%) ¥-5.3 million
Segment profitSegment Conveyor-belt sushi business / Segment profit or loss ¥-794 million / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Segment Delica business / Segment profit or loss ¥-142 million / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed
Depreciation and amortization¥1,112 million
Impairment loss¥223 million
Breakdown of extraordinary income (loss)Extraordinary income Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment ¥0 million / Extraordinary loss Loss on disposal of fixed assets ¥0 million, Impairment loss ¥223 million, Provision for store closure losses ¥74 million
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 1 / Company name カッパクリエイトベトナム有限会社 / Excluded Number of companies 0 / Company name Not disclosed
Availability of Supplementary Financial Results MaterialsYes
Availability of Financial Results BriefingAvailable (for institutional investors and analysts)
Issued Shares at Period-End49,414,578
Treasury Shares at Period-End58,752
Factors Behind Changes in Business PerformanceThe main factors were lower same-store average spend per customer, a decline in the gross profit margin due to higher raw material prices and other costs, and the recognition of impairment losses and a provision for store closure losses related to the closure of 15 domestic stores. In the Delica business, sales in the cooked rice and sushi categories declined due to higher rice prices, while costs for packaging materials and other items increased.
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Operating MarginPayout ratioShareholder Return PolicyRegional salesOrders received and order backlogMaterial subsequent events

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The reasons the company gives

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

Although the company held various product fairs and implemented sales promotion initiatives, same-store average spend per customer in the domestic conveyor-belt sushi business declined 2.3% year on year. The gross profit margin fell 1.7 percentage points due to higher raw material prices and other factors. In addition, the company recorded an impairment loss of ¥223 million and a provision for store closure losses of ¥74 million following the decision to close 15 domestic stores.

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Financial Results Summary for the Second Quarter (Interim Period) of the Fiscal Year Ending March 2027 [Japanese GAAP] (Consolidated) | KAPPA・CREATE CO.,LTD. (7421) timely disclosure | Komori