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- Increase in operating gross profit¥6,533 million
- Increase in selling, general and administrative expenses¥6,093 million
- Increase in operating profit¥439 million
- Existing-store revenue103.3 %
- Gross margin improvement rate0.2 Points
- Selling, general and administrative expenses104 %
- Opening a new The Big store in Chitose City (scheduled for around autumn 2026)
- Developing new GMS and SM models and refurbishing existing stores
- Strengthening health and wellness-related products
- Expanding the rollout of Regi-Go, iRegi and digital signage
- Introducing AI-based ordering
- Expanding the use of the AEON Ishikari Process Center and implementing area-based delivery
- Organizational restructuring
- Existing-store sales year on year101.8 %
- Labor productivity per hour (existing stores)103.8 %Year on year against the same period last yearYear on year
- Number of iAEON members800,000 Over people
- Topvalu existing-store sales year on year104.5 %Year on year against the same period last yearYear on year
- Best Price existing-store sales year on year111.1 %Year on year against the same period last yearYear on year
- Number of stores implementing food drives54 LocationYear on year against the same period last year+7 stores
- Number of items collected through food drives110.5 % year-on-yearYear on year against the same period last year+6,511 items
- TotalNumber of Customers99.2Average Spend per Customer102.5Average spend per item103.8Number of items purchased98.8
- FoodNumber of Customers99.6Average Spend per Customer102.7Average spend per item104.3Number of items purchased98.5
- Home and leisureNumber of Customers97.3Average Spend per Customer104.6Average spend per item105.3Number of items purchased99.3
- GMS businessNet Sales¥209,825 millionYear on year against the same period last year+7.8%
- Supermarket businessNet Sales¥110,326 millionYear on year against the same period last year+4.4%
- DS businessNet Sales¥64,502 millionYear on year against the same period last year+10.8%
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Document type | Presentation materials for financial results |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ended February 2026 |
| Net Sales | ¥380,063 million (YoY +7.4%) |
| Operating profit | ¥8,332 million (YoY +5.6%) |
| Ordinary income | ¥8,028 million (YoY +0.1%) |
| Net income | ¥3,732 million (YoY +3.5%) |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | ¥111,091 million |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales ¥392,000 million / Operating profit ¥8,700 million / Ordinary income ¥8,200 million / Net income for the current fiscal year ¥3,000 million / Annual Dividend ¥16 per share |
| Self-assessment against the plan | Selling, general and administrative expenses managed within plan |
| Segment results | Segment GMS business / Net Sales ¥209,825 million / Year on year against the same period last year 7.8, Segment Supermarket business / Net Sales ¥110,326 million / Year on year against the same period last year 4.4, Segment DS business / Net Sales ¥64,502 million / Year on year against the same period last year 10.8 |
| Breakdown of Factors Affecting the Change | Factors Increase in operating gross profit / Amount ¥6,533 million, Factors Increase in selling, general and administrative expenses / Amount ¥6,093 million, Factors Increase in operating profit / Amount ¥439 million |
| Key KPIs | Indicator name Existing-store sales year on year / Value 101.8 % / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Labor productivity per hour (existing stores) / Value 103.8 % / Year on year against the same period last year Year on year, Indicator name Number of iAEON members / Value 800,000 Over people / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Topvalu existing-store sales year on year / Value 104.5 % / Year on year against the same period last year Year on year, Indicator name Best Price existing-store sales year on year / Value 111.1 % / Year on year against the same period last year Year on year, Indicator name Number of stores implementing food drives / Value 54 Location / Year on year against the same period last year +7 stores, Indicator name Number of items collected through food drives / Value 110.5 % year-on-year / Year on year against the same period last year +6,511 items |
| Unit price and quantity metrics | Category Total / Number of Customers 99.2 % year-on-year / Average Spend per Customer 102.5 % year-on-year / Average spend per item 103.8 % year-on-year / Number of items purchased 98.8 % year-on-year, Category Food / Number of Customers 99.6 % year-on-year / Average Spend per Customer 102.7 % year-on-year / Average spend per item 104.3 % year-on-year / Number of items purchased 98.5 % year-on-year, Category Home and leisure / Number of Customers 97.3 % year-on-year / Average Spend per Customer 104.6 % year-on-year / Average spend per item 105.3 % year-on-year / Number of items purchased 99.3 % year-on-year |
| Assumptions Underlying the Business Outlook | Item Existing-store revenue / Value 103.3 %, Item Gross margin improvement rate / Value 0.2 Points, Item Selling, general and administrative expenses / Value 104 % |
| Medium-term management plan targets | Target fiscal year FY2030 / Company-operated store sales At least ¥440,000 million in directly operated store sales / Operating profit ¥11 billion or more / ROE 6.0% or higher / Food sales At least ¥370,000 million in food sales |
| Financial targets | ROE Target 6.0% or higher / Actual results 5.1% (actual under the previous medium-term management plan) |
| Annual Dividend | Annual ¥16 per share / Interim Not disclosed / End of period Not disclosed |
| Payout ratio | 59.7% actual for fiscal 2025; 74.2% forecast for fiscal 2026 |
| Capital expenditures | ¥8,800 million (planned store investments for fiscal 2026) |
| Market Size / Share | Hokkaido school backpack market share changed from 40% to 43% |
| New initiatives | Opening a new The Big store in Chitose City (scheduled for around autumn 2026), Developing new GMS and SM models and refurbishing existing stores, Strengthening health and wellness-related products, Expanding the rollout of Regi-Go, iRegi and digital signage, Introducing AI-based ordering, Expanding the use of the AEON Ishikari Process Center and implementing area-based delivery, Organizational restructuring |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Gross profit increased due to the acquisition of 9 Seiyu stores, growth at existing stores and solid performance in the discount store business. The company also cited managing selling, general and administrative expenses within plan through productivity improvements and a review of its expense structure, while maintaining competitiveness amid rising prices, as a reason for the increase in operating profit.