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Earnings8194LIFE CORPORATIONRetail

Earnings Report for the Fiscal Year Ended February 2026 [Japanese GAAP] (Consolidated)

For the fiscal year ended February 2026, operating revenue, operating income, ordinary income and net income all exceeded the previous fiscal year. For the fiscal year ending February 2027, the company expects higher revenue and earnings, and plans to increase the annual dividend from ¥65.50 per share in the previous fiscal year to ¥70.00.

Worth reading
53Recurring
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Direction
Improvement
Direction inferred from the company’s description.
Scale
3.6
Year-on-year change in operating revenue (%)
Wording
Conditional
How definitive the wording is.

Results for this period

Full year1 March 2025–28 February 2026ConsolidatedJapanese GAAP
Net Sales881,325¥ millionYear on year +3.6%Progress 95.5%
Operating profit26,006¥ millionYear on year +2.9%Progress 96.3%
Ordinary income27,068¥ millionYear on year +3.3%Progress 96.7%
Net income attributable to owners of the parent18,822¥ millionYear on year +4.9%Progress 99.1%

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¥217.56
Operating Margin3.0%
Financial position at period-end
Total assets335,246¥ million
of which net assets 155,534 ¥ millionEquity ratio 46.4%vs. prior year-end +1.2pt

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+74,477
Investment-11,206
Financials-45,044
Net change+18,227

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¥26,592 million
Segment revenueRetail Business ¥880,944 million (YoY +3.6%), Other ¥2,931 million (YoY +2.6%)
Segment profitRetail Business ¥26,625 million (YoY +3.1%), Other ¥443 million (YoY +15.4%)
Outlook and shareholder returns
Full-year earnings forecast
Net Sales¥922,500 million (YoY +4.7%)
Operating profit¥27,000 million (YoY +3.8%)
Ordinary income¥28,000 million (YoY +3.4%)
Net income¥19,000 million (YoY +0.9%)
Annual Dividend Forecast65.5 Yen per share → 70 Yen per share(+6.9%)
Payout ratio30.1%
Shareholder Return PolicyThe company plans to maintain stable dividends at a dividend-on-equity (DOE) ratio of 3%, while using a payout ratio of 30% as a guideline.
Factors Behind Changes in Business Performance

Operating revenue increased due to new store openings, expansion of the online supermarket business, strengthened private-label products such as “BIO-RAL,” and product initiatives focused on freshness and taste. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased due to higher rent and other costs associated with new store openings, fees for cashless payments, system-related expenses and personnel expenses. Operating income nevertheless increased as a result of productivity improvements through Kaizen activities and optimization of property-related costs.

Disclosure regarding the going concern assumption

Not applicable.

Change in accounting policy
基準改正に伴う変更 Yes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 disclosed / Excluded Number of companies 0 / Company name Not disclosed
Impairment lossImpairment losses totaled ¥4,539 million and related to 13 stores and other assets. The breakdown was ¥2,624 million for buildings and structures, ¥1,199 million for machinery, equipment and vehicles, ¥627 million for tools, furniture and fixtures, and ¥87 million for other assets.
Breakdown of extraordinary income (loss)Extraordinary income Gain on sale of investment securities ¥2,260 million, Reversal of asset retirement obligations ¥83 million / Extraordinary loss Impairment Losses ¥4,539 million, Loss on closure of stores ¥124 million, Loss on Disposal of Fixed Assets ¥30 million
Depreciation and amortization¥16,824 million
Availability of Supplementary Financial Results MaterialsYes
Availability of Financial Results BriefingAvailable (for institutional investors and analysts)
Issued Shares at Period-End90,501,600
Treasury Shares at Period-End3,983,948
Results for this period
ItemDetails
Fiscal Period ClassificationFull year
Accounting standardsJapanese GAAP
Consolidated / non-consolidatedConsolidated
Period Covered1 March 2025–28 February 2026
Net Sales¥881,325 million (YoY +3.6%)
Operating profit¥26,006 million (YoY +2.9%)
Ordinary income¥27,068 million (YoY +3.3%)
Profit attributable to owners of the parent¥18,822 million (YoY +4.9%)
Net income per share¥217.56
Operating Margin3.0%
Equity ratioEnd of the current fiscal period 46.4% / End of previous period 45.2%
Total assets¥335,246 million
Net assets¥155,534 million
Cash flows from operating activities¥74,477 million
Cash flows from investing activities¥-11,206 million
Cash flows from financing activities¥-45,044 million
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period¥26,592 million
Full-year earnings forecastNet Sales ¥922,500 million (YoY +4.7%) / Operating profit ¥27,000 million (YoY +3.8%) / Ordinary income ¥28,000 million (YoY +3.4%) / Net income ¥19,000 million (YoY +0.9%)
Annual Dividend Forecast65.5 Yen per share → 70 Yen per share(+6.9%)
Payout ratio30.1%
Shareholder Return PolicyThe company plans to maintain stable dividends at a dividend-on-equity (DOE) ratio of 3%, while using a payout ratio of 30% as a guideline.
Segment revenueRetail Business ¥880,944 million (YoY +3.6%), Other ¥2,931 million (YoY +2.6%)
Segment profitRetail Business ¥26,625 million (YoY +3.1%), Other ¥443 million (YoY +15.4%)
Depreciation and amortization¥16,824 million
Impairment lossImpairment losses totaled ¥4,539 million and related to 13 stores and other assets. The breakdown was ¥2,624 million for buildings and structures, ¥1,199 million for machinery, equipment and vehicles, ¥627 million for tools, furniture and fixtures, and ¥87 million for other assets.
Breakdown of extraordinary income (loss)Extraordinary income Gain on sale of investment securities ¥2,260 million, Reversal of asset retirement obligations ¥83 million / Extraordinary loss Impairment Losses ¥4,539 million, Loss on closure of stores ¥124 million, Loss on Disposal of Fixed Assets ¥30 million
Disclosure regarding the going concern assumptionNot applicable.
Change in accounting policyChanges due to revisions to standards Yes / Other changes No / Change in accounting estimate No / Restatement No
Changes in the scope of consolidationNew Number of companies 0 / Company name Not disclosed / 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-End90,501,600
Treasury Shares at Period-End3,983,948
Factors Behind Changes in Business PerformanceOperating revenue increased due to new store openings, expansion of the online supermarket business, strengthened private-label products such as “BIO-RAL,” and product initiatives focused on freshness and taste. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased due to higher rent and other costs associated with new store openings, fees for cashless payments, system-related expenses and personnel expenses. Operating income nevertheless increased as a result of productivity improvements through Kaizen activities and optimization of property-related costs.
Items this document does not state (4)
Revision to Earnings ForecastRegional 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.

The company opened new stores, expanded its online supermarket business, strengthened private-label products such as “BIO-RAL,” and implemented product initiatives focused on freshness and taste. Although selling, general and administrative expenses increased, the company pursued productivity improvements through Kaizen activities and optimized property-related costs.

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Earnings Report for the Fiscal Year Ended February 2026 [Japanese GAAP] (Consolidated) | LIFE CORPORATION (8194) timely disclosure | Komori