Higher Revenue and Profit Through Improved Existing-Store Profitability
First written in FY2016. 20 of 44 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2018-Q3. Latest entry: 2026-10-13.
Maxvalu Tokai moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2026, 7 years after the typical company in this theme (2019).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 3 of 15 companies on the "Worse" side.
3 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2027-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「Although same-store sales were 99.3% year on year, sales across all stores were 100.5%.」
Same-store sales were 99.3% year on year, down from 102.7% in the previous interim period and below the prior-year level. In contrast, sales across all stores were 100.5%. - FY2026Still above the prior year, but with slower growthAnnual report
「As a result of these initiatives, sales across all stores for the full fiscal year were 102.8% versus the previous fiscal year, while same-store sales were 101.9%.」
The growth rate of same-store sales declined from 102.0% in the previous fiscal year to 101.9%, but remained above the previous year. - FY2026-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result of these initiatives, sales across all stores for the current six-month consolidated accounting period were 102.9% year on year, while same-store sales were 101.7%.」
Same-store sales were 101.7% year on year and exceeded the previous year, although the growth rate declined from 102.7% in the year-earlier period. Sales across all stores also declined from 104.0% to 102.9%. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result of these initiatives, sales across all stores for the full fiscal year were 103.2% versus the previous fiscal year, while same-store sales were 102.0%.」
Same-store sales improved from 99.9% in the previous fiscal year to 102.0%, while sales across all stores were 103.2% versus the previous fiscal year. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result of these initiatives, sales across all stores for the current six-month consolidated accounting period were 104.0% year on year, while same-store sales were 102.7%.」
Sales across all stores were 104.0% year on year and same-store sales were 102.7%, indicating sales performance above the year-earlier period. - FY2025-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result of these initiatives, sales across all stores for the cumulative first quarter were 103.6% year on year, while same-store sales were 102.2%.」
Same-store sales were 102.2% year on year and sales across all stores were 103.6%, maintaining a level above the year-earlier period from 99.9% for the full previous fiscal year. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「As a result of these initiatives, sales across all stores for the cumulative third quarter were 104.9% year on year, while same-store sales were 103.8%. The figures used for this comparison are management accounting figures.」
Same-store sales were 103.8% year on year, maintaining the same level as in the immediately preceding cumulative second quarter. Sales across all stores were 104.9%. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result of these initiatives, sales across all stores for the cumulative second quarter were 104.8% year on year, while same-store sales were 103.8%.」
Same-store sales were 103.8% year on year, exceeding both the 99.9% for the full previous fiscal year and the 103.5% in the first quarter. Sales across all stores were also 104.8%. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result of these initiatives, sales across all stores for the cumulative first quarter were 104.2% year on year, while same-store sales were 103.5%.」
Same-store sales were 103.5% year on year, improving from 99.9% for the full previous fiscal year to a level above the year-earlier period. Sales across all stores were also 104.2%. - FY2023Improved year on year but remained below 100%Annual report
「As a result of these initiatives, same-store sales were 99.9% versus the previous fiscal year, while sales across all stores were 100.8%.」
Same-store sales improved from 98.4% in the previous fiscal year to 99.9%, but remained below the year-earlier level. Sales across all stores were 100.8%. - FY2023-Q3Improved year on year but remained below 100%Annual report
「As a result of these initiatives, same-store sales for the cumulative third quarter were 98.9% year on year, while sales across all stores were 100.0%.」
Same-store sales were 98.9% year on year, an improvement from 98.2% in the immediately preceding cumulative second quarter, but remained below the year-earlier level. Sales across all stores were 100.0%. - FY2023-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result of these initiatives, existing-store sales for the cumulative second quarter period were 98.2% of the previous year, affected by higher prices and a decline in demand for eating at home, which had expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic. Existing-store sales were 103.3% of the same period of 2019.」
Same-store sales were 98.2% year on year and 103.3% versus the same period in 2019, both down from 99.3% and 104.1%, respectively, in the immediately preceding first quarter. - FY2023-Q1Improved year on year, up from the same period of 2019Annual report
「As a result of these initiatives, first-quarter existing-store sales were 99.3% of the previous year, which benefited from increased demand during the COVID-19 pandemic, but remained firm at 104.1% of the same period of 2019.」
Existing-store sales were 99.3% of the previous year, improving from 95.2% in the previous first quarter. Meanwhile, sales remained above 100% at 104.1% of the same period of 2019. - FY2022Down year on year, up from the same period of fiscal 2019Annual report
「As a result of these initiatives, full-year existing-store sales were 98.4% of the same period of the previous year, which had seen a sharp increase in demand during the COVID-19 pandemic, but remained firm at 103.6% of the same period of fiscal 2019.」
Existing-store sales declined to 98.4% of the previous year, while reaching 103.6% of the same period of fiscal 2019. - FY2022-Q3Down year on year, up from the same period of fiscal 2019Annual report
「As a result of these initiatives, existing-store sales for the cumulative third quarter period were 98.3% of the same period of the previous year, which had seen a sharp increase in demand during the COVID-19 pandemic, but remained firm at 104.4% of the same period of fiscal 2019.」
Existing-store sales declined to 98.3% of the previous year, while reaching 104.4% of the same period of fiscal 2019. The disclosure presents both the comparison with the previous year's surge in demand during the COVID-19 pandemic and the comparison with fiscal 2019. - FY2022-Q2Down year on year, up from the same period of 2019Annual report
「As a result of these initiatives, existing-store sales for the cumulative second quarter period were 97.6% of the same period of the previous year, which had seen a sharp increase in demand during the COVID-19 pandemic, but remained firm at 105.4% of the same period of 2019. On a quarterly basis, sales improved from 95.2% of the previous year in the first quarter to 100.1% in the second quarter.」
Existing-store sales declined from the previous year, but were 105.4% of the same period of 2019 and improved to 100.1% of the previous year on a standalone second-quarter basis. - FY2022-Q1Down year on year, up from the same period of 2019Annual report
「As a result of these initiatives, first-quarter existing-store sales were 95.2% of the same period of the previous year, when demand had surged sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic, but remained firm at 105.1% of the same period of 2019.」
As demand had surged sharply in the same period of the previous year during the COVID-19 pandemic, existing-store sales were 95.2% of the previous year, while the Company reported sales of 105.1% compared with the same period of 2019. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「In light of increased demand for eating at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, these initiatives resulted in full-year existing-store sales of 105.5% of the previous year, substantially exceeding the previous year.」
Existing-store sales rose from 100.4% in the previous year to 105.5%, improving as a result of the response to demand for eating at home and product and promotional initiatives. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result of these initiatives, existing-store sales were 102.7% of the same period of the previous year in the fourth quarter and remained firm at 100.4% for the full year.」
Existing-store sales were 100.4% of the previous year for the full year, recovering from 98.2% in the previous year. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, existing-store sales in the third quarter remained firm at 100.9% of the same period of the previous year.」
Existing-store sales were 100.9% of the same period of the previous year, indicating a recovery from 98.2% in FY2019 on a full-year basis. - FY2020-Q2Maintaining profit after the business transferAnnual report
「Following the transfer of The Big stores, operating revenue in the standalone results fell 8.2% year on year, but we maintained a 0.2% year-on-year increase in operating profit. Amid a continuing challenging operating environment, we worked to control the balance of the business by improving the gross profit margin and reducing selling, general and administrative expenses.」
Operating revenue declined 8.2% from the same period of the previous year following the transfer of 35 The Big stores, while operating profit increased 0.2%, demonstrating that profit from the existing business was maintained. - FY2019WorsenedAnnual report
「Although the number of items purchased remained firm throughout the year, comparable-store sales were 98.2% of the previous year, a very challenging result, mainly due to weak customer traffic in the first and fourth quarters.」
Comparable-store sales were 98.2% of the previous year, indicating a deterioration in the previous trend of improved existing-store profitability and revenue growth due to weak customer traffic and intensifying competition. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the domestic business, the third quarter accounting period was affected by a major typhoon making landfall, temporary store closures due to a large-scale power outage that took several days to restore, and damage to products and equipment. Nevertheless, operating revenue increased 2.5% from the same period of the previous year, including a 0.1% increase on a comparable-store basis, while operating profit increased 14.0%, and the overall recovery trend continued.」
While stores were damaged by natural disasters, operating revenue in the domestic business increased 2.5% from the same period of the previous year, comparable-store sales increased 0.1% and operating profit increased 14.0%, indicating a recovery trend. - FY2019-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, during the second quarter accounting period, standalone operating revenue increased 1.5% from the same period of the previous year and operating profit increased 0.2%, securing a recovery trend, although this was not enough to offset the decline in the first quarter.」
Although the standalone second quarter showed a recovery trend, it did not offset the decline in the first quarter, and the existing trend of revenue growth and improved profitability remained weak. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「Amid challenging existing-store sales due to unstable crop growth, higher purchase prices for marine products and livestock products, and intensifying competition across industries and business formats, we further promoted community-based management and worked to expand our product lineup to meet customers' preferences for health, convenience and savings.」
While the deterioration in existing-store sales indicated in the third quarter was also confirmed in the annual report, the Company is advancing its response to demand for local products and health, convenience and savings-oriented products. - FY2018-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Although conditions were challenging, with existing-store sales down 1.7% from the same period of the previous year,」
Existing-store sales declined 1.7% from the same period of the previous year, indicating a deterioration in existing-store sales performance from the previous trend of improved profitability and revenue growth. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「At the same time, our expense-control initiatives improved the earnings power of existing stores, enabling us to achieve increases in both revenue and profit.」
For the fiscal year, the Company reported improved profitability and revenue and earnings growth at existing stores. Consolidated operating revenue was ¥224.682 billion and operating profit was ¥5.426 billion. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「The Company continued initiatives including revitalization through renovations, and comparable-store sales progressed steadily at 101.8% of the previous year.」
Comparable-store sales were 101.8% of the same period of the previous year in the first quarter, indicating that the trend of revenue growth at existing stores continued. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Comparable-store sales were 102.2% of the previous year, while the gross profit margin improved by 0.3 percentage points. As a result of the improvement in profitability at existing stores, revenue and earnings increased.」
The Company disclosed improvements in existing-store sales and the gross profit margin as results of its initiatives during the year.