Sales for this month
September 2026Fiscal year ending October 2026With 1 more holiday than in the prior year and lower temperatures increasing demand for ramen, customer traffic rose, and sales at both all stores and same stores exceeded the prior year.
Calendar configuration with 1 more holiday than in the prior year, Lower temperatures than in the prior year increased demand for ramen, Rainfall was heavier than usual, particularly in the Kanto region
2 stores are scheduled for remodeling in October 2026.
November 2025 128.6% / December 2025 126.7% / January 2026 129.5% / February 2026 129.0% / March 2026 132.9% / April 2026 135.3% / May 2026 133.4% / June 2026 131.3% / July 2026 128.2% / August 2026 129.6% / September 2026 126.3% / October 2026 124.6%
Scope of aggregation: Domestic company-operated stores
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Month Covered | September 2026 |
| Fiscal Year Covered | Fiscal year ending October 2026 |
| Scope of aggregation | Domestic company-operated stores |
| Year-on-year change in monthly net sales | All Stores 125.8% / Existing stores (all operating days) 103.1% / Existing stores (excluding stores undergoing renovations) 103.5% |
| Total-store sales, year on year | 125.8% |
| Same-Store Sales, Year on Year | All operating days Rate 103.1% / Definition Stores that have been open for 16 months or more / Excluding renovated stores Rate 103.5% / Definition Stores that have been open for at least 16 months, excluding stores undergoing renovations |
| Year-on-Year Change in Customer Count | All Stores 124.1% / Existing stores (all operating days) 102.5% / Existing stores (excluding stores undergoing renovations) 102.9% |
| Year-on-Year Change in Average Spend per Customer | All Stores 101.3% / Existing stores (all operating days) 100.6% / Existing stores (excluding stores undergoing renovations) 100.6% |
| Cumulative Year-on-Year Change from Start of Period | Second-half total 124.1% / Full-year total 124.2% |
| Year-on-year change by category | Name All stores · Sales / Year on year 125.8%, Name All stores · Customer traffic / Year on year 124.1%, Name All stores · Average spend per customer / Year on year 101.3%, Name Same stores (all operating days) · Sales / Year on year 103.1%, Name Same stores (all operating days) · Customer traffic / Year on year 102.5%, Name Same stores (all operating days) · Average spend per customer / Year on year 100.6%, Name Same stores (excluding remodeled stores) · Sales / Year on year 103.5%, Name Same stores (excluding remodeled stores) · Customer traffic / Year on year 102.9%, Name Same stores (excluding remodeled stores) · Average spend per customer / Year on year 100.6% |
| Number of Stores at Period-End | Current fiscal year 329 stores / Previous period 264 stores / Range Domestic company-operated stores |
| Monthly Commentary | With 1 more holiday than in the prior year and lower temperatures increasing demand for ramen, customer traffic rose, and sales at both all stores and same stores exceeded the prior year. |
| Factors Affecting the Change | Calendar configuration with 1 more holiday than in the prior year, Lower temperatures than in the prior year increased demand for ramen, Rainfall was heavier than usual, particularly in the Kanto region |
| Measures from the following month onward | 2 stores are scheduled for remodeling in October 2026. |
| Monthly trend for the same period last year | November 2025 128.6% / December 2025 126.7% / January 2026 129.5% / February 2026 129.0% / March 2026 132.9% / April 2026 135.3% / May 2026 133.4% / June 2026 131.3% / July 2026 128.2% / August 2026 129.6% / September 2026 126.3% / October 2026 124.6% |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The increase in sales was attributed to 1 more holiday than in the prior year and lower temperatures, which increased demand for ramen. At the same time, the company said conditions were challenging from a weather perspective, as rainfall was heavier than usual, particularly in the Kanto region.