Sales for this month
April 2026Fiscal year ending March 2027Year-on-year sales increased 1.6% on a same-store basis and 2.4% on an all-store basis. Maintenance products and services and vehicle sales remained firm.
Maintenance products, including tires, oil and batteries, remained firm, Services remained firm, Vehicle sales remained firm, The year-on-year difference in the number of Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays was ±0 days, Car electronics, accessories and new-vehicle sales were weak
Scope of aggregation: Domestic retail sales across all formats of the AUTOBACS chain, including stores operated by franchise member corporations
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Month Covered | April 2026 |
| Fiscal Year Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Scope of aggregation | Domestic retail sales across all formats of the AUTOBACS chain, including stores operated by franchise member corporations |
| Year-on-year change in monthly net sales | All Stores 2.4 % / Existing stores 1.6 % |
| Total-store sales, year on year | 2.4 |
| Same-Store Sales, Year on Year | 1.6 % |
| Year-on-Year Change in Customer Count | All Stores -4.4 % / Existing stores -5.1 % |
| Year-on-Year Change in Average Spend per Customer | Existing stores 7 % |
| Cumulative Year-on-Year Change from Start of Period | 1.6 % (comparable stores) |
| Year-on-year change by category | Tires 0.9 %, Car Electronics -3.2 %, Oil 13.7 %, Battery 3.4 %, Accessories -5.9 %, Service 2.9 %, Vehicle inspections and maintenance 2 %, Vehicle sales 6.2 % |
| Number of Stores at Period-End | Number of domestic stores Total 1,068 Location / Change during the month 9 Location / Number of overseas stores 148 Location |
| Number of stores opened during the month | 9 Location |
| Monthly Commentary | Year-on-year sales increased 1.6% on a same-store basis and 2.4% on an all-store basis. Maintenance products and services and vehicle sales remained firm. |
| Factors Affecting the Change | Maintenance products, including tires, oil and batteries, remained firm, Services remained firm, Vehicle sales remained firm, The year-on-year difference in the number of Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays was ±0 days, Car electronics, accessories and new-vehicle sales were weak |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Maintenance products and services, including tires, oil and batteries, as well as vehicle sales, remained firm. The year-on-year difference in the number of Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays was ±0 days. By product category, tires for minivans and SUVs, oil sold by volume, batteries for hybrid and idling-stop vehicles, engine oil and battery replacement services, and used-vehicle retail sales performed well. Conversely, car navigation systems, drive recorders, in-car accessories and interior products, and new-vehicle sales were weak.