Sales for this month
August 2026Fiscal year ending March 2027Sales at existing stores increased 8.2% year on year, while sales across all stores increased 8.4%. Maintenance products and services, including tires and batteries, performed strongly.
Strong performance in maintenance products and services, including tires and batteries, The year-on-year difference in the number of Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays was ±0 days, Rush demand ahead of tire price increases, Strong performance in car electronics, including display audio systems and ETC in-vehicle units, Increased engine oil sales due to price increases and other factors against the backdrop of the situation in the Middle East, Strong performance in batteries for hybrid vehicles and vehicles with idling-stop systems, Weak accessory sales due to unfavorable weather
Scope of aggregation: Domestic store sales (including FC stores) and retail sales of the Autobacs chain (different from consolidated and non-consolidated sales)
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Month Covered | August 2026 |
| Fiscal Year Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Scope of aggregation | Domestic store sales (including FC stores) and retail sales of the Autobacs chain (different from consolidated and non-consolidated sales) |
| Year-on-year change in monthly net sales | All Stores 8.4 % / Existing stores 8.2 % |
| Total-store sales, year on year | 8.4 |
| Same-Store Sales, Year on Year | 8.2 % |
| Year-on-Year Change in Customer Count | All Stores -2.1 % / Existing stores -2.3 % |
| Year-on-Year Change in Average Spend per Customer | Existing stores 10.7 % |
| Cumulative Year-on-Year Change from Start of Period | 4.6 |
| Year-on-year change by category | Tires 13.1 %, Car Electronics 4.5 %, Oil 30.7 %, Battery 4.8 %, Accessories -5.7 %, Service 6.6 %, Vehicle inspections and maintenance 6.3 %, Vehicle sales 9.4 % |
| Key KPIs | Domestic customer traffic, all stores -2.1 % of the year-ago month, Domestic customer traffic, existing stores -2.3 % of the year-ago month, Average spend per customer, existing stores 10.7 % of the year-ago month |
| Number of Stores at Period-End | Japan Total 1,073 Location / Overseas expansion 149 Location |
| Number of stores opened during the month | Domestic 3 Location / Overseas expansion 1 Location |
| Number of stores closed during the month | Domestic 0 Location / Overseas expansion 0 Location |
| Monthly Commentary | Sales at existing stores increased 8.2% year on year, while sales across all stores increased 8.4%. Maintenance products and services, including tires and batteries, performed strongly. |
| Factors Affecting the Change | Strong performance in maintenance products and services, including tires and batteries, The year-on-year difference in the number of Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays was ±0 days, Rush demand ahead of tire price increases, Strong performance in car electronics, including display audio systems and ETC in-vehicle units, Increased engine oil sales due to price increases and other factors against the backdrop of the situation in the Middle East, Strong performance in batteries for hybrid vehicles and vehicles with idling-stop systems, Weak accessory sales due to unfavorable weather |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The reasons cited were strong sales of maintenance products and services, including tires and batteries, rush demand ahead of tire price increases, and strong performance in car electronics, oil, batteries, tire replacement and vehicle inspections and maintenance. Accessories performed poorly because of unfavorable weather.