Results for this period
Interim period (second quarter)1 March 2026 to 31 August 2026ConsolidatedJapanese GAAPThe 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.
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.
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.
Existing-store sales increased 1.4%, as the average spend per item rose 2.9% despite a 0.6% year-on-year decline in customer numbers. Selling, general and administrative expenses were held down, including through a ¥280 million reduction in electricity costs, but the gross profit margin declined due to soaring raw material and materials prices, resulting in lower operating profit, ordinary profit and interim net income attributable to owners of the parent.
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| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Period Classification | Interim period (second quarter) |
| Accounting standards | Japanese GAAP |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
| Period Covered | 1 March 2026 to 31 August 2026 |
| Net Sales | ¥318,685 million (YoY +1.6%) |
| Operating profit | ¥7,766 million (YoY -2.7%) |
| Ordinary income | ¥8,517 million (YoY -2.7%) |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | ¥5,375 million (YoY -5.9%) |
| Net income per share | ¥100.89 |
| Equity ratio | End of the current fiscal period 65.4 / End of previous period 65.2 |
| Total assets | ¥304,246 million |
| Net assets | ¥198,990 million |
| Cash flows from operating activities | ¥14,480 million |
| Cash flows from investing activities | ¥-8,193 million |
| Cash flows from financing activities | ¥-8,235 million |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | ¥89,182 million |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales ¥648,000 million (YoY +3.4%) / Operating profit ¥18,000 million (YoY +2.1%) / Ordinary income ¥19,600 million (YoY +2.3%) / Net income ¥12,400 million (YoY -0.4%) |
| Annual Dividend Forecast | ¥82 → ¥82（0.0%） |
| Depreciation and amortization | ¥5,011 million |
| Impairment loss | ¥36 million |
| Breakdown of extraordinary income (loss) | Extraordinary income Item Gain on sale of non-current assets / Amount ¥0 million, Item Compensation received / Amount ¥0 million, Item Gain on sale of investment securities / Amount ¥0 million, Item Other / Amount ¥0 million / Extraordinary loss Item Loss on disposal and sale of non-current assets / Amount ¥12 million, Item Loss on closure of stores / Amount ¥3 million, Item Losses from natural disasters / Amount ¥55 million, Item Impairment Losses / Amount ¥36 million, Item Other / Amount ¥4 million |
| Disclosure regarding the going concern assumption | Not applicable. |
| Change in accounting policy | Changes due to revisions to standards No / Other changes No / Change in accounting estimate No / Restatement No |
| Changes in the scope of consolidation | No additions or exclusions |
| Availability of Supplementary Financial Results Materials | Yes |
| Availability of Financial Results Briefing | Yes (for institutional investors and securities analysts) |
| Issued Shares at Period-End | 57,649,868 |
| Treasury Shares at Period-End | 4,369,768 |
| Factors Behind Changes in Business Performance | Existing-store sales increased 1.4%, as the average spend per item rose 2.9% despite a 0.6% year-on-year decline in customer numbers. Selling, general and administrative expenses were held down, including through a ¥280 million reduction in electricity costs, but the gross profit margin declined due to soaring raw material and materials prices, resulting in lower operating profit, ordinary profit and interim net income attributable to owners of the parent. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Existing-store sales increased despite the decline in customer numbers, supported by factors including higher average spend per item. While the company continued to control selling, general and administrative expenses, including by reducing electricity costs, the gross profit margin declined due to soaring raw material and materials prices, resulting in lower profit at each stage.