S&B Foods raised its ordinary profit forecast for the current fiscal year by 7.3% from its previous forecast, updating its record-profit forecast. Six-month cumulative ordinary profit rose 44.6% year on year to ¥7.06 billion.
Consolidated ordinary profit for the six-month period (April–September) of the fiscal year ending March 2027 rose 44.6% year on year to ¥7.06 billion. The operating profit margin on sales improved from the previous fiscal year, with ordinary profit for the July–September quarter reaching ¥2.47 billion.
The company raised its full-year ordinary profit forecast by 7.3%, from the previous forecast of ¥10.9 billion to ¥11.7 billion. The profit growth rate expanded to 9.1%, further raising its record-profit forecast for the third consecutive fiscal year.
Based on first-half results and the plan for the second half, the company expects consolidated ordinary profit for the October–March period to decline 20.7% year on year to ¥4.63 billion.
For the most recent three-month period, consolidated ordinary profit for the July–September quarter was ¥2.47 billion, while the operating profit margin on sales improved from 6.6% to 8.2%.