8153 MOS FOOD SERVICES, INC. announced its results on 13 November. Its full-year ordinary profit forecast was revised upward by 5.3%, from the previous forecast of ¥5.7 billion to ¥6.0 billion, while its full-year net profit forecast was revised downward by 2.8% to ¥3.5 billion. For the latest three months, ordinary profit for the July-September quarter was ¥2.35 billion, and the operating margin on sales declined from 8.6% to 6.6%.
MOS FOOD SERVICES, INC. reported consolidated ordinary profit of ¥3.25 billion for the cumulative second quarter period from April to September, down 24.1% year on year.
The full-year ordinary profit forecast was revised upward from the previous forecast of ¥5.7 billion to ¥6.0 billion, while the year-end net profit forecast was revised downward from ¥3.6 billion to ¥3.5 billion. The expected decline in profit therefore widened from 19.8% to 23.7%.
For the second-half outlook, consolidated ordinary profit for the October-March period is calculated at ¥2.74 billion, down 2.6% year on year.
The revised forecast for the current fiscal year includes sales of ¥125,000 million and ordinary profit of ¥6,000 million.