Belc revised down its full-year earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending February 2027, lowering it from the previous range of ¥18.9–¥19.8 billion to ¥15.4 billion. Six-month cumulative revenue was ¥216.9 billion, while operating profit came in at ¥6.914 billion, marking a decline.
Belc, which operates primarily in the Tokyo metropolitan area, revised down its full-year earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending February 2027, from the previous range of ¥18.9–¥19.8 billion to ¥15.4 billion. It cited declines in customer traffic and items purchased per customer as the main factors, adding that soaring packaging-material prices and higher energy costs also had an impact.
For the six months ended the second quarter, operating revenue announced at the same time rose 2.8% year on year to ¥216.9 billion, maintaining revenue growth. Operating profit, however, fell 22.2% year on year to ¥6.914 billion, a substantial decline. Higher materials and energy costs are believed to have weighed on profit.
The announcement may affect the earnings outlook for Belc, whose business is centered on supermarkets, particularly food supermarkets, and attention is focused on future trends in its financial metrics. The article did not mention specific market or share-price reactions.