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Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings Q3 2026 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q3 2026 earnings summary30 Oct, 2026
Executive summary
9M 2026 revenue fell 1.4% YoY to ¥673.935B, while business income rose 32.2% to ¥32.323B, up ¥7.9B, on pricing, transformation benefits and cost savings.
Operating income was ¥33.775B versus a ¥70.060B loss a year earlier; net income was ¥19.699B versus a ¥48.659B loss.
Sales volume declined 1.4% to 376M cases amid severe summer weather, while volume outperformed the market and total-channel value share rose 0.7 percentage points YoY.
Financial highlights
Revenue was ¥673.935B, down 1.4% YoY; gross profit was ¥303.647B, down 0.8%, while SG&A fell 3.4% to ¥271.621B.
Business income rose 32.2% to ¥32.323B; operating income was ¥33.775B versus a ¥70.060B loss, and net income was ¥19.699B versus a ¥48.659B loss.
Profit bridge included +¥12.1B from price/unit impact, -¥6.6B from volume, +¥4.1B from transformation benefits and ¥1.7B in marketing expense savings.
Other costs decreased ¥4.4B YoY through company-wide savings; Q3 commodity and utility costs increased ¥1.9B, including Middle East-related pressure.
Q3 standalone revenue declined 5.6% to ¥250.7B, while business income rose 5.5% to ¥24.2B and net income fell 13.5% to ¥14.8B.
Outlook and guidance
FY 2026 forecast remains unchanged: revenue ¥902.7B, business income ¥35.0B, operating income ¥36.0B and net income ¥22.6B.
Q4 business income is expected to increase, supported by price revisions, transformation initiatives and company-wide cost savings.
October volume declined by a low-single-digit percentage YoY following price revisions; wholesale revenue per case continued to improve.
Middle East-related full-year cost impact is estimated at ¥2B–¥4B, likely toward the upper end, with pricing, hedging and cost initiatives expected to offset it.
2027 business-income target is toward the lower end of the ¥45B–¥50B range; detailed drivers are due in February, with priorities including commercial growth, transformation and renewed investment.
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Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings Inc. operates as a major bottler and distributor of Coca-Cola products in Japan. The company handles manufacturing, packaging, distribution, and marketing of a broad range of beverages, including carbonated soft drinks, teas, coffees, waters, and functional beverages. It serves convenience stores, supermarkets, vending machines, and other retail channels across the Japanese market. It is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, and its shares are listed on the TSE.