Food & Life Companies (3563) Q1 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Revenue for Q1 FY26 was ¥122,656 million, up 23.7% year-over-year, with strong profit growth across all major metrics.

• Operating profit reached ¥13,463 million, up 40.5% year-over-year, and profit attributable to owners was ¥8,545 million, up 39.4% year-over-year.

• Store count increased to 1,225 globally, with 32 openings and 5 closures during the quarter, and 62 more stores year-over-year.

Financial highlights

• EBITDA rose 36.5% year-over-year to ¥17,738 million, with margin improving to 14.5%.

• Basic earnings per share for Q1 FY26 was ¥75.42, up from ¥54.18 in the prior year.

• Gross profit for Q1 FY26 was ¥70,123 million, with a gross margin of 57.2%.

• COGS ratio remained stable at 42.8% of revenue.

• Cash and cash equivalents at quarter-end were ¥56,346 million, up ¥2,476 million from the previous fiscal year-end.

Outlook and guidance

• FY26 full-year revenue forecast is ¥485,000 million, up 12.9% from the previous year.

• Adjusted EBITDA for FY26 is forecast at ¥59,500 million, a 14.2% increase year-over-year.

• Operating profit is projected at ¥40,500 million, up 12.2% year-over-year.

• EPS forecast for FY26 is ¥211.91.

• 105–115 new store openings planned for FY26.