Lifedrink Company (2585) Q1 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Production volume rose 16% year-over-year, driven by contributions from new and existing factories and full-scale production ramp-up at key sites.

• Revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2025, rose 18.9% year-over-year to ¥13,444 million, with operating profit up 21.8% to ¥1,516 million and profit attributable to owners of parent up 17.2% to ¥998 million.

• Operating profit grew 22% year-over-year, as higher sales and cost reductions offset increases in logistics, labor, and personnel expenses.

• Major capital projects, including in-house bottle production and new warehouse construction, are progressing as planned.

• A new medium-term management plan targets significant growth in production, revenue, and profit by FY2029.

Financial highlights

• Q1 FY2026 revenue: ¥13.4 billion (+19% YoY); operating profit: ¥1.5 billion (+22% YoY); EBITDA: ¥2.0 billion (+25% YoY).

• Net profit reached ¥998 million (+17% YoY); EPS was ¥19.09, reflecting a stock split.

• Gross profit increased from ¥4,846 million to ¥6,136 million year-over-year.

• Revenue and operating profit achieved 26% and 23% of full-year forecasts, respectively.

• Gross margin and EBITDA margin both improved year-over-year.

Outlook and guidance

• FY2026 full-year targets: revenue ¥52.0 billion, operating profit ¥6.5 billion.

• Operating profit is projected at ¥6,500 million (+37.1%), ordinary profit at ¥6,400 million (+35.8%), and profit attributable to owners of parent at ¥4,450 million (+31.2%).

• EBITDA is forecasted to reach ¥8,600 million, a 31.1% increase.

• Medium-term plan (to FY2029): production volume of 125 million cases, revenue of ¥80 billion, operating profit of ¥12 billion, EBITDA of ¥16 billion.

• Growth investments of ¥29 billion planned through FY2029, focusing on capacity expansion and productivity.