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KFC Ltd, Apr-Dec (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 16%, Oct-Dec Ordinary Profit Decreases by 44%

Fri Feb 6, 2026 1:30 pm JST Earnings

3420 KFC Ltd 【J-GAAP】

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KFC Ltd <3420> [TSE Std] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on February 6th (13:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 (April to December) decreased 16.4% from the same period last year to 0.72 billion yen. Progress toward the full-year plan of 1.55 billion yen was 46.9%, also falling below the five-year average of 62.7%.

Based on the cumulative third-quarter performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary profit for the January to March period (4Q) is expected to expand 39.7% from the same period last year, reaching 0.82 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit dropped to 0.40 billion yen, a 44.3% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin drastically worsened from 9.6% in the same period last year to 5.6%.

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Actual Results

Accumulated Results 3rd Quarter
Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Progress Rate vs. First Half Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Dec, 2023 18,132 835 908 610 82.9 52.8 Feb 5, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024 19,076 783 870 596 81.1 59.6 Feb 7, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2025 19,142 648 727 525 71.4 46.9 Feb 6, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +0.3% -17.2% -16.4% -11.9% -11.9%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Mar, 2024 14,397 1,284 1,321 902 122.6 65 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2025 Guidance 14,216 1,185 1,231 855 116.2 60 Nov 6, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -1.3% -7.7% -6.8% -5.2% -5.3%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 25,070 1,621 1,720 1,177 159.9 60 May 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 26,073 1,358 1,459 997 135.5 65 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Guidance 26,500 1,450 1,550 1,070 145.4 60 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +1.6% +6.8% +6.2% +7.3% +7.3%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2024 7,400 709 732 501 68.2 9.6 Feb 7, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 6,997 575 589 401 54.5 8.2 May 15, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 6,096 237 284 193 26.3 3.9 Aug 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 6,188 28 35 22 3.0 0.5 Nov 6, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2025 6,858 383 408 310 42.2 5.6 Feb 6, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY -7.3% -46.0% -44.3% -38.1% -38.1%

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