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Life Foods, Mar-Nov (Cumulative 3Q) Ordinary Profit Decreases by 54%, Sep-Nov Ordinary Profit Decreases by 77%

Wed Jan 14, 2026 3:15 pm JST Earnings

3065 Life Foods Co., Ltd. 【J-GAAP】

Earnings Report

Life Foods Co., Ltd. <3065> [TSE Std] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on January 14th (15:15). The ordinary profit (non-consolidated) for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending February 2026 (March to November) significantly dropped 54.1% from the same period last year to 197 million yen. Progress toward the full-year plan of 210 million yen was 93.8%, below the same period of the previous year of 103.6%.

Based on the cumulative third-quarter performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the ordinary profit/loss for the December to February period (4Q) is expected to turn into a profit of 13 million yen (compared to a loss of 15 million yen in the same period last year).

In the most recent three-month period, from September to November (3Q), the ordinary profit significantly dropped to 28 million yen, a 76.9% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin drastically worsened from 4.4% in the same period last year to 0.8%.

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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
Mar - Nov, 2023 7,914 -56 -29 -650 -212.4 Jan 12, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar - Nov, 2024 7,376 368 429 329 107.2 103.6 Jan 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar - Nov, 2025 7,331 167 197 143 46.4 93.8 Jan 14, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY -0.6% -54.6% -54.1% -56.5% -56.7%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Sep - Feb, 2024 4,847 87 106 184 59.8 5 Apr 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Sep - Feb, 2025 Guidance 4,668 21 41 -6 -1.9 5 Oct 14, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -3.7% -75.9% -61.3%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Feb, 2024 10,426 -25 5 -734 -239.8 0 Apr 15, 2024 J-GAAP
Feb, 2025 9,783 347 414 402 130.7 5 Apr 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Feb, 2026 Guidance 9,606 170 210 118 38.1 5 Oct 14, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -1.8% -51.0% -49.3% -70.6% -70.8%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Sep - Nov, 2024 2,440 108 121 111 36.2 4.4 Jan 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Dec - Feb, 2024 2,407 -21 -15 73 23.7 -0.9 Apr 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar - May, 2025 2,493 95 100 95 30.9 3.8 Jul 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Jun - Aug, 2025 2,445 54 69 29 9.5 2.2 Oct 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Sep - Nov, 2025 2,393 18 28 19 6.2 0.8 Jan 14, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY -1.9% -83.3% -76.9% -82.9% -82.9%

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