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FOOD & LIFE COMPANIES, The Current Fiscal Year Net Income Revised Upward by 27%, Raises Record High Profit Forecast, Dividend Revised Upward by 2.5 yen

Fri May 9, 2025 10:30 am JST Earnings

3563 FOOD & LIFE COMPANIES LTD. 【IFRS】

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FOOD & LIFE COMPANIES LTD. <3563> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results (based on IFRS) in the morning on May 9th (10:30). The consolidated net income for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending September 2025 (October 2024 to March 2025) expanded 11.8 billion yen, an increase 63.1% compared to the same period last year.

In addition, the full-year consolidated net income has been revised upward 26.7%, from the previous forecast of 15 billion yen to 19 billion yen (compared to 14.6 billion yen in the previous period), increasing the growth rate from 2.5% to 29.8%, further surpassing the previous forecast of record-high profits for two consecutive terms.

Based on the first-half performance announced by the company and the full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated net income for the April to September period (2H) is expected to decrease 3.0% from the same period last year to 7.13 billion yen.

In light of the strong performance, the company has increased its planned year-end lump-sum dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 27.5 yen to 30 yen (compared to 30 yen in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from January to March (2Q), the consolidated net income increased 42.8% from the same period last year, reaching 5.74 billion yen. The operating profit margin improved from 6.8% in the same period last year to 9.5%.

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Actual Results

Accumulated Results 2nd Quarter
Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Progress Rate vs. First Half Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Mar, 2022 143,298 5,232 4,602 3,625 31.3 46.7 May 9, 2023 IFRS
Oct - Mar, 2023 175,989 12,295 11,509 7,278 62.9 53.2 May 10, 2024 IFRS
Oct - Mar, 2024 203,814 19,535 18,206 11,869 104.9 ー May 9, 2025 IFRS
YoY +15.8% +58.9% +58.2% +63.1% +66.8%

First Half Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance ー ー ー ー － 0 Nov 8, 2024 IFRS
Oct - Mar, 2024 Results 203,814 19,535 18,206 11,869 104.9 0 May 9, 2025 IFRS
Revision Rate － － － － －

Guidance Update

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Sep, 2025 Prev 408,000 26,000 ー 15,000 132.5 27.50 Nov 8, 2024 IFRS
Sep, 2025 New 416,000 32,500 ー 19,000 167.9 30 May 9, 2025 IFRS
Revision Rate +2.0% +25.0% － +26.7% +26.7%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2024 185,140 11,089 10,144 7,355 64.1 30 Nov 8, 2024 IFRS
Apr - Sep, 2025 Guidance 212,186 12,965 ー 7,131 63.0 30 May 9, 2025 IFRS
YoY +14.6% +16.9% － -3.0% -1.7%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Sep, 2023 301,747 11,001 9,864 8,045 69.5 22.50 Nov 10, 2023 IFRS
Sep, 2024 361,129 23,384 21,653 14,633 127.5 30 Nov 8, 2024 IFRS
Sep, 2025 Guidance 416,000 32,500 ー 19,000 167.9 30 May 9, 2025 IFRS
YoY +15.2% +39.0% － +29.8% +31.7%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Mar, 2024 90,456 6,172 5,777 4,021 34.8 6.8 May 10, 2024 IFRS
Apr - Jun, 2024 88,678 5,046 4,878 3,093 26.8 5.7 Aug 2, 2024 IFRS
Jul - Sep, 2024 96,462 6,043 5,266 4,262 37.1 6.3 Nov 8, 2024 IFRS
Oct - Dec, 2024 99,141 9,579 9,336 6,129 54.2 9.7 Feb 7, 2025 IFRS
Jan - Mar, 2025 104,673 9,956 8,870 5,740 50.7 9.5 May 9, 2025 IFRS
YoY +15.7% +61.3% +53.5% +42.8% +46.0%

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