Aeon Kyushu sales rise 4.4% but operating profit falls 21%

Aeon Kyushu reported consolidated net sales of 131.9bn yen for Q1 fiscal 2026, up 4.4% year-over-year, but operating profit fell 21% to 554m yen.

Ordinary profit declined 33.8% to 579m yen, while net income dropped 3.9% to 514m yen.

The company opened five new stores including "b!olala" and "MaxValu Express" locations while closing one MaxValu Express store. Full-year forecasts remain unchanged at 551bn yen sales and 10.6bn yen operating profit.