Alfresa Holdings reports 4.9% sales growth in first quarter

Alfresa Holdings Corporation reported net sales of 758.1 billion yen for the three months ended June 30, up 4.9% year-over-year.

Operating profit rose 4.1% to 6.96 billion yen, while profit attributable to owners jumped 12.9% to 5 billion yen. The strong profit growth significantly outpaced the sales increase.

The company maintained its full-year forecasts unchanged.