Kakiyasu Honten reports Q1 results, boosts employee incentives

Kakiyasu Honten Co., Ltd. announced its consolidated financial results for the three months ended July 31, 2025, with net sales reaching 8,657 million yen, a 0.4% increase year-on-year. Operating profit decreased by 4.9% to 239 million yen, while ordinary profit also fell by 4.8% to 253 million yen. Profit attributable to owners of parent, however, saw a 3.1% rise to 147 million yen.

Separately, Kakiyasu Honten reported preliminary net sales for August 2025 of 3,010 million yen, a 6.36% increase from August 2024. Cumulative sales for the fiscal year to date reached 11,673 million yen, up 1.91%, supported by strong performance in Japanese confectionery and foods businesses. Existing stores collectively showed a 3.81% increase in single-month sales.

The company also resolved to dispose of 5,325 treasury shares as part of an incentive plan for employees and executive officers not concurrently serving as directors. This plan, aiming to foster value sharing with shareholders, will see shares disposed at 2,740 yen per share, totaling 14,590,500 yen. The transfer restriction period for these shares is set from November 4, 2025, to November 3, 2028.