Fuji sees revenue growth, profit dip in first half; full-year forecast maintained

Fuji's consolidated financial results for the six months ended August 31, 2025, show a 1.7% increase in operating revenue, reaching 408,542 million yen, up from 401,698 million yen in the previous fiscal year. However, operating profit decreased by 12.9% to 4,501 million yen, and ordinary profit fell by 11.8% to 5,356 million yen. Despite these declines, profit attributable to owners of parent saw a 4.8% increase, totaling 2,645 million yen. Basic earnings per share for the period were 30.53 yen, an increase from 29.12 yen in the prior year.

The company's financial position as of August 31, 2025, reflects total assets of 435,356 million yen, with net assets at 219,757 million yen, resulting in an equity-to-asset ratio of 50.4%. Fuji has maintained its full-year dividend forecast of 30.00 yen per share and its full-year consolidated financial results forecast, which anticipates operating revenue of 815,000 million yen and profit attributable to owners of parent of 5,500 million yen.

The slight revenue growth was attributed to store revitalization, including renovations and new openings, and an expansion of mobile supermarket routes. Operating profit was impacted by rising utility expenses, wage increases, and continuous store investments. The increase in profit attributable to owners of parent was influenced by a decrease in income taxes due to higher deferred tax assets.