Kanro sees strong sales growth, exceeds profit expectations

Kanro Inc. announced its financial results for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, reporting net sales of JPY24,392 million, a 7.6% increase year-on-year. This growth was fueled by a significant rise in the overall candy market, with hard candy sales up 5.5% and gummies up 16.1%. Kanro’s market share for hard candy stood at 19.1%, while gummies reached 14.8%.

Operating profit for the period increased by 6.2% to JPY3,341 million, with ordinary profit rising 6.7% to JPY3,380 million. The company successfully absorbed increased depreciation, labor, and fixed costs through higher sales. Key brands such as Non-Sugar throat drops and Kanro Ame contributed to the hard candy segment's 6.9% sales increase, while Puré Gummy and Candemina Gummy series drove a 7.5% rise in the gummies segment. Marosh, after a July rebranding, also began to show growth in the second half of the period.

Strategic initiatives included the launch of a new gummy line, expansion into the US market with Kanro America Inc., and the “Kanro Ame 70th Anniversary Project.” The company also reported a three-for-one share split in July and received Gold Awards at the ARC Awards for its Integrated Report 2025.