Bronco Billy H1 Operating Profit Jumps 58% to ¥1.93 Billion as Steak-Chain Traffic Recovers; Lifts Full-Year Guidance

The grilled-steak and hamburger restaurant operator reported first-half FY12/2026 revenue up 12.9% to ¥16.47 billion and operating profit up 57.5% to ¥1.93 billion, with net profit up 53.3% to ¥1.29 billion. It raised full-year guidance and completed a 2-for-1 stock split.

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Bronco Billy Co., Ltd. (TSE: 3091), operator of the "Bronco Billy" charcoal-grilled steak and hamburger restaurant chain, reported consolidated results for the first half of the year ending December 31, 2026 under Japanese GAAP. Revenue rose 12.9% to ¥16,474 million, operating profit jumped 57.5% to ¥1,929 million, ordinary profit climbed 54.3% to ¥1,941 million, and net profit attributable to owners of the parent rose 53.3% to ¥1,289 million. Basic earnings per share were ¥43.29, up from ¥28.27 (restated for the split).

Traffic and pricing lift the top line

The Nagoya-based chain credited the sharp profit gain to firm same-store sales, helped by menu and campaign initiatives aimed at winning younger diners and encouraging repeat visits, alongside a full contribution from stores opened in the prior year. Group subsidiary Matsuya Sakae Foods expanded its central production lines to support higher quality and a growing store count. Comprehensive income rose 55.8% to ¥1,310 million.

New meat subsidiary and store network

In April 2026 the company acquired Asahi Meat Co., Ltd., a Yamaguchi Prefecture meat-processing and prepared-foods business, as a wholly owned subsidiary, deepening its vertical control over sourcing. At the end of June the group operated 164 outlets: 148 "Bronco Billy" steak-and-hamburger restaurants, 15 "Katsuhiro" and "Katsumasa" pork-cutlet outlets, and one "Shingiya" izakaya. New openings during the half included Bronco Billy sites in Fukuoka and Kanagawa and a Katsumasa in Aichi.

Solid balance sheet

Total assets stood at ¥28,565 million and net assets at ¥22,861 million, for a robust equity ratio of 79.8%. Operating cash flow was ¥2,422 million, against a ¥693 million investing outflow and a ¥237 million financing outflow; period-end cash and equivalents reached ¥10,352 million.

Guidance raised; stock split completed

Bronco Billy lifted its full-year FY12/2026 forecast to revenue of ¥34,000 million (+12.5%), operating profit of ¥3,970 million (+35.5%), ordinary profit of ¥4,020 million (+32.9%) and net profit of ¥2,600 million (+32.0%), with EPS of ¥87.28. The company completed a 2-for-1 common-stock split effective July 1, 2026, and set an interim dividend of ¥20.00; on a pre-split basis the planned annual dividend of ¥40.00 would be up from ¥28.00 a year earlier.

Bronco Billy — H1 FY12/2026 Key Financials (J-GAAP, consolidated)
MetricH1 FY12/2026H1 FY12/2025YoY
Revenue (¥ billion)16.4714.59+12.9%
Operating profit (¥ billion)1.931.22+57.5%
Ordinary profit (¥ billion)1.941.26+54.3%
Net profit attrib. to owners (¥ billion)1.290.84+53.3%
Basic EPS (¥, split-adjusted)43.2928.27+53.1%
FY26 operating profit guidance (¥ billion)3.972.93+35.5%

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