Domestic business leads
Komeda Holdings Co., Ltd. (TSE: 3543), the Nagoya-based franchisor of the Komeda's Coffee full-service café chain, reported consolidated results for the first half of FY2/2027, the six months from March 1 to August 31, 2026, on October 14, 2026 under IFRS. Revenue rose 7.8% to ¥30,765 million, operating profit 11.9% to ¥5,256 million and profit before tax 11.1% to ¥5,177 million. Profit attributable to owners of the parent rose 11.4% to ¥3,535 million, or ¥77.66 per share against ¥69.74.
The company said dining-out demand held firm on wage increases and strong inbound tourism, even as food, consumables and energy costs rose and staff shortages persisted. Under its CONNECT 2030 medium-term plan it opened 15 Komeda's Coffee and two Okagean cafés in Japan and one Kaffe & Toast in Singapore, ending August with 1,164 stores, 1,083 in Japan and 81 overseas.
Segments
Domestic revenue rose 6.6% to ¥27,413 million and segment profit 14.2% to ¥6,351 million. Overseas revenue rose 18.7% to ¥3,352 million, but segment profit fell 21.6% to ¥189 million. Corporate costs and eliminations deducted ¥1,284 million, against ¥1,102 million a year earlier.
Balance sheet, dividend and outlook
Total assets rose 3.0% to ¥113,742 million from the end of February and total equity 4.6% to ¥52,461 million, for an equity ratio attributable to owners of the parent of 45.8%. The interim dividend is ¥31, against ¥30, and the company plans an annual ¥62.
The full-year forecast is unchanged: revenue of ¥60,920 million (+6.5%), operating profit of ¥10,200 million (+8.2%), profit before tax of ¥10,160 million (+8.9%) and profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥6,900 million (+6.8%).
| Metric | H1 FY2/2027 | H1 FY2/2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (¥ million) | 30,765 | 28,529 | +7.8% |
| Operating profit (¥ million) | 5,256 | 4,699 | +11.9% |
| Pre-tax profit (¥ million) | 5,177 | 4,659 | +11.1% |
| Net profit attrib. to owners of parent (¥ million) | 3,535 | 3,173 | +11.4% |
| EPS (¥) | 77.66 | 69.74 | +11.4% |
| Domestic — revenue (¥ million) | 27,413 | 25,704 | +6.6% |
| Domestic — segment profit (¥ million) | 6,351 | 5,560 | +14.2% |
| Overseas — revenue (¥ million) | 3,352 | 2,825 | +18.7% |
| Overseas — segment profit (¥ million) | 189 | 241 | −21.6% |
| Total assets (¥ million) | 113,742 | 110,385 | +3.0% |
| Shareholders' equity (¥ million) | 52,461 | 50,154 | +4.6% |
| Equity ratio | 45.8% | 45.2% | +0.6 pt |
| FY2/2027 guidance — revenue (¥ million) | 60,920 | — | +6.5% |
| FY2/2027 guidance — operating profit (¥ million) | 10,200 | — | +8.2% |
| FY2/2027 guidance — pre-tax profit (¥ million) | 10,160 | — | +8.9% |
| FY2/2027 guidance — net profit (¥ million) | 6,900 | — | +6.8% |
| Annual dividend per share (¥) | 62.00 | 60.00 | +3.3% |
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