While 1H profits struggled under pressure on COS from the weak yen, price hikes for roughly 80% of products were implemented from September, a portion from October, so Q4 will see a full 3-month contribution.
Note also success in controlling SG&A from Q3. Sapporo-based Ohkura Sangyo will be consolidated from Q1 FY26/3 with the acquisition completed in Jan-2025.
In this report, we look at three TOPICS. The first is an update on CY2024 booming inbound demand, which is continuing coming into 2025.
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