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Toward a New Stage of Growth for the Next Generation

Makoto Tani  Chairman and CEO
Minoru Kanaya  President and COO
SKYLARK HOLDINGS CO., LTD.


Thank you very much for your continued support.

We would like to report on the financial results for the third quarter of FY2025 and the progress of business strategies announced on November 13.
 

FY2025 Business Results   

  • Sales: JPY 457.8 billion (Up 14.1% YoY), Business Profit (*1): JPY 33.0 billion (Up 36.0% YoY), Operating Profit: JPY 30.0 billion (Up 23.9% YoY), Net Income: JPY 16.7 billion (Up 19.9% YoY)
  • Same-store Sales: 108% of the previous year
  • M&A Impact: Sales increase of JPY 23.3 billion, Profit increase of JPY 2.3 billion (Sukesan / Malaysia Suki-ya)   
  • ROE: 9.3   
  • Annual Dividend: JPY 22.00 (Dividend increase of JPY 3.50)
  • (*1) Business Profit: Calculated by deducting cost of sales and SG&A expenses from revenue. An indicator showing the profit from core business operations.

FY2026 Guidance      

  • Sales: JPY 490.0 billion (+7.0%), Business Profit: JPY 36.0 billion (+9.1%), Operating Profit: JPY 33.5 billion (+11.8%), Net Income: JPY 19.5 billion (+16.4%)
  • Annual Dividend: JPY 26.00 (+JPY 4.00
  • The FY2027 targets of the Medium-Term Business Plan (Sales: JPY 460.0 billion, Business Profit: JPY 32.0 billion) are expected to be achieved during FY2026.
  • * Figures in parentheses represent changes compared to FY2025.

Driving Existing Store Growth by Advancing Store-Centered Management and Strategic Menu/Promotional Execution

Store-Centered Management = Operational Reform:
  • Improving productivity by fixing menus
  • Enhancing customer experience value through hospitality services
Menu and Promotion Strategy:
  • Actively introducing "high cost-performance menus" to address selective spending habits, as well as "seasonal and collaboration menus" that enhance the joy and experience of dining out
  • Deploying IP collaboration promotions, digital marketing utilizing SNS, and promotions to enhance brand affinity
  • Growing sales by shortening delivery times through a hybrid delivery service model, competitive pricing, and product lineup expansion

Restructuring Store/Brand Portfolio to Respond to Demographic Changes

Opening Strategy (Optimizing Store Portfolio):
  • Opening stores in major city centers, near-station locations, commercial facilities, and in front of regional city stations (switching from suburban store openings)
  • Planning approx. 70 new store openings in 2026
Conversion Strategy (Optimizing Brand Portfolio):
  • Eliminating cannibalization between in-house brands and improving regional profitability
  •     - Converting regional roadside stores to "Sukesan Udon"
        - Converting to various business brands based on market characteristics
  • Planning approx. 50 brand conversions in 2026

Accelerating Overseas Expansion with Store Openings in Asia

  • Taiwan: Multi-store development of Sukesan Udon and Syabu-Yo (Planning to exceed 100 stores by the end of FY2026)
  • Malaysia: Accelerating store openings for Suki-ya
  • Commencing market entry into Indonesia

Driving Expansion for Two Highly Profitable M&A Companies (Sukesan and Malaysia Suki-ya). Actively Considering M&A Opportunities Contributing to Business Portfolio

  • Accelerating store openings for Sukesan and Malaysia Suki-ya by maximizing synergies, such as supply chain optimization
  • Aactively consider M&A opportunities for new brands that contribute to the optimization of our store/brand portfolio, as well as those that strengthen our business foundation

Having successfully recovered from the pandemic, our company has entered a new growth phase. We are building a more robust management foundation for the future, and Takuo Sato will assume the position of President and COO at the end of March this year.
Under this new management structure, we will respond swiftly to the rapidly changing business environment, execute business strategies for next-generation growth, and strive to further enhance corporate value.

We kindly ask for your continued support to all our stakeholders.

 

Makoto Tani  Chairman and CEO
Minoru Kanaya  President and COO
SKYLARK HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
Februrary 13, 2026

FY2025 Q4 Skylark Financial Results Presentation Material