Kusuri no Aoki Holdings reports higher fiscal 2026 revenue
Operating profit increased 1.9% to 27,096 million yen in fiscal 2026.
Kusuri no Aoki Holdings Co., Ltd. (TSE-3549) reported revenue of 566,865 million yen for the fiscal year ended May 20, 2026, up 13.0% from the previous year.
Fiscal 2026 marked the third consecutive consolidated year in which Kusuri no Aoki renewed its highest annual revenue, including the reporting year.
The health department expanded specialist capabilities and its merchandise range in response to greater consumer interest in self-treatment, bringing revenue to 46,367 million yen, or 8.2% of sales, after a 4.4% increase from a year earlier.
The beauty department increased its assortment and strengthened sales of counselling cosmetics, facial-care products and hair-care products, recording revenue of 64,412 million yen, or 11.4% of sales, after a 6.9% year-on-year increase.
The life department further expanded primarily its household-goods assortment to improve customer convenience, and revenue reached 94,726 million yen, representing 16.7% of sales and an 8.0% increase from the previous year.
The food department generated revenue of 230,117 million yen, representing 40.6% of sales and increasing 16.0% from a year earlier.
The fresh-food department broadened its fresh-food assortment and expanded the number of stores carrying those products, lifting revenue to 71,409 million yen, or 12.6% of sales, after a 21.4% increase from the prior year.
The dispensing department opened 38 new dispensing pharmacies attached to drugstores and sought to improve customer service, with higher volumes of outside prescriptions taking revenue to 59,831 million yen, or 10.5% of sales, up 15.3% year on year.
Kusuri no Aoki used 42,883 million yen in investing activities, compared with 31,079 million yen in the previous year, chiefly because it spent 33,480 million yen to acquire tangible fixed assets for new store openings and related purposes.
Kusuri no Aoki’s fourth medium-term plan, spanning the fiscal years ending May 2026 through May 2030, targets ¥800 billion in revenue and ¥44 billion in operating profit.