Annual operating profit rose 31.4%
Profit attributable to owners of the parent increased 42.0%.
The Monogatari Corporation (TSE-3097) reported operating profit of 12,145 million yen for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026, an increase of 31.4% from the previous year.
Monogatari's annual sales increased 22.4% from the previous year to 151,689 million yen.
Monogatari's profit attributable to owners of the parent reached 8,743 million yen for the year, up 42.0% from the previous year.
Monogatari expanded its Yakitateno Karubi fast-casual grilled meat format as part of its effort to develop an additional source of earnings alongside its main brands.
Monogatari opened its third Kajitsuya Coffee location in July 2025, extending a format that combines a cafe and shop at suburban roadside sites.
Monogatari opened the first restaurant under its Niku Sanuki Mocchiri Udon Genjiro brand in May 2026, introducing a suburban roadside format offering full-service udon dining.
Monogatari pursued new restaurant openings in China for its Niku Niku Da Mi hamburger steak brand as part of the company's overseas expansion efforts.
Monogatari entered Singapore in August 2025, Taiwan in October 2025 and Thailand in March 2026 through its first restaurant openings in those markets.
Monogatari opened Yakiniku King's first overseas restaurant in the Philippines in August 2025, taking the brand into that market for the first time.
Monogatari brought the US teppanyaki restaurant business Hibachi Steak House into the group in April 2026 as part of its overseas business expansion.
Monogatari's restaurant network at the end of the fiscal year comprised 919 locations, with 808 in Japan and 111 in markets outside Japan.
Monogatari operated 15 brands in Japan, with its domestic restaurant formats consisting mainly of large establishments located in suburban areas.
Monogatari generated 16,033 million yen in cash from operating activities during the fiscal year, compared with 11,839 million yen in the previous year.
Monogatari used 10,927 million yen in cash for investing activities during the fiscal year, down from an outflow of 13,954 million yen in the previous year.
Monogatari spent 10,039 million yen on purchases of tangible fixed assets associated with new restaurant openings, the principal component of its cash outflow from investing activities.
Monogatari's fixed assets stood at 59,205 million yen at the fiscal year-end, an increase of 6,317 million yen from the end of the previous year.
Suitable properties meeting its requirements for new restaurant locations may not always be available for Monogatari to secure.
New restaurants may fail to deliver their originally planned profits even when Monogatari secures properties that meet the requirements of its opening plans.
Monogatari plans to develop and nurture additional restaurant formats to diversify its earnings sources and limit excessive dependence on its established main brands.
Monogatari plans to expand its business in Japan and overseas by developing restaurant formats, strengthening existing brands and creating additional sources of growth, with the aim of maximizing sales and profit.