I would like to express my sincere gratitude for your continued support.
In the business environment surrounding our group during the consolidated fiscal year under review, the employment and income environment continued to improve, and inbound consumption increased, resulting in a moderate recovery trend in general. On the other hand, the outlook remained uncertain, as consumer confidence cooled against the backdrop of rising prices.
Under these circumstances, our group has adopted the management slogan "Super Mach Management! the Group will focus on the creation and nurturing of "premium gift sweets" that further pursue deliciousness, and will strive to enhance product competitiveness, product quality, and sales efficiency.
The Group focused on the creation and nurturing of "premium gift sweets" with even greater pursuit of deliciousness under the management slogan, and worked with speed to implement priority measures such as the promotion of Value Up measures for product, sales, sales floor, and human resources capabilities, strengthening of inbound measures, and new store openings under new brands.
In addition, in order to improve management efficiency, the two companies have been working on the integration of support divisions between Shkrei and Kujukushima Group Co. Ltd. and other efforts to optimize the production system between the two companies.
As a result of the above, net sales, operating income, ordinary income, and net income attributable to owners of the parent were 72,349 million yen (up 13.0% year-on-year), 17,610 million yen (up 11.6% year-on-year), 17,686 million yen (up 11.5% year-on-year), and 12,122 million yen (up 11.9% year-on-year), respectively, for the consolidated fiscal year under review. Net income attributable to shareholders of the parent company was 12,122 million yen (up 11.9% year-on-year), reaching a record high in terms of both sales and profit.
We look forward to the continued support and encouragement of our shareholders.
Seigo Kawagoe
President and Representative Director
