PEPPER FOOD SERVICE Co., Ltd. (3053) Consolidated Financial Results for theSix-Month Period Ended June 30, 2019
1. | Qualitative Information on Consolidated Final Results |
| (1) | Explanation of Business Performance |
During the first six months of the current fiscal year, the Japanese economy showed a moderate recovery due to improvements in corporate earnings and the employment and income environment. Meanwhile, uncertainty remains in overseas economies such as movements in the trade dispute between China and the United States and the slowdown of the Chinese economy.
In the restaurant industry, the business environment remains harsh due not only to the increase in personnel expenses, distribution expenses and the cost of ingredients, but also to a rise in consumers’ preference to save.
Under such circumstances, according to the basic precept of our group, “to enjoy rapid growth and become a local, public institution that acts in all good faith, with a sense of humility,” we are working to expand our business with the goal of opening 25 new Pepper Lunch restaurants and 210 new Ikinari! Steak restaurants, but sales of existing stores decreased compared to our plan due to the impact of factors such as competition between Ikinari! Steak restaurants in some regions.
As a result, net sales for the first six months of the current fiscal year were ¥35,122 million (an increase of 25.6% over the same period of the previous year), operating income was ¥403 million (a decrease of 73.0% from the same period of the previous year), ordinary income was ¥352 million (a decrease of 76.2% from the same period of the previous year), and net income attributable to shareholders of the parent company was ¥516 million (a decrease of 27.8% over the same period of the previous year).
Performance by segment is as follows:
In the Pepper Lunch Business, we conducted a campaign offering five times the points using bothd-POINTs and Rakuten Points to commemorate the company’s 25th anniversary. Furthermore, we focused on home delivery services that are expected to have increased demand, and expanded the number of stores supported by Uber Eats to 15.
The Pepper Lunch Business overseas had sales of ¥204 million (an increase of 13.1% over the same period of the previous year) due to the sale of equipment, etc. associated with the launch of new stores and royalty revenue.
As a result, net sales for the first six months of the current fiscal year were ¥4,137 million (an increase of 13.7% over the same period of the previous year), and segment income was ¥586 million (a decrease of 8.9% from the same period of the previous year). In addition, the opening of 39 new stores (25 of which are located overseas) brought the total number of Pepper Lunch restaurants to 493.
In the Restaurant Business, we have been working to improve sales and profits in existing stores through initiatives such as brushing up main products and introducing seasonal products on the menu in individual stores to promote various business lines such asSumiyaki Steak Kuni in the steak line,Kodawari Tonkatu Katsukitei in the pork cutlet line, andGyutan Sendai Natori in the tender beef line.
As a result, net sales for the first six months of the current fiscal year were ¥675 million (a decrease of 12.1% over the same period of the previous year), and segment income was ¥23 million (a decrease of 60.3% from the same period of the previous year). In addition, the total number of restaurants in the Restaurant Business is now 15.
| (iii) | Ikinari! Steak Business |
In the Ikinari! Steak business, we implemented movietie-ups with campaigns forAvengers: Endgame in April,Godzilla: King of the Monsters in May andSpider-Man: Far From Home in June.
In addition, to commemorate the beginning of the Reiwa era, we held a Sirloin Steak Festival for three days (April19-21), and offered a gift of a500-yen Meat Money Coupon to all customers using Ikinari! Steak during the airing of television commercials for Ikinari! Steak (April22-28).
In May, we introduced the Plus Menu for families in addition to the ordinary menu as a new initiative in the Ikinari! Steak Yashio Road Store, and also began the sale of oysters in three Ikinari! Steak stores (Ikinari! Steak Ginza6-chome, Ikinari! Steak Shimbashi Hibiya and Ikinari! Steak Toranomon).
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