Fiscal Year Ending December 2026 Q2 Interim IFRS Consolidated Financial Results

Overview of the results

Suntory Beverage & Food is pursuing brand strategy and cost structure reform under the mid-term management plan. In the second quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2026, consolidated net sales were 89,987.9 hundred million yen (YoY +11.6%), operating income was 7,396.5 hundred million yen (YoY +3.0%), and interim profit was 5,340.9 hundred million yen (YoY +2.3%). By segment, Japan, Europe, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas collectively posted higher net sales. Currency effects were favorable, and indicators considering exchange rates remained solid. The impact of earthquakes on the consolidated forecast is currently uncertain, but the forecast has been kept at the announced level.

Outlook and capital allocation

The financial results brief keeps the consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending December 2026 unchanged at the time of the release, and the company will continue to pursue a balance of volume growth and earnings growth across all segments. There is no change to the latest dividend outlook, and the company aims to maintain cash reserves and financial soundness. The company will address rising supply chain costs and increases in raw material and logistics costs, and will target growth through global business restructuring and the introduction of new products.