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To Our Shareholders and Investors
To Our Shareholders and Investors
I would like to express my deepest appreciation for your understanding of the business activities of the Hurxley Group on a daily basis.
In 1976, the Hurxley Group became the first company in Japan to provide "hot takeout box lunch lunches" for roughly half a century.
We are growing through franchising box lunch lunches and side dishes, implementing structural reforms to diversify our business, and promoting the integration of producers and consumers in the field of food.
We will promote product development and marketing to increase awareness and expansion of the Hurxley Group. This will be done in growth areas such as the prepared foods business and the food manufacturing and processing industry, which are centered on prepared foods, and also by expanding into regions centered on Southeast Asia as well as Japan.
We will strive to improve our corporate value through further efforts, such as improving capital efficiency and improving governance, and create a prosperous future, aspiring for the health and happiness of all.
We look forward to the continued support of our stakeholders.
Overview of the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2025
In the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, the Japanese economy continued to exhibit moderate recovery, supported by improvements in employment and income conditions. However, the outlook remains uncertain due to rising prices driven by surging exchange rates, raw material prices, and energy costs, along with uncertainty surrounding U.S. policy and its potential impact on the economy stemming from a review of monetary policy.
In light of these circumstances, the Group has implemented various measures aligned with the Medium-Term Management Targets for the final year of the fiscal period ending March 31, 2028, which were announced in June 2024, as well as the Policy for Achieving Management with an Awareness of Capital Costs and Stock Prices.
As a result, for the fiscal year under review, net sales amounted to ¥45.175 billion (a decrease of 3.4% year on year), operating income was ¥1.931 billion (down 20.7% year on year), ordinary income stood at ¥2.082 billion (down 19.6% year on year), and profit attributable to owners of the parent company was ¥1.204 billion (down 24.8% year on year).
Outlook for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2026
In the Ready-made Meals Business, while there remains a risk of ongoing cost increases for rice and other products, we anticipate profit improvement based on our return to profitability in the second half of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025.
Additionally, we are sponsoring and exhibiting at the Osaka and Kansai Expo currently underway, and we are excited about various initiatives in conjunction with the Expo. These include sales of a limited menu at the Expo's booth, delivery services to exhibitors, and the sale of commemorative boxed lunches at retail locations.
In April 2025, we entered into a business alliance agreement with TKP, a leading company in the rental conference room sector. We view this alliance as an opportunity for growth for both companies, particularly in terms of exploring sales strategies for our Group's products and services to TKP's clientele.
In the Store Assets & Solutions Business, the number of operational stores, which represents a stable source of recurring revenue, is expected to increase steadily. However, we have not included real estate sales in our forecast due to concerns about the impact of rising interest rates on real estate prices and economic conditions.
In the Logistics and Food Processing Business, we project consolidation of sales and profits throughout the year from Hosoya Corporation, which joined the Group in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. Concurrently, the Group has accounted for the risks associated with exchange rate fluctuations and cost increases related to imported raw materials, particularly in the confectionery manufacturing division.
Based on the forecasts outlined above, we anticipate net sales of ¥52.7 billion, operating income of ¥1.9 billion, ordinary income of ¥1.6 billion, and profit attributable to owners of the parent company of ¥1 billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026.
For the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, the Company plans to pay an annual dividend of ¥28, an increase of ¥2.00 per share. This marks a consecutive increase in dividends since the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.