Rising raw material costs drove a 52.9% drop in operating profit and 26.4% decline in Mos Burger segment profit.
Mos Food Services reported its first-quarter results for the fiscal year ending March 2027 on August 7, with net sales of 24.636 billion yen (up 3.6% year-on-year) and operating profit of 811 million yen (down 52.9%), marking a return to profit decline. The main domestic Mos Burger business segment profit was 1.544 billion yen (down 26.4%), impacted by rising raw material costs, but existing store sales, customer traffic, and average spend per customer all exceeded the previous year. In August, existing store sales also remained firm, up 3.9% year-on-year. In the previous fiscal year (ending March 2026), the company saw increases in both sales and profit, with net sales of 102.773 billion yen (up 6.8%) and operating profit of 6.561 billion yen (up 25.6%). The domestic Mos Burger business is the main profit driver, accounting for 81.7% of net sales. Shareholder benefits with a record date of September 30 include annual benefits ranging from 2,000 yen for holdings of 100 shares or more (for less than three years) up to 22,000 yen for holdings of 1,000 shares or more (for three years or more), depending on the number of shares held.
Rising raw material costs drove a 52.9% drop in operating profit and 26.4% decline in Mos Burger segment profit.