Life Foods Profit Drops by More Than Half in First Quarter

Life Foods Co. Ltd. saw its net profit plummet to 43 million yen for the first quarter ended May 31, a sharp decline from the 95 million yen recorded during the same period last year. The Japanese food manufacturer’s latest financial report signals a tightening margin environment across its core operations.

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Revenue for the period slipped to 2.39 billion yen, down from 2.49 billion yen a year earlier. This contraction in top-line growth coincided with a significant weakening in profitability, as operating profit fell to 40 million yen from 95 million yen. Pretax profit followed a similar trajectory, dropping to 46 million yen compared to 100 million yen in the previous year.

Earnings per share mirrored the broader decline, falling to 14.05 yen from 30.93 yen. The company, which reports under Japanese accounting standards, maintained its annual dividend forecast at 5.00 yen per share, consistent with the previous year's payout. No dividend was declared for the opening quarter.

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