Saint Marc Holdings ＜3395＞ announced consolidated financial results for the 1st quarter (24/4/6) of the fiscal year ending 2025/3 on the 6th. Sales increased 4.7% from the same period last year to 15.94 billion yen, operating profit increased 164.3% to 0.696 billion yen, ordinary profit increased 200.5% to 0.847 billion yen, and quarterly net profit attributable to parent company shareholders was 1.105 billion yen (loss of 0.034 billion yen in the same period last year).

The company group has been focusing on recovering existing store sales by brushing up existing business categories and derivative business categories, reviewing layouts including store renovations, and strengthening promotions. Furthermore, in order to achieve sustainable growth from a medium- to long-term perspective, we have been actively working on the development and testing of new business categories tailored to the characteristics of the location.

As for the status of new store openings, 1 Kamakura pasta directly managed store, 2 Kobe Motomachi Doria directly managed stores, 1 FAMITERIA.8 directly managed store, and 1 Saint Marc Cafe directly managed store during the first quarter (number of stores opened in this 1st quarter: 5 directly managed stores), and as a result, the total number of stores in all business categories of the company group at the end of the first quarter was 719 directly managed stores and 24 franchised stores, for a total of 743 stores.

Regarding business results by segment, sales in the restaurant business were 9.47 billion yen, up 7.3% from the same period last year, and operating profit increased 51.3% to 0.662 billion yen.

Sales in the coffee shop business increased 1.1% to 6.47 billion yen, and operating profit increased 133.7% to 0.5 billion yen.

Regarding the full-year consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, the initial plan is unchanged, with sales down 0.9% from the previous fiscal year to 64 billion yen, operating income up 14.5% to 3 billion yen, ordinary profit up 9.0% to 3 billion yen, and net income attributable to parent company shareholders rising 116.6% to 2.1 billion yen.