Performance growth (for each fiscal year) Note: The displayed monetary amounts are all rounded down to the specified unit.
Consolidated sales increased 7,283 million yen (4.5%) from the previous year to 170,494 million yen. Direct Selling Group sales increased for the mainstay Clean Service and some other businesses while sales for Care Service remained flat year-over-year. The Food Group also reported an increase in sales due to higher customer-level sales.
Consolidated operating profit decreased 1,261 million yen (12.7%) year-over-year to 8,637 million yen. This was mainly due to a significant increase in cost of sales as the Direct Selling Group proceeded with strategic investments as planned. In the Food Group, gross profit increased thanks to the continued strong performance of Mister Donut.
Profit attributable to owners of parent was 7,196 million yen, a decline of 935 million yen (11.5%) from the previous year due to such factors as a decrease in operating profit and the recording of a partial impairment loss on intangible assets. Net profit per share was 146.13 yen.
Net cash provided by operating activities for the fiscal year under review totaled 12,061 million yen. Net cash used in investing activities, which included the purchases of marketable and investment securities, was 12,844 million yen. As a result, the company reported negative free cash flow of 782 million yen..
The annual dividend for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023 was 88 yen, in line with our basic dividend policy of 60% payout ratio.
Customer-level sales increased 22,383 million yen from the previous year to 411,772 million yen, with the Direct Selling Group reporting an increase in sales in its mainstay Clean Service businesses, all of its Care Services businesses, the Senior Care businesses and in its Rent-All business, where event business is returning to pre-pandemic level. In the Food Group mainstay Mister Donut business, both customer traffic and sales per customer increased over the previous year, which also contributed to the results.