2023年10月期 第２四半期決算短信〔日本基準〕（連結）

This document is the consolidated financial results for the second quarter of the fiscal year ending October 2023, released by Kobe Bussan Co., Ltd. on June 13, 2023. The report indicates that sales reached 221,968 million yen, a 12.0% increase compared to the same period last year. However, operating profit decreased by 4.1% to 14,133 million yen, and ordinary profit fell by 19.4% to 13,198 million yen. The net profit attributable to shareholders was 9,110 million yen, down 17.5%. In the business supermarket segment, there were 24 new store openings and 8 closures, bringing the total number of stores to 1,023. Despite challenges in the economic environment, efforts to enhance competitiveness are ongoing.