Yamazaki Baking Co. posts higher first-quarter net profit

5 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · Apr 28

Japan's Yamazaki Baking Co. reports a net profit of Y11.93 billion for the first quarter ended March 31, up from Y10.98 billion last year.
Revenue rose to Y333.67 billion from Y318.74 billion, with operating profit increasing to Y18.33 billion and pretax profit to Y18.79 billion.
The results, based on Japanese accounting standards, reflect continued growth for the company in 2026, with per share earnings rising to Y60.49 from Y55.39.

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