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title: "Life Corporation Posts Steady Profit Growth on Solid Supermarket Sales"
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description: "Life Corporation reported a 4.2% increase in consolidated operating revenue to ¥659.4 billion for the first nine months of the fiscal year ending February 28, 2026. Net sales also rose 4.2% to ¥635.0 billion, with operating profit up 8.5% to ¥19.2 billion, driven by strong supermarket performance. Ordinary profit climbed 9.0% to ¥20.0 billion, while profit attributable to owners increased 0.8% to ¥12.9 billion. The company maintains its full-year forecasts and plans a ¥65 annual dividend per share after a 2-for-1 share split. The stock has a Hold rating with a price target of ¥2627.00."
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# Life Corporation Posts Steady Profit Growth on Solid Supermarket Sales

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An update from Life Corporation ( (JP:8194) ) is now available.

Life Corporation reported consolidated operating revenue of ¥659.4 billion for the first nine months of the fiscal year ending February 28, 2026, up 4.2% year on year, with net sales rising 4.2% to ¥635.0 billion and operating profit increasing 8.5% to ¥19.2 billion, reflecting solid performance in its core supermarket business and a 2.9% net existing store sales growth rate. Ordinary profit climbed 9.0% to ¥20.0 billion, while profit attributable to owners of parent edged up 0.8% to ¥12.9 billion, and the company maintained its full-year forecasts, including modest profit growth and a planned annual dividend of ¥65 per share after a 2-for-1 share split, signaling stable operations and continued, if moderate, earnings expansion for stakeholders.

The most recent analyst rating on (JP:8194) stock is a Hold with a Yen2627.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Life Corporation stock, see the JP:8194 Stock Forecast page.

**More about Life Corporation**

Life Corporation operates a supermarket business in Japan, generating the vast majority of its revenue from retail food sales. The company continues to focus on expanding and refreshing its store network, including opening new outlets and renovating existing locations, to support steady same-store sales growth in a competitive domestic grocery market.

**Average Trading Volume:** 142,820

**Technical Sentiment Signal:** Buy

**Current Market Cap:** Yen217B

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