Riken Vitamin Co., Ltd.
4526・Prime Market・Foods
Domestic Food Business
Riken Vitamin's core segment, accounting for approximately 68% of consolidated net sales, covering the Domestic Food Business
| Period | Current | Previous | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | ¥66,360 million | ¥64,821 million | ↑ |
| Segment profit (operating income) | ¥6,417 million | ¥6,659 million | ↓ |
| Segment assets | ¥56,447 million | ¥53,948 million | ↑ |
| Depreciation and amortization | ¥3,462 million | ¥2,189 million | ↑ |
| Increase in tangible and intangible fixed assets | ¥4,199 million | ¥2,569 million | ↑ |
Business Details
Consists of three categories: Household Food Products (processed foods for general households), Commercial-Use Food Products (processed foods for the commercial market), and Raw Materials for Processed Foods, etc. (improving agents for food products, vitamins, etc. for the food industry). The segment manufactures and sells seaweed products, dressings, extracts & seasonings, improving agents for food products, vitamins, and functional health foods, and operates in coordination with group companies. In FY2026 (ending March 2026), net sales were ¥66,360 million (up 2.4% year on year), and segment profit was ¥6,417 million (down 3.6% year on year).
Recent Overview
Net sales increased, but profit declined due to higher costs and a change in the estimate of asbestos removal costs
In the Domestic Food Business for FY2026 (ending March 2026), net sales increased across all categories—Household, Commercial-Use, and Raw Materials for Processed Foods, etc.—securing net sales of ¥66,360 million (up ¥1,539 million year on year). On the profit side, however, increases in labor costs and depreciation and amortization pushed down gross profit, while increased personnel expenses and commission fees raised SG&A expenses. In addition, a change in the estimate of the asset retirement obligation related to asbestos removal costs increased cost of sales and SG&A expenses by ¥854 million, resulting in a decline in segment profit to ¥6,417 million (down ¥241 million year on year).
Key Products
Growth Drivers
- Acquisition of new demand for frozen seaweed and seasonings for the food service and school lunch industries in Commercial-Use Food Products, and favorable trends in seaweed products for convenience stores
- Enhanced proposals for improving agents for food products in Raw Materials for Processed Foods, etc. (addressing food loss reduction and diversifying customer needs) and growth in sales of raw materials for functional foods
- Sales increase effect from focused communication measures such as TV commercials for "Sozairyoku Dashi®" in Household Food Products
- Market penetration and new demand creation through new-category products such as "Patto Jutto®"
- Continued capital investment toward business restructuring and sustainable growth under the Medium-Term Management Plan 2027 (increase in tangible and intangible fixed assets of ¥4,199 million)
- Ongoing promotion of price revisions to absorb cost increases
Risks
- Profit pressure from rising costs such as labor costs, depreciation and amortization, personnel expenses, and commission fees (also a factor in the profit decline in FY2026, ending March 2026)
- Risk of declining sales volume in Household Food Products (particularly mainstay products such as the "Riken no Non-Oil®" series) due to stronger consumer thrift consciousness amid price increases
- Occurrence of one-time expenses such as a change in the estimate of the asset retirement obligation related to asbestos removal costs (a ¥854 million reduction in profit in the Domestic Food Business in FY2026, ending March 2026)
- Continued rise in raw material prices and energy costs and delays in passing these on through price revisions
- Continued decline in demand for processed food manufacturers due to consumers' stronger thrift consciousness
Last updated: June 19, 2026