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| Metric | Current Period | Same Period Previous Year | YoY |
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| Revenue | ¥1711.3B | ¥1767.3B | −3.2% |
| Operating Income | ¥36.1B | ¥78.3B | −53.9% |
| Ordinary Income | ¥39.5B | ¥81.7B | −51.6% |
| Net Income | ¥25.9B | ¥59.0B | −56.0% |
| ROE | 2.4% | 5.5% | - |
Executive Summary
This was a decline in both revenue and earnings, with a significant decrease in profit due to lower revenue and deteriorating profitability in the core Oils and Fats Business. Revenue was ¥1711.3B (前年比-3.2%), Operating Income was ¥36.1B (same -53.9%), Ordinary Income was ¥39.5B (same -51.6%), and Quarterly Net Income Attributable to Owners of the Parent was ¥25.6B (same -56.3%). The sharp -65.3% YoY decline in segment profit from the Oils and Fats Business, which accounts for 91.0% of Revenue, drove the deterioration in overall profitability.
Factors Affecting Performance
【Revenue】Revenue was ¥1711.3B, representing a -3.2% YoY decline. By segment, the Oils and Fats Business, which accounts for 91.0% of sales, recorded ¥1557.8B (-2.9% YoY), while the Specialty Foods Business recorded ¥147.9B (same -4.9%); both segments reported lower revenue. Within the Oils and Fats Business, commercial-use oils and fats increased to ¥876.5B (+3.8% YoY), while meal products declined to ¥458.3B (same -13.3%) and household-use oils and fats declined to ¥223.0B (same -3.4%), with the decline in meal products becoming the main factor behind the decrease in revenue for the Oils and Fats Business as a whole.
【Profit and Loss】Operating Income of ¥36.1B (-53.9% YoY), Ordinary Income of ¥39.5B (same -51.6%), and Net Income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥25.6B (same -56.3%) all declined significantly. Segment profit for the Oils and Fats Business fell sharply to ¥25.9B (¥74.5B in the previous year, -65.3%), while the Specialty Foods Business returned to profit growth, reporting ¥8.8B (¥2.3B in the previous year, +278.0%), resulting in divergent performance across the businesses. The Gross Profit Margin declined to 15.2% from 16.8% in the previous year, indicating that the Company has been unable to fully pass higher raw material costs on to selling prices. Extraordinary losses of ¥4.0B (impairment losses of ¥1.0B, loss on disposal of fixed assets of ¥2.4B, and disaster losses of ¥1.5B) were partially offset by extraordinary income of ¥2.0B, causing Profit Before Tax to fall approximately ¥2.0B below Ordinary Income. In conclusion, this was a decline in both revenue and earnings, resulting from the combination of lower revenue and deteriorating profitability in the core business.
Segment Analysis
The Oils and Fats Business (91.0% of sales composition) reported Revenue of ¥1557.8B (-2.9% YoY) and segment profit of ¥25.9B (¥74.5B in the previous year, -65.3%), representing a significant decline in earnings. The Specialty Foods Business (8.6% of sales composition) reported lower Revenue of ¥147.9B (same -4.9%), but segment profit turned to growth at ¥8.8B (¥2.3B in the previous year, +278.0%). The deterioration in profit in the Oils and Fats Business was substantially greater than the decline in revenue, suggesting that a timing mismatch between raw material costs and the pass-through of selling prices may have placed pressure on the Oils and Fats Business, the Company’s earnings pillar.
Key Financial Indicators
【Profitability】The Operating Margin was 2.1%, down 2.3pt from 4.4% in the previous year, while the Gross Profit Margin also declined to 15.2% from 16.8% in the previous year, indicating that increases in costs have not been fully absorbed through price pass-through.【Cash Flow Quality】Comprehensive Income was ¥44.0B, ¥18.4B higher than Net Income of ¥25.6B; the main factors behind the difference were fair-value-related factors such as an increase in valuation difference on securities (+¥11.7B), rather than the Company’s cash-generating capacity from its core operations. Accounts receivable increased to ¥418.0B from ¥364.8B in the previous year, or +14.6%, while inventories declined to ¥177.9B from ¥196.1B in the previous year, or -9.3%, resulting in offsetting movements in working capital.【Investment Efficiency】ROE was 2.4%, remaining at a low level due to the decline in profitability. Investment securities increased to ¥210.0B from ¥197.5B in the previous year, reaching a level that requires monitoring from an asset-efficiency perspective.【Financial Soundness】The Equity Ratio increased to 65.3% from 62.2% in the previous year. Current assets of ¥962.5B versus current liabilities of ¥302.4B resulted in a current ratio of approximately 318%, indicating a stable financial foundation.
Cash Flow Analysis
As the cash flow statement was not provided, cash trends are analyzed based on changes in the balance sheet. Cash and deposits were ¥33.1B, a slight increase from ¥32.5B in the previous year. Accounts receivable increased to ¥418.0B (¥364.8B in the previous year), while inventories declined to ¥177.9B (¥196.1B in the previous year) and accounts payable also declined to ¥138.0B (¥150.2B in the previous year). In terms of working capital, factors that tied up funds (an increase in accounts receivable) coexisted with factors that generated funds (inventory reduction). Long-term borrowings declined to ¥56.5B (¥58.5B in the previous year), while current portion of long-term borrowings also declined to ¥52.0B (¥63.9B in the previous year), indicating progress in reducing interest-bearing debt. Investment securities increased to ¥210.0B (¥197.5B in the previous year), suggesting continued investment activity. Retained earnings were largely unchanged at ¥594.7B (¥594.1B in the previous year), suggesting that external outflows, including dividend payments, were of a commensurate scale relative to Net Income of ¥25.6B.
Earnings Quality
Comprehensive Income was ¥44.0B, ¥18.4B higher than Net Income of ¥25.6B. The main factors behind the difference were other comprehensive income items subject to fair-value fluctuations, including an increase of ¥11.7B in valuation difference on securities, deferred hedge gains or losses of ¥3.3B, and foreign currency translation adjustments of ¥1.2B. These are temporary factors associated with market fluctuations and should be distinguished from recurring earnings capacity. In extraordinary gains and losses, extraordinary income of ¥2.0B comprised a gain on sale of investment securities of ¥0.9B and a gain on sale of fixed assets of ¥1.0B, while extraordinary losses of ¥4.0B comprised impairment losses of ¥1.0B, loss on disposal of fixed assets of ¥2.4B, and disaster losses of ¥1.5B, resulting in a net reduction of approximately ¥2.0B in Profit Before Tax. However, relative to the decline in earnings this period (Operating Income -53.9%), the scale of these extraordinary gains and losses was limited. The primary cause of the deterioration in earnings was not extraordinary factors but the deterioration in core-business profitability, as reflected in the decline in the Gross Profit Margin to 15.2% from 16.8% in the previous year.
Earnings Forecast and Guidance
Progress against the full-year Company forecast was 75.7% for Revenue (¥1711.3B/¥2260.0B), while progress was 72.2% for Operating Income (¥36.1B/¥50.0B), 64.8% for Ordinary Income (¥39.5B/¥61.0B), and 62.4% for Net Income attributable to owners of the parent (¥25.6B/¥41.0B). Profit-related indicators were therefore below the 75% benchmark at the nine-month point. In particular, progress toward the Ordinary Income and Net Income forecasts is significantly behind schedule. To achieve the full-year forecasts, the fourth quarter alone would need Ordinary Income of ¥21.5B (+63% versus the quarterly average profit of ¥13.2B for the nine-month period) and Net Income of ¥15.4B (+80% versus ¥8.5B), indicating that the pace of earnings improvement in the second half will be the key to achieving the plan.
Shareholder Returns
The interim dividend was ¥30 per share (paid), and the Company’s announced full-year dividend forecast is ¥35 per share. Compared with the previous fiscal year’s annual dividend of ¥70 (interim ¥30 + year-end ¥40), this represents a plan for a substantial reduction in the full-year dividend. Based on forecast EPS of ¥123.84, the Payout Ratio is 28.3% at a dividend of ¥35, down from the previous fiscal year’s actual result of 39.5% (dividend of ¥70/EPS of ¥177.26).
Risk Factors
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Profitability deterioration risk: The Operating Margin declined to 2.1% from 4.4% in the previous year, and the Gross Profit Margin declined to 15.2% from 16.8% in the previous year. Segment profit in the core Oils and Fats Business fell sharply by -65.3% YoY. Fluctuations in raw material costs and mismatches in the timing of pass-through to selling prices may continue to affect earnings.
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Recognition of extraordinary losses: The Company recognized total extraordinary losses of ¥4.0B this period, comprising impairment losses of ¥1.0B, loss on disposal of fixed assets of ¥2.4B, and disaster losses of ¥1.5B. Although partially offset by extraordinary income of ¥2.0B, the occurrence of one-time asset-related losses warrants attention.
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Level of shareholder returns: The full-year dividend forecast is ¥35, representing a planned reduction from the previous fiscal year’s annual dividend of ¥70, while the Payout Ratio based on forecast EPS is 28.3%, down from 39.5% in the previous fiscal year. Changes in the earnings level are reflected in the dividend plan.
Industry Benchmark (For Reference; Compiled by the Company)
Profitability and Returns
| Metric | Company | Median (IQR) | Delta |
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| Operating Margin | 2.1% | 5.0% (4.1%–7.3%) | −2.9pt |
| Net Profit Margin | 1.5% | 3.7% (2.8%–6.1%) | −2.2pt |
Both the Operating Margin and Net Profit Margin are below the industry median, placing the Company’s profitability at a low level within the industry.
Growth and Capital Efficiency
| Metric | Company | Median (IQR) | Delta |
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| Revenue Growth Rate (YoY) | −3.2% | 3.4% (-0.3%–4.8%) | −6.6pt |
The Revenue Growth Rate is also substantially below the industry median, indicating that the Company is relatively behind its industry peers in both top-line growth and profitability.
※Source: Compiled by the Company
Key Points from the Earnings Results
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The deterioration in profitability in the core Oils and Fats Business has weighed on overall profit, with segment profit declining sharply by -65.3% YoY, while the Specialty Foods Business showed contrasting performance with earnings growth of +278%. Changes in the earnings structure within the business portfolio warrant monitoring.
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Full-year progress for Revenue is 75.7%, broadly in line with the plan, while progress for Ordinary Income (64.8%) and Net Income (62.4%) is below the 75% nine-month benchmark. The extent to which earnings improve in the second half will be a key factor in assessing whether the full-year plan can be achieved.
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Comprehensive Income (¥44.0B) exceeds Net Income (¥25.6B), but the difference is attributable to fair-value-related factors such as valuation difference on securities. Accordingly, trends in Operating Income and Net Income, which reflect the Company’s core earnings power, will remain key areas of focus.
This report is an earnings analysis document automatically generated by AI based on XBRL earnings summary data. It does not recommend investment in any specific security. The industry benchmarks are reference information compiled by the Company based on publicly available earnings data. Investment decisions should be made at your own responsibility, after consulting with a professional as necessary.
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AI Financial Analysis
Executive Summary
FY2026 Q3 performance was weak, with a modest revenue decline translating into a disproportionate collapse in operating and net earnings. Revenue decreased 3.2% year on year to ¥171.13bn. Operating income fell 53.9% to ¥3.61bn, while ordinary income declined 51.6% to ¥3.95bn. Profit attributable to owners of parent decreased 56.3% to ¥2.56bn. Gross profit fell 12.5% to ¥25.98bn, substantially faster than the revenue decline. Consequently, the gross margin compressed by 160bp year on year, to 15.2% from 16.8%. SG&A expenses increased 2.3% to ¥22.37bn despite lower sales. The SG&A-to-sales ratio therefore rose by 70bp to 13.1%, from 12.4% in the prior-year period. Operating margin contracted by 230bp to 2.1%, from 4.4%, underscoring weak cost absorption and limited pricing or mix protection in the core oils business. The Oil and Fats business, the core business by operating-income contribution, saw segment profit decline 65.3% to ¥2.59bn on a 2.9% sales decline. Specialty Food was the principal positive offset, with segment profit increasing 278.0% to ¥0.88bn despite a 4.3% sales decline. Below operating profit, net income was also affected by a net extraordinary loss of ¥0.20bn, consisting primarily of ¥0.24bn in fixed-asset disposal losses and ¥0.15bn in disaster losses, partly offset by ¥0.20bn in gains on asset and securities sales. The effective tax rate was 30.9%, producing a tax burden of 0.682, slightly below the 0.70 benchmark but not unusually elevated. Comprehensive income of ¥4.40bn exceeded net income because of positive valuation and translation-related OCI, including a ¥1.17bn valuation gain on securities. Balance-sheet liquidity remains strong, with a 318.3% current ratio and 259.5% quick ratio. However, annualized ROE of 3.1%, annualized ROIC of 3.0%, the 2.1% EBIT margin, a 15.2% gross margin, and a 124-day cash conversion cycle all indicate inadequate operating and capital efficiency. Against full-year guidance, revenue progress is broadly on schedule, but profit progress is below the normal Q3 pace, making fourth-quarter execution critical to achieving the forecast.
Profitability Analysis
Annualized DuPont ROE is 3.1%, decomposed into a 1.5% net profit margin, 1.378x asset turnover, and 1.53x financial leverage. The principal constraint is profitability rather than balance-sheet gearing: the net margin is below the 3% concern threshold, while leverage remains moderate. EBIT margin is 2.1%, and the corresponding annualized ROE is low despite relatively solid asset turnover for a high-volume food ingredients and edible-oils business. Gross margin was 15.2%, down 160bp year on year, and is below both the 20% quality-alert threshold and the 25-40% food-industry healthy range. This indicates substantial commodity and/or product-mix sensitivity, with cost of sales representing 84.8% of revenue. The 230bp operating-margin compression was wider than the gross-margin decline because SG&A increased 2.3% while revenue declined 3.2%; this unfavorable operating leverage is a key concern. The Oil and Fats segment generated ¥155.78bn of external sales, down 2.9% year on year, and ¥2.59bn of segment profit, down 65.3%. Its segment margin declined to 1.7% from 4.6%, making it the dominant source of the consolidated earnings deterioration. Within Oil and Fats, household oils sales declined 3.4% to ¥22.30bn, meal sales declined 13.3% to ¥45.83bn, and food-service oils increased 3.8% to ¥87.65bn. Specialty Food generated ¥14.79bn of sales, down 4.3%, but segment profit rose to ¥0.88bn from ¥0.23bn; its margin improved to 5.9% from 1.5%. This Specialty Food improvement is constructive, but its earnings contribution remains too small to offset the weakness in the much larger oils operation. Interest coverage is strong at 43.0x, and the 1.038 interest burden confirms that financing costs are not the cause of weak returns. The low-operating-efficiency alert is therefore rooted in thin gross margins and SG&A deleveraging, not interest expense. The 3.0% annualized ROIC alert similarly indicates that current operating returns are below an adequate level for the capital deployed in working capital, manufacturing assets, and investments.
Growth Assessment
Revenue declined 3.2% year on year to ¥171.13bn, reflecting a softer sales base across both major reporting segments. The largest product-area decline was in meal sales, which fell 13.3% year on year to ¥45.83bn. Household oils sales also fell 3.4%, while food-service oils grew 3.8%, providing partial volume or pricing support within the core business. Specialty Food sales declined 4.3%, comprising a 7.3% decline in food ingredients to ¥6.09bn and a 7.0% increase in dairy-based PBF sales to ¥8.70bn. Profit growth in Specialty Food despite lower sales suggests a better product mix, pricing, or cost structure, but consolidated profit quality remains dependent on restoring margins in Oil and Fats. Full-year guidance calls for revenue of ¥226.00bn, down 2.1% year on year, operating income of ¥5.00bn, down 41.7%, ordinary income of ¥6.10bn, down 39.2%, and profit attributable to owners of ¥4.10bn. Q3 revenue progress is 75.7% of the full-year forecast, broadly in line with the standard 75% Q3 run rate. Operating-income progress is 72.2%, 2.8 percentage points below the standard pace. Ordinary-income progress is 64.7%, 10.3 percentage points below the standard pace, indicating that the implied fourth-quarter ordinary-profit contribution is important. Net-income progress is 62.4% of the full-year forecast, also materially below the standard Q3 pace. The forecast implies a required Q4 operating income of ¥1.39bn and profit attributable to owners of ¥1.54bn. Revenue delivery appears feasible based on the reported run rate, but the earnings outlook depends on preventing further margin deterioration and sustaining the recovery in Specialty Food profitability.
Financial Health
Liquidity is robust. Current assets of ¥96.25bn exceed current liabilities of ¥30.24bn by ¥66.02bn, producing working capital of ¥66.02bn. The current ratio of 318.3% and quick ratio of 259.5% are well above healthy benchmarks and do not indicate a short-term liquidity constraint. Cash and deposits were ¥3.31bn, while trade receivables totaled ¥41.80bn and electronically recorded monetary claims were ¥4.03bn. Inventories were ¥17.79bn, representing 10.7% of total assets. Total equity increased to ¥108.22bn from ¥106.29bn, and the equity ratio improved to 65.0% from 62.2%. Total liabilities declined 10.1% year on year to ¥57.40bn, principally because current liabilities fell 19.4% to ¥30.24bn. Reported debt-to-equity is 0.53x and debt-to-capital is 5.0%, both consistent with conservative solvency. There is no warning threshold breach for either the current ratio or D/E ratio. Current portions of long-term loans were ¥5.20bn, and the sizeable current-asset base provides substantial coverage of near-term loan maturities. Long-term loans were ¥5.65bn, while bonds payable were ¥12.00bn. Interest expense was only ¥0.84bn, and the 43.0x interest-coverage ratio supports a low near-term debt-servicing risk assessment. Pension-related obligations include a ¥2.73bn net defined-benefit liability, while noncurrent lease obligations were ¥0.79bn. Investment securities of ¥21.00bn account for 12.7% of total assets and add exposure to market-value movements, although positive securities valuation OCI supported equity during the period.
Notable B/S Changes
Accounts receivable: +¥5.32bn (+14.6%) to ¥41.80bn - receivables increased despite lower revenue, consistent with the 67-day DSO alert and requiring monitoring for cash-conversion pressure. Current liabilities: -¥7.30bn (-19.4%) to ¥30.24bn - materially improved short-term liquidity and contributed to the 318.3% current ratio. Total liabilities: -¥6.48bn (-10.1%) to ¥57.40bn - reinforces the improvement in the equity ratio to 65.0%. Investment securities: +¥1.24bn (+6.3%) to ¥21.00bn - securities represent 12.7% of total assets and expose equity to valuation movements. Accumulated other comprehensive income: +¥1.75bn (+31.4%) to ¥7.32bn - mainly reflects favorable securities valuation and other OCI movements, supporting equity but adding market-value sensitivity. Construction in progress: -¥0.81bn (-46.6%) to ¥0.93bn - suggests completion or reduced scale of ongoing capital projects.
Cash Flow Quality
Operating cash flow, investing cash flow, financing cash flow, free cash flow, capital expenditure, and depreciation were not reported in the supplied financial data, so no cash-conversion or free-cash-flow coverage conclusion is presented. Working-capital efficiency nevertheless warrants close attention. The quality alert for high receivable days reflects DSO of 67 days, above the 60-day threshold. Trade receivables increased ¥5.32bn year on year to ¥41.80bn, while electronic receivables declined ¥0.30bn to ¥4.03bn. The receivable build contrasts with the 3.2% decline in revenue and may increase the risk that accounting earnings convert less efficiently into cash. The 124-day cash conversion cycle also exceeds the 120-day warning threshold and is far above the food-industry benchmark of less than 60 days. This extended cycle ties up capital in receivables and inventory, depressing capital efficiency even though headline liquidity is strong. Inventories declined ¥1.82bn year on year to ¥17.79bn, which partly mitigates the receivables pressure. Raw-material balances were broadly stable at ¥26.12bn, highlighting ongoing exposure to agricultural-commodity procurement and input-cost movements. The combination of elevated DSO and a long cash conversion cycle is the principal working-capital risk to monitor.
Dividend Sustainability
The company paid an interim dividend of ¥35.00 per share. Based on the reported interim dividend and Q3 profit attributable to owners, the calculated dividend payout ratio is 45.8%. This is below the 60% sustainability benchmark and leaves a reasonable accounting-earnings buffer. The full-year dividend forecast is ¥70.00 per share, equal to approximately 56.5% of forecast EPS of ¥123.84. The forecast payout ratio remains below 60%, indicating that the stated dividend is supportable by forecast earnings if guidance is achieved. Book value per share is ¥3,268.03, and the capital base remains strong, with total equity of ¥108.22bn. The principal dividend risk is not leverage or liquidity but continued pressure on the core Oil and Fats margin, which has reduced Q3 earnings by more than half year on year. Free-cash-flow coverage cannot be assessed from the supplied data.
Risk Assessment
Business risks include Commodity-cost and pricing risk: the 15.2% gross margin is below the food-industry healthy range and declined 160bp year on year, indicating limited protection against raw-material, energy, packaging, and imported-input cost volatility., Core oils-business risk: Oil and Fats segment profit fell 65.3% to ¥2.59bn and its margin fell to 1.7% from 4.6%, leaving consolidated earnings highly sensitive to recovery in this business., Food-service and consumer-demand risk: household oils sales declined 3.4% and meal sales declined 13.3%, demonstrating exposure to customer demand, channel conditions, and product-mix shifts., Food-industry operational risk: food safety, product recall, agricultural supply disruption, and climate-related variability in oilseed availability could affect volumes, input costs, and brand reputation., Competitive risk: private-label competition and retailer purchasing power may limit the ability to pass through cost inflation in standard edible-oil and meal categories..
Financial risks include Working-capital risk: DSO of 67 days exceeds the 60-day alert threshold, while the cash conversion cycle of 124 days exceeds the 120-day warning threshold., Capital-efficiency risk: annualized ROIC of 3.0% and annualized ROE of 3.1% are below acceptable return benchmarks, reducing the return generated from the operating asset base., Market-value risk: investment securities totaled ¥21.00bn, or 12.7% of total assets, and equity is exposed to securities valuation movements., Pension and lease obligations include a ¥2.73bn net defined-benefit liability and ¥0.79bn of noncurrent lease obligations..
Key concerns include Highest priority: operating-margin restoration, because EBIT margin is only 2.1% and SG&A rose despite declining revenue., High priority: conversion of receivables into cash and reduction of the 124-day cash conversion cycle., High priority: whether Specialty Food's improved 5.9% segment margin can be sustained and expanded sufficiently to diversify profit away from Oil and Fats., Moderate priority: achieving full-year ordinary-income and net-income guidance, for which Q3 progress is more than 10 percentage points below the standard 75% run rate..
Investment Implications
Key takeaways include The earnings decline is primarily a margin problem: revenue fell 3.2%, but operating income fell 53.9% as gross margin compressed and SG&A deleveraged., Oil and Fats remains the core earnings driver but produced only a 1.7% segment margin, versus 5.9% in Specialty Food., Balance-sheet resilience is strong, supported by a 65.0% equity ratio, 318.3% current ratio, 0.53x reported D/E, and 43.0x interest coverage., Working-capital efficiency is the principal financial-quality issue, with 67-day DSO and a 124-day cash conversion cycle., The ¥70 full-year DPS forecast implies a 56.5% payout ratio on forecast EPS, leaving a reasonable earnings-based buffer if the profit plan is achieved..
Metrics to watch include Oil and Fats segment margin and sales trends in household oils, food-service oils, and meals, Gross margin and SG&A-to-sales ratio, Specialty Food segment margin and dairy-based PBF sales growth, DSO, cash conversion cycle, and receivables relative to revenue, Progress toward full-year operating-income guidance of ¥5.00bn and ordinary-income guidance of ¥6.10bn, Investment-securities valuation movements and the associated impact on OCI and equity.
Regarding relative positioning, J-Oil Mills combines a strong liquidity and capital base with currently weak operating economics. Its gross margin of 15.2%, EBIT margin of 2.1%, annualized ROE of 3.1%, and annualized ROIC of 3.0% place profitability below typical food-industry quality benchmarks, while the improving Specialty Food margin provides a potentially higher-return counterweight to the low-margin oils franchise.