Investee Contributions Lift First-Three-Quarter Profit to New High
統一超商（2912） announced its third-quarter financial results on the 28th. Driven by steady growth in Taiwan 7-ELEVEN and its investee businesses, first-three-quarter consolidated revenue reached 2758.79億元, up 5.72% from the same period last year, with net profit after tax attributable to the parent company of 92.93億元 and EPS of 8.94元, as consolidated revenue and EPS both set new record highs for the same period. Its investee businesses include Philippines 7-ELEVEN, 統一生活 (Cosmed), President Starbucks (Starbucks) and 統一精工 (Speedy MPS gas stations).
Three-Pronged Strategy Brings Total Taiwan Outlets to 8324家
Taiwan 7-ELEVEN continues to build its living-services footprint around three strategies of innovation, professionalism and integration, driving steady overall operating growth by advancing store quality and quantity together, building a quality living-services platform, strengthening its digital layout and promoting a sustainable value chain. In the third quarter it continued to expand into 新興商圈 and fill gaps in commercial-service coverage, with diverse outlets including stores across 全台 and智FUN機 reaching 8,324家, including local shopping-mall operations expanded to 69座, forming the most extensive living-services network across 全台.
Compound Store Formats Deepen the Member Living Circle
In response to diverse consumer needs, 7-ELEVEN has created compound store formats tailored to different商圈 characteristics, deepening fresh produce, smart smoothie machines, IP zones, OPEN! FUNLAND, BEAMS DESIGN, LOFT SELECT and DAISO大創 compound sections to create new growth curves, while jointly opening stores with group affiliates Cosmed, Starbucks and 21PLUS 聯合, using cross-brand resource integration to develop differentiated products across categories for seasonal festivals, and linking the uniopen member living circle to connect online and offline campaigns and further strengthen store operating performance.
Fourth-Quarter Outlook Focuses on Festival and Fresh-Food Opportunities
Looking to the fourth quarter, 統一超商 will continue to deepen the uniopen member living circle, strengthen integrated online-offline sales momentum, and focus product development on fresh food, desserts, the CITY series, IP merchandise, beverages and snacks. To capture autumn-winter seasonal change and festival business from Double Tenth Day, Halloween, Christmas and New Year, it will launch topical and differentiated products to lift purchase intent and store visit frequency. At the same time, it will continue to introduce AI technology and labor-saving tools to optimize operating efficiency and customer service, and strengthen its competitive edge through talent development and organizational growth to drive steady operating growth.