Suntory Beverage & Food Limited announced unaudited consolidated earnings results for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. For the period, the company reported revenue of JPY 980,586 million compared to JPY 972,058 million a year ago. Operating income was JPY 90,592 million compared to JPY 94,352 million a year ago. Profit for the period was JPY 66,143 million compared to JPY 72,389 million a year ago. Profit for the period attributable to owners of the parent was JPY 57,801 million or JPY 187.06 per share compared to JPY 65,815 million or JPY 213 per share a year ago.

For the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019, the company provided earnings guidance of net sales to be JPY 1,297,000 million, operating income to be JPY 111,000 million, profit for the period to be JPY 79,500 million, profit attributable to owners of the parent to be JPY 68,000 million and per share to be JPY 220.06.

The company provided year-end dividend guidance for the year ending December 31, 2019. For the period, the company expected dividend of JPY 39.00 per share compared to JPY 39.00 per share paid a year ago.