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Earnings presentation2122Interspace Co.,Ltd.Information and Communications, Services and Others

Briefing Materials for the Fiscal Year Ending September 2026 Results

For the fiscal year ending September 2026, consolidated net sales and each profit measure increased, driven by growth and improved profitability in marketing solutions and overseas performance advertising. Meanwhile, domestic performance advertising and the media business reported lower sales and profits due to the impact of reduced traffic from AI search.

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Earnings presentationFiscal year ending September 20269 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Net Sales¥9,584 million+8.3%
Operating profit¥625 million+68.4%
Ordinary income¥759 million+90.4%
Net income¥465 million+125.7%
Selling, general and administrative expenses¥7,296 million
Results for the three months of the current quarterQuarterly standalone sales and business profit trends are provided by business segment. Consolidated total quarterly standalone results: Not disclosed
Full-year earnings forecast
Net Sales
¥10,500 million
Operating profit
¥650 million
Ordinary income
¥650 million
Profit attributable to owners of the parent
¥350 million
Earnings per share
¥55.76
What the company explained in this material
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeReasons cited by the Company for the change in the figures.
  • Marketing Solutions¥258 million
  • Overseas performance advertising¥221 million
  • Comparison shopping¥-187 million
  • Domestic performance advertising¥-48 million
  • Content¥-10 million
New initiatives
  • Transforming the business structure by expanding customer acquisition channels such as social media
  • Building a revenue model that does not depend on external customer acquisition through membership conversion and paid services
  • Launching a dedicated team to promote the use of AI across the group
  • Increasing investment in cybersecurity and information management systems
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
  • Transaction volume (consolidated)¥27,174 million
    Year on year against the same period last year-0.6%
  • Performance Marketing transaction volume¥25,531 million
    Year on year against the same period last year-0.4%
  • Performance marketing business profit¥1,255 million
    Year on year against the same period last year+31.7%
  • Media business profit¥236 million
    Year on year against the same period last year-6.3%
  • Number of marketing solutions users186 10,000 users
  • Recurring revenue ratio60 Approximately %
  • ROE8.1 %
  • DOE3.3 %
Segment results
Performance Marketing
Net Sales
¥7,282 million
Operating profit
¥599 million
Year-on-year revenue24.7
Year-on-year operating profit growth94.7
Media
Net Sales
¥2,302 million
Operating profit
¥25 million
Year-on-year revenue-23.5
Year-on-year operating profit growth-59.5
Medium-term management plan targets
The timing for announcing the medium-term management plan will be reconsidered. Numerical targets: Not disclosed
Financial targets
ROE
Actual results8.1 %
DOE
Actual results3.3 %
Market Size / Share
  • Internet advertising media spending¥12,814 100 million
    Record period2,025
  • Social Advertising¥20,026 100 million
    Record period2,025
Number of employees
Number of Employees372 people
Payout ratio
DOE of 3% or more as a guideline
Contents of this document
ItemDetails
Document typeEarnings presentation
Fiscal Period CoveredFiscal year ending September 2026
Net Sales¥9,584 million (YoY +8.3%)
Operating profit¥625 million (YoY +68.4%)
Ordinary income¥759 million (YoY +90.4%)
Net income¥465 million (YoY +125.7%)
Selling, general and administrative expenses¥7,296 million
Results for the three months of the current quarterQuarterly standalone sales and business profit trends are provided by business segment. Consolidated total quarterly standalone results: Not disclosed
Full-year earnings forecastNet Sales ¥10,500 million / Operating profit ¥650 million / Ordinary income ¥650 million / Profit attributable to owners of the parent ¥350 million / Earnings per share ¥55.76
Segment resultsPerformance Marketing Net Sales ¥7,282 million / Operating profit ¥599 million / Year-on-year revenue 24.7 / Year-on-year operating profit growth 94.7 / Media Net Sales ¥2,302 million / Operating profit ¥25 million / Year-on-year revenue -23.5 / Year-on-year operating profit growth -59.5
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeFactors Marketing Solutions / Amount ¥258 million, Factors Overseas performance advertising / Amount ¥221 million, Factors Comparison shopping / Amount ¥-187 million, Factors Domestic performance advertising / Amount ¥-48 million, Factors Content / Amount ¥-10 million
Key KPIsIndicator name Transaction volume (consolidated) / Value ¥27,174 million / Year on year against the same period last year ¥-0.6 million, Indicator name Performance Marketing transaction volume / Value ¥25,531 million / Year on year against the same period last year ¥-0.4 million, Indicator name Performance marketing business profit / Value ¥1,255 million / Year on year against the same period last year ¥31.7 million, Indicator name Media business profit / Value ¥236 million / Year on year against the same period last year ¥-6.3 million, Indicator name Number of marketing solutions users / Value 186 10,000 users, Indicator name Recurring revenue ratio / Value 60 Approximately %, Indicator name ROE / Value 8.1 %, Indicator name DOE / Value 3.3 %
Number of employeesNumber of Employees 372 people
Medium-term management plan targetsThe timing for announcing the medium-term management plan will be reconsidered. Numerical targets: Not disclosed
Financial targetsROE Actual results 8.1 % / DOE Actual results 3.3 %
Payout ratioDOE of 3% or more as a guideline
Market Size / ShareIndicator Internet advertising media spending / Value ¥12,814 100 million / Record period ¥2,025 100 million, Indicator Social Advertising / Value ¥20,026 100 million / Record period ¥2,025 100 million
New initiativesTransforming the business structure by expanding customer acquisition channels such as social media, Building a revenue model that does not depend on external customer acquisition through membership conversion and paid services, Launching a dedicated team to promote the use of AI across the group, Increasing investment in cybersecurity and information management systems
Items this document does not state (13)
Gross Profit MarginOperating profit marginProgress against full-year forecastSelf-assessment against the planUnit price and quantity metricsNumber of stores and locationsAssumptions Underlying the Business OutlookRisk amount incorporated into the outlookAnnual DividendAcquisition of treasury sharesCapital expendituresOrders received and order backlogKey points of the Q&A

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The reasons the company gives

The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.

Continued growth in marketing solutions, improved profitability in overseas performance advertising, higher profits at the Vietnamese subsidiary, and improved earnings at consolidated subsidiaries were the factors driving higher profits. Domestic performance advertising and content media were affected by reduced traffic resulting from the spread of AI search and changes to search algorithms.

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