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Financial results presentationFirst half of the fiscal year ending December 202611 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Net Sales¥25,812 million+11.0%
Operating profit¥7,106 million+13.9%
Ordinary income¥7,141 million+14.3%
Net income¥4,885 million+14.4%
Results for the three months of the current quarter
Second quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2026
Net Sales
¥12,273 million+7.2%
Full-year earnings forecast
Net Sales
¥53,200 million
Gross profit (GP)
¥48,500 million
Operating profit
¥12,600 million
Ordinary income
¥12,600 million
Profit before taxes (PBT)
¥12,600 million
Profit attributable to owners of the parent
¥8,600 million
Progress against full-year forecast 通期の予想に対して、いまどこまで進んだかの割合です。
Net Sales48.5%
Gross profit (GP)49.6%
Operating profit56.4%
Ordinary income56.7%
Interim profit before taxes (PBT)56.7%
Interim net income attributable to owners of the parent56.8%
What the company explained in this material
Self-assessment against the planThe company's self-assessment against its own plan.
Below the initial plan, but all reached record highsBreakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeReasons cited by the Company for the change in the figures.
Operating profit
GP2,519
Personnel Expenses-1,103
Advertising expenses83
Other-631
Interim net income
Ordinary income893
Extraordinary Gains and Losses0
Income Taxes-279
Assumptions Underlying the Business OutlookThe assumptions used by the company in preparing its forecast.
- The impact of the situation in the Middle East will be limited
- No other major geopolitical risks or economic crises will arise, and economic conditions will not change significantly
New initiatives
- Renewal of the core system, moving from an internally developed system to the use of SaaS
- Introduction and adoption of AI-assisted tools
- Share buyback of up to 3 million shares and ¥3.5 billion
- Cancellation of treasury shares excluding those expected to be used in the future
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
- EBITDA¥7,369 millionYear on year against the same period last year+14.4%
- EBITDA Margin28.6 %Year on year against the same period last year+0.9pt
- Equity ratio72.7 %
- Number of consultants2,023 people
- Monthly productivity per consultant¥201 10,000
Segment results
Domestic recruitment business
Net Sales
¥23,367 million+10.5%
Profit
¥6,910 million+13.4%
Overseas Business
Net Sales
¥2,216 million+17.1%
Profit
¥146 million+47.1%
Domestic job advertising business
Net Sales
¥228 million+10.8%
Profit
¥82 million+63.6%
Financial targets
Equity ratio
Actual results72.7 %
Number of employees
Number of consultants2,023 people
Increase during the periodThe number of employees increased by 252 from Q1 to Q2
Recruitment203 new graduates, along with ongoing mid-career hiring
Annual Dividend
Annual dividend per share¥38
Payout ratio
65 %
DetailsA payout ratio of at least 65% as a guideline
Acquisition of treasury shares
Buyback limit
¥3,500 million
Number of Shares3,000,000
Period13 August 2026 to 31 December 2026
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Document type | Financial results presentation |
| Fiscal Period Covered | First half of the fiscal year ending December 2026 |
| Net Sales | ¥25,812 million (YoY +11.0%) |
| Operating profit | ¥7,106 million (YoY +13.9%) |
| Ordinary income | ¥7,141 million (YoY +14.3%) |
| Net income | ¥4,885 million (YoY +14.4%) |
| Results for the three months of the current quarter | Net Sales ¥12,273 million (YoY +7.2%) / Subject Second quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2026 |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales ¥53,200 million / Gross profit (GP) ¥48,500 million / Operating profit ¥12,600 million / Ordinary income ¥12,600 million / Profit before taxes (PBT) ¥12,600 million / Profit attributable to owners of the parent ¥8,600 million |
| Progress against full-year forecast | Net Sales 48.5% / Gross profit (GP) 49.6% / Operating profit 56.4% / Ordinary income 56.7% / Interim profit before taxes (PBT) 56.7% / Interim net income attributable to owners of the parent 56.8% |
| Self-assessment against the plan | Below the initial plan, but all reached record highs |
| Segment results | Domestic recruitment business Net Sales ¥23,367 million (YoY +10.5%) / Profit ¥6,910 million (YoY +13.4%) / Overseas Business Net Sales ¥2,216 million (YoY +17.1%) / Profit ¥146 million (YoY +47.1%) / Domestic job advertising business Net Sales ¥228 million (YoY +10.8%) / Profit ¥82 million (YoY +63.6%) |
| Breakdown of Factors Affecting the Change | Operating profit GP 2,519 / Personnel Expenses -1,103 / Advertising expenses 83 / Other -631 / Interim net income Ordinary income 893 / Extraordinary Gains and Losses 0 / Income Taxes -279 |
| Key KPIs | Indicator name EBITDA / Value ¥7,369 million / Year on year against the same period last year ¥14.4 million, Indicator name EBITDA Margin / Value 28.6 % / Year on year against the same period last year +0.9pt, Indicator name Equity ratio / Value 72.7 % / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Number of consultants / Value 2,023 people / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Monthly productivity per consultant / Value ¥201 10,000 / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed |
| Number of employees | Number of consultants 2,023 people / Increase during the period The number of employees increased by 252 from Q1 to Q2 / Recruitment 203 new graduates, along with ongoing mid-career hiring |
| Assumptions Underlying the Business Outlook | The impact of the situation in the Middle East will be limited, No other major geopolitical risks or economic crises will arise, and economic conditions will not change significantly |
| Financial targets | Equity ratio Actual results 72.7 % |
| Annual Dividend | Annual dividend per share ¥38 / Interim and Year-End Breakdown Not disclosed |
| Payout ratio | Value 65 % / Details A payout ratio of at least 65% as a guideline |
| Acquisition of treasury shares | Buyback limit Number of Shares ¥3,000,000 million / Amount ¥3,500 million / Period 13 August 2026 to 31 December 2026 |
| New initiatives | Renewal of the core system, moving from an internally developed system to the use of SaaS, Introduction and adoption of AI-assisted tools, Share buyback of up to 3 million shares and ¥3.5 billion, Cancellation of treasury shares excluding those expected to be used in the future |
Items this document does not state (11)
Gross Profit MarginOperating profit marginSelling, general and administrative expensesUnit price and quantity metricsNumber of stores and locationsRisk amount incorporated into the outlookMedium-term management plan targetsCapital expendituresOrders received and order backlogMarket Size / ShareKey points of the Q&A
These are items the company does not state in this document. We do not leave them blank, nor fill them in from other sources or by inference.
The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Operating profit increased due to higher gross profit and the containment of advertising and promotional expenses through initiatives such as “Minimum Cost.” The situation in the Middle East affected revenue in the manufacturing sector, but the IT, consulting and financial sectors maintained strong performance, while order-conversion trends in the manufacturing sector have also been recovering since April, according to the company.
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