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Earnings presentation2146UT Group Co.,Ltd.Information and Communications, Services and Others

First-Quarter Financial Results Presentation for the Fiscal Year Ending March 2027

In the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027, revenue was only marginally higher, while operating profit increased substantially due to an improved gross profit margin and lower recruitment expenses. Quarterly profit reached a record high and is progressing steadily against the full-year forecast.

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Earnings presentationFirst quarter of the fiscal year ending March 202711 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Net Sales¥422 100 million+1.2%
Operating profit¥35 100 million+42.4%
Ordinary income¥35 100 million+43.1%
Net income¥22 100 million+44.9%
Gross Profit Margin19.8 %
Operating profit margin8.3 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses¥48 100 million
Results for the three months of the current quarter
Net Sales
¥422 100 million
Gross profit
¥83 100 million
Operating profit
¥35 100 million
Ordinary income
¥35 100 million
Profit attributable to owners of parent for the quarter
¥22 100 million
Full-year earnings forecast
Net Sales
¥1,700 100 million
Gross profit
¥320 100 million
Selling, general and administrative expenses
¥220 100 million
Operating profit
¥100 100 million
Ordinary income
¥100 100 million
Profit attributable to owners of the parent
¥61 100 million
EPS
10.7 yen
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 Sales25 %
Gross profit26 %
Operating profit35 %
What the company explained in this material
Self-assessment against the planThe company's self-assessment against its own plan.
Progressing steadily against the forecast
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeReasons cited by the Company for the change in the figures.
  • Impact of higher revenue¥0.9 100 million
  • Share-based compensation expense¥-3.3 100 million
  • Improved gross profit margin through the optimization of non-working personnel and other measures¥6.2 100 million
  • Decrease in personnel expenses¥1.6 100 million
  • Decrease in recruitment costs¥4.9 100 million
  • Decrease in other SG&A expenses¥0 100 million
Assumptions Underlying the Business OutlookThe assumptions used by the company in preparing its forecast.
  • Increase in Share-Based Compensation Expense
    FiguresExpected to increase by ¥1 billion or more
  • Demand for semiconductor-related staffing services
    FiguresExpansion
New initiatives
  • Launch of the official Tamaru Work app
    Timing1 July 2026
  • Expansion of an app with applicant registration and interview, job search, and internal transfer functions
    TimingScheduled to be integrated with and updated as an internal app in January 2027
  • Reorganization into a function-based organizational structure and change to a single segment from April 2026
    TimingFiscal year ending March 2027
  • Accelerated hiring in the semiconductor sector
    TimingFrom the second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027 onward
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
  • Number of technical employees33,008 people
    Year on year against the same period last year-2.2%
  • Average monthly number of job openings in the semiconductor sector635 Engagements
    Year on year against the same period last year+149.0%
  • Number of job openings acquired by the end of Q110,000 over downloads
  • Number of applicants29,379 people
    Year on year against the same period last year-23.4%
  • Applicant matching rate10.3 %
  • Cost per application¥2.9 10,000
  • Cost per hire¥30 10,000
  • Employee turnover rate3.9 %
  • Revenue per employee3 % increase
    Year on year against the same period last year+3.0%
Unit price and quantity metricsThese figures show sales broken down by price and volume.
  • Number of applicants29,379 people
  • Cost per application¥2.9 10,000
  • Applicant matching rate10.3 %
  • Cost per hire¥30 10,000
  • Revenue per employee3 % increase
Segment results
Automotive industry staffing and recruitment services
Net Sales¥123 100 million
Year on year against the same period last year-5.6%
Semiconductor industry staffing and recruitment services
Net Sales¥101 100 million
Year on year against the same period last year+8.1%
Regional staffing and recruitment services
Net Sales¥160 100 million
Year on year against the same period last year+2.9%
Fujitsu- and Hitachi-affiliated joint venture
Net Sales¥36 100 million
Year on year against the same period last year+0.5%
Number of employees
Number of technical employees33,008 people
Year on year-2.2 people
Compared with the end of the previous quarter86 people
Hiring planAccelerate hiring, primarily in the semiconductor sector, from Q2 onward
Annual Dividend
Annual Dividend
¥10.23 forecast
Interim DividendTo be determined
Year-end dividendTo be determined
Q1 dividend
3.77 yen
Payout ratio
100 %
Acquisition of treasury shares
Share repurchase disclosed, but the repurchase limit, number of shares and period are not disclosed
Contents of this document
ItemDetails
Document typeEarnings presentation
Fiscal Period CoveredFirst quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027
Net Sales¥422 100 million (YoY +1.2%)
Operating profit¥35 100 million (YoY +42.4%)
Ordinary income¥35 100 million (YoY +43.1%)
Net income¥22 100 million (YoY +44.9%)
Gross Profit Margin19.8 %
Operating profit margin8.3 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses¥48 100 million
Results for the three months of the current quarterNet Sales ¥422 100 million / Gross profit ¥83 100 million / Operating profit ¥35 100 million / Ordinary income ¥35 100 million / Profit attributable to owners of parent for the quarter ¥22 100 million
Full-year earnings forecastNet Sales ¥1,700 100 million / Gross profit ¥320 100 million / Selling, general and administrative expenses ¥220 100 million / Operating profit ¥100 100 million / Ordinary income ¥100 100 million / Profit attributable to owners of the parent ¥61 100 million / EPS 10.7 yen
Progress against full-year forecastNet Sales 25 % / Gross profit 26 % / Operating profit 35 %
Self-assessment against the planProgressing steadily against the forecast
Segment resultsAutomotive industry staffing and recruitment services Net Sales ¥123 100 million / yoy_pct ¥-5.6 100 million / Semiconductor industry staffing and recruitment services Net Sales ¥101 100 million / yoy_pct ¥8.1 100 million / Regional staffing and recruitment services Net Sales ¥160 100 million / yoy_pct ¥2.9 100 million / Fujitsu- and Hitachi-affiliated joint venture Net Sales ¥36 100 million / yoy_pct ¥0.5 100 million
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeImpact of higher revenue ¥0.9 100 million, Share-based compensation expense ¥-3.3 100 million, Improved gross profit margin through the optimization of non-working personnel and other measures ¥6.2 100 million, Decrease in personnel expenses ¥1.6 100 million, Decrease in recruitment costs ¥4.9 100 million, Decrease in other SG&A expenses ¥0 100 million
Key KPIsNumber of technical employees 33,008 people, Average monthly number of job openings in the semiconductor sector 635 Engagements, Number of job openings acquired by the end of Q1 10,000 over downloads, Number of applicants 29,379 people, Applicant matching rate 10.3 %, Cost per application ¥2.9 10,000, Cost per hire ¥30 10,000, Employee turnover rate 3.9 %, Revenue per employee 3 % increase
Unit price and quantity metricsNumber of applicants 29,379 people, Cost per application ¥2.9 10,000, Applicant matching rate 10.3 %, Cost per hire ¥30 10,000, Revenue per employee 3 % increase
Number of employeesNumber of technical employees 33,008 people / Year on year -2.2 people / Compared with the end of the previous quarter 86 people / Hiring plan Accelerate hiring, primarily in the semiconductor sector, from Q2 onward
Assumptions Underlying the Business OutlookItem Increase in Share-Based Compensation Expense / Figures Expected to increase by ¥1 billion or more, Item Demand for semiconductor-related staffing services / Figures Expansion
Annual DividendAnnual Dividend ¥10.23 forecast / Interim Dividend To be determined / Year-end dividend To be determined / Q1 dividend 3.77 yen
Payout ratio100 %
Acquisition of treasury sharesShare repurchase disclosed, but the repurchase limit, number of shares and period are not disclosed
New initiativesMeasures Launch of the official Tamaru Work app / Timing 1 July 2026, Measures Expansion of an app with applicant registration and interview, job search, and internal transfer functions / Timing Scheduled to be integrated with and updated as an internal app in January 2027, Measures Reorganization into a function-based organizational structure and change to a single segment from April 2026 / Timing Fiscal year ending March 2027, Measures Accelerated hiring in the semiconductor sector / Timing From the second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027 onward
Items this document does not state (8)
Number of stores and locationsRisk amount incorporated into the outlookMedium-term management plan targetsFinancial targetsCapital expendituresOrders received and order backlogMarket Size / ShareKey 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.

The main factors were higher revenue from growing demand in the semiconductor sector, an improved gross profit margin in the automotive sector through the optimization of non-working personnel and rate negotiations, and lower recruitment expenses due to improved hiring efficiency. Although ¥330 million in share-based compensation expense was recorded in cost of sales, other selling, general and administrative expenses also declined.

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