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Earnings presentation materials2146UT Group Co.,Ltd.Information and Communications, Services and Others

Financial Results Presentation for the Second Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending March 2027

Revenue increased slightly in the first half, while operating profit posted double-digit growth, prompting upward revisions to the full-year earnings forecast and annual dividend forecast. Increased revenue in the semiconductor sector, fee negotiations and lower recruitment costs through more efficient hiring contributed to the increase in profit.

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Earnings presentation materialsSecond 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¥853 100 million+2.4%
Operating profit¥58 100 million+17.5%
Ordinary income¥58 100 million+17.8%
Net income¥38 100 million+17.9%
Gross Profit Margin18.8 %
Operating profit margin6.8 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses¥102 100 million
Results for the three months of the current quarter
Net Sales
¥430.65 100 million
Operating profit
¥22.95 100 million
Number of technical employees in Japan
34,147 People
Full-year earnings forecast
Net Sales
¥1,720 100 million
Gross profit
¥326 100 million
Selling, general and administrative expenses
¥216 100 million
Operating profit
¥110 100 million
Ordinary income
¥111 100 million
Profit attributable to owners of the parent
¥71 100 million
EPS
¥12.46
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 Sales49.6
Gross profit49.1
Operating profit52.7
What the company explained in this material
Self-assessment against the planThe company's self-assessment against its own plan.
Progress exceeded the initial forecast.
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeReasons cited by the Company for the change in the figures.
Revenue growth effect¥2.8 100 million
Share-Based Compensation Expense¥-11 100 million
Gross margin improvement through unit-price negotiations, etc.¥8.4 100 million
Decrease in personnel expenses¥2.8 100 million
Decrease in recruitment costs¥7.3 100 million
Higher other SG&A expenses¥-1.9 100 million
Contribution from M&A¥0.3 100 million
New initiatives
  • Integration of the points-earning Work app with the company's internal app
  • AI work consultations and AI interview support
  • Completion of joining procedures within the app
  • Applications for transfers of choice through the app
  • Acquisition of approximately ¥6 billion in treasury shares to mitigate dilution following the exercise of stock acquisition rights
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
  • Number of technical employees34,147 People
    Year-on-year (%)2.6
  • Number of technical employees in the semiconductor segment7,074 People
    Year-on-year (%)7
  • Number of applicants36,545 People
    Year-on-year (%)-3.9
  • Applicant matching rate10.3 %
    Year on year against the same period last yearImproving trend
  • Turnover rate3.9 %
    Year on year against the same period last yearImproving trend
  • Number of alliance referrals660 people
    Year on year against the same period last yearApproximately 10 times
Unit price and quantity metricsThese figures show sales broken down by price and volume.
Average monthly number of job openings in the semiconductor sector
822 projects
Number of technical employees in the semiconductor segment
7,074 people
Monthly sales per employee in the semiconductor segment
¥48.8 10,000
Cost per application
¥3.1 10,000
Cost per hire
¥34 10,000
Segment results
Automotive industry staffing and placement
Net Sales¥252 100 million
Year-on-year (%)¥-3.6 100 million
Semiconductor industry staffing and placement
Net Sales¥204 100 million
Year-on-year (%)¥9.1 100 million
Regional staffing and placement
Net Sales¥321 100 million
Year-on-year (%)¥3.5 100 million
Fujitsu-Hitachi-related JV
Net Sales¥75 100 million
Year-on-year (%)¥2.3 100 million
Financial targets
Equity ratio
Actual results40.5 %
Net debt-to-equity ratio
Actual results-0.8
Number of employees
Number of technical employees
34,147 People
Change from previous quarter-end
1,139 people
Annual Dividend
¥11.87
Interim and Year-End Breakdown
1Q3.77
2Q2.66
3QUndecided
4QUndecided
Payout ratio
100 %
Acquisition of treasury shares
¥60 100 million
PeriodFrom 16 November 2026 to around the end of March 2027
Contents of this document
ItemDetails
Document typeEarnings presentation materials
Fiscal Period CoveredSecond quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027
Net Sales¥853 100 million (YoY +2.4%)
Operating profit¥58 100 million (YoY +17.5%)
Ordinary income¥58 100 million (YoY +17.8%)
Net income¥38 100 million (YoY +17.9%)
Gross Profit Margin18.8 %
Operating profit margin6.8 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses¥102 100 million
Results for the three months of the current quarterNet Sales ¥430.65 100 million / Operating profit ¥22.95 100 million / Number of technical employees in Japan 34,147 People
Full-year earnings forecastNet Sales ¥1,720 100 million / Gross profit ¥326 100 million / Selling, general and administrative expenses ¥216 100 million / Operating profit ¥110 100 million / Ordinary income ¥111 100 million / Profit attributable to owners of the parent ¥71 100 million / EPS ¥12.46
Progress against full-year forecastNet Sales 49.6 / Gross profit 49.1 / Operating profit 52.7
Self-assessment against the planProgress exceeded the initial forecast.
Segment resultsAutomotive industry staffing and placement Net Sales ¥252 100 million / Year-on-year (%) ¥-3.6 100 million / Semiconductor industry staffing and placement Net Sales ¥204 100 million / Year-on-year (%) ¥9.1 100 million / Regional staffing and placement Net Sales ¥321 100 million / Year-on-year (%) ¥3.5 100 million / Fujitsu-Hitachi-related JV Net Sales ¥75 100 million / Year-on-year (%) ¥2.3 100 million
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeRevenue growth effect ¥2.8 100 million / Share-Based Compensation Expense ¥-11 100 million / Gross margin improvement through unit-price negotiations, etc. ¥8.4 100 million / Decrease in personnel expenses ¥2.8 100 million / Decrease in recruitment costs ¥7.3 100 million / Higher other SG&A expenses ¥-1.9 100 million / Contribution from M&A ¥0.3 100 million
Key KPIsNumber of technical employees 34,147 People, Number of technical employees in the semiconductor segment 7,074 People, Number of applicants 36,545 People, Applicant matching rate 10.3 %, Turnover rate 3.9 %, Number of alliance referrals 660 people
Unit price and quantity metricsAverage monthly number of job openings in the semiconductor sector 822 projects / Number of technical employees in the semiconductor segment 7,074 people / Monthly sales per employee in the semiconductor segment ¥48.8 10,000 / Cost per application ¥3.1 10,000 / Cost per hire ¥34 10,000
Number of employeesNumber of technical employees 34,147 People / Change from previous quarter-end 1,139 people
Financial targetsEquity ratio Actual results 40.5 % / Net debt-to-equity ratio Actual results -0.8
Annual Dividend¥11.87
Payout ratio100 %
Acquisition of treasury sharesAmount ¥60 100 million / Period From 16 November 2026 to around the end of March 2027
New initiativesIntegration of the points-earning Work app with the company's internal app, AI work consultations and AI interview support, Completion of joining procedures within the app, Applications for transfers of choice through the app, Acquisition of approximately ¥6 billion in treasury shares to mitigate dilution following the exercise of stock acquisition rights
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Number of stores and locationsAssumptions Underlying the Business OutlookRisk amount incorporated into the outlookMedium-term management plan 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.

Demand in the semiconductor sector was strong, driving an increase in headcount and revenue. Gross profit margin improved through fee negotiations and other measures, recruitment costs were restrained through more efficient hiring, and M&A contributed.

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