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Supplementary materials to the earnings reportFiscal year ending March 20269 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Net Sales8,311 million yen+2.6%
Operating profit1,765 million yen-13.0%
Ordinary income¥1,801 million -13.7%profit before tax
Net income¥1,191 million -20.4%profit attributable to owners of the parent
Operating profit marginConsolidated 21.2%, down 3.8 percentage points year on year
Full-year earnings forecast
Revenue
9,200 million yen
Adjusted EBITDA
2,200 million yen
Operating profit
2,000 million yen
Profit for the period attributable to owners of the parent
1,380 million yen
EPS
70.86 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。
BtoB Media Business
94.6 %
BtoB Media revenue
93.8 %
BtoB subsidiary revenue
100.3 %
BtoC Media Business
112.8 %
What the company explained in this material
New initiatives
- Launch of free access to Pipeline Dashboard
- Growth of the AI-focused information site ITmedia AI+
- Partnership with the AI search service Perplexity
- Launch of the video media platform TechLIVE by ITmedia
- Strengthening of the industrial DX media alliance
- Revamp of the Netorabo CMS
- Making ピイ.ピイ.コミュニケーションズ a wholly owned subsidiary
- Making マジセミ a wholly owned subsidiary
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
- Number of BtoB customers1,033 companiesYear on year against the same period last year-0.3%
- BtoB customer spend per customer¥563 10,000Year on year against the same period last year-3.3%
- BtoC page views (monthly average)265 million page viewsYear on year against the same period last year-18.1%
- BtoC advertising rate (CPM)530 yenYear on year against the same period last year+40.5%
- ITmedia ID members200 10,000 people
- ITmedia AI+ monthly page views300 10,000 page views
- Hacchu Navi member companies8,000 companies
Unit price and quantity metricsThese figures show sales broken down by price and volume.
BtoB Media revenueNumber of customers × customer spend per customer
BtoC Media revenuePage views × advertising rate
Segment results
BtoB Media Business
Sales
6,619 million yen-0.2%
Operating profit
1,207 million yen-29.1%
BtoC Media Business
Sales
1,691 million yen+15.1%
Operating profit
557 million yen+71.9%
Medium-term management plan targets
Target fiscal yearFY29
Operating profitAround ¥3–4 billion
Profit for the periodAround ¥2.7 billion
EPS¥140
Market Size / Share
Technology market¥20 trillion
Technology industry50,000 companies
Digital customer acquisition spending¥100–200 billion (0.5%–1.0%)
Number of employees
382 people
As of31 March 2026
Annual Dividend
100 Yen forecast
Interim and Year-End BreakdownInterim ¥50, year-end ¥50
Payout ratio
70 Target of at least %
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Document type | Supplementary materials to the earnings report |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2026 |
| Net Sales | 8,311 million yen (YoY +2.6%) |
| Operating profit | 1,765 million yen (YoY -13.0%) |
| Ordinary income | ¥1,801 million (profit before tax) (YoY -13.7%) |
| Net income | ¥1,191 million (profit attributable to owners of the parent) (YoY -20.4%) |
| Operating profit margin | Consolidated 21.2%, down 3.8 percentage points year on year |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Revenue 9,200 million yen / Adjusted EBITDA 2,200 million yen / Operating profit 2,000 million yen / Profit for the period attributable to owners of the parent 1,380 million yen / EPS 70.86 yen |
| Progress against full-year forecast | BtoB Media Business 94.6 % / BtoB Media revenue 93.8 % / BtoB subsidiary revenue 100.3 % / BtoC Media Business 112.8 % |
| Segment results | BtoB Media Business Sales 6,619 million yen (YoY -0.2%) / Operating profit 1,207 million yen (YoY -29.1%) / BtoC Media Business Sales 1,691 million yen (YoY +15.1%) / Operating profit 557 million yen (YoY +71.9%) |
| Key KPIs | Indicator name Number of BtoB customers / Value 1,033 companies / Year on year against the same period last year -0.3 companies, Indicator name BtoB customer spend per customer / Value ¥563 10,000 / Year on year against the same period last year ¥-3.3 10,000, Indicator name BtoC page views (monthly average) / Value 265 million page views / Year on year against the same period last year -18.1 million page views, Indicator name BtoC advertising rate (CPM) / Value 530 yen / Year on year against the same period last year 40.5 yen, Indicator name ITmedia ID members / Value 200 10,000 people / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name ITmedia AI+ monthly page views / Value 300 10,000 page views / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Hacchu Navi member companies / Value 8,000 companies / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed |
| Unit price and quantity metrics | BtoB Media revenue Number of customers × customer spend per customer / BtoC Media revenue Page views × advertising rate |
| Number of employees | 382 people |
| Medium-term management plan targets | Target fiscal year FY29 / Operating profit Around ¥3–4 billion / Profit for the period Around ¥2.7 billion / EPS ¥140 |
| Annual Dividend | 100 Yen (forecast) |
| Payout ratio | 70 Target of at least % |
| Market Size / Share | Technology market ¥20 trillion / Technology industry 50,000 companies / Digital customer acquisition spending ¥100–200 billion (0.5%–1.0%) |
| New initiatives | Launch of free access to Pipeline Dashboard, Growth of the AI-focused information site ITmedia AI+, Partnership with the AI search service Perplexity, Launch of the video media platform TechLIVE by ITmedia, Strengthening of the industrial DX media alliance, Revamp of the Netorabo CMS, Making ピイ.ピイ.コミュニケーションズ a wholly owned subsidiary, Making マジセミ a wholly owned subsidiary |
Items this document does not state (13)
Gross Profit MarginSelling, general and administrative expensesResults for the three months of the current quarterSelf-assessment against the planBreakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeNumber of stores and locationsAssumptions Underlying the Business OutlookRisk amount incorporated into the outlookFinancial targetsAcquisition of treasury sharesCapital expendituresOrders received and order backlogKey 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.In the BtoB business, factors included a slowdown among domestic SaaS customers, the consolidation of ピイ.ピイ.コミュニケーションズ, and advertising and promotional spending on 発注ナビ. In the BtoC business, higher advertising rates resulting from optimization of the UI and content mix, along with lower-than-expected costs, contributed to higher profit.
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