Supplementary Financial Results Presentation for the First Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending March 2027 | ITmedia Inc. (2148) timely disclosure

Worth reading

72In focus

Scored from 4 of 6 sections

Direction

Improvement

Direction inferred from the company’s description.

Scale

333

Millions of yen (year-on-year increase in revenue)

Wording

Conditional

How definitive the wording is.

Contents of this document

Supplementary materials to the earnings reportFirst 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¥2,240 million+17.5%

Operating profit¥535 million+49.8%

Ordinary income¥532 million +47.8%profit before tax

Net income¥348 million +43.8%quarterly profit

Results for the three months of the current quarter

Revenue

¥2,240 million

Adjusted EBITDA

¥563 million

Operating profit

¥535 million

Income before taxes

¥532 million

Quarterly profit

¥348 million

Full-year earnings forecast

Revenue

¥9,200 million

Adjusted EBITDA

¥2,200 million

Operating profit

¥2,000 million

Profit for the period attributable to owners of the parent

¥1,380 million

Basic earnings per share

¥70.82

What the company explained in this material

Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeReasons cited by the Company for the change in the figures.

Impact of Majisemi's initial consolidation, slowdown among certain major customers, growth in Hacchu Navi, lower revenue from the core lead-generation service, temporary special demand in BtoC in Q1, firm advertising rates, optimization of the user interface and content structure, and efficiency gains from the CMS renewal

Assumptions Underlying the Business OutlookThe assumptions used by the company in preparing its forecast.

The materials state that the outlook is based on certain assumptions deemed reasonable, but specific figures for foreign exchange rates, raw material prices, interest rates, volumes and other factors are not disclosed

New initiatives

Renewal of the BtoB Media Business's core editorial system (CMS)
Majisemi Co., Ltd. became a wholly owned subsidiary and was newly consolidated
Majisemi launched an AI tool for forecasting webinar attendance

Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.

Customer count (BtoB-LG)1,493 companies+0.5%
Customer count (BtoB-DE)319 companies+117.0%
Customer count (BtoB-AD)263 companies+11.4%
PV (monthly average)286 million page views-0.8%
ITmedia ID members200 10,000 people
Hacchu Navi member companies9,000 companies

Unit price and quantity metricsThese figures show sales broken down by price and volume.

BtoB-LG customer count1,493 companies+0.5%
BtoB-LG customer spend per customer¥48 10,0000.0%
BtoB-DE customer count319 companies+117.0%
BtoB-DE customer spend per customer¥160 10,000-39.4%
BtoB-AD customer count263 companies+11.4%
BtoB-AD customer spend per customer¥182 10,000-4.6%
PV (monthly average)286 million page views-0.8%
Advertising rate (CPM)¥612+52.5%

Segment results

BtoB Media Business

Revenue

¥1,713 million+9.9%

Adjusted EBITDA

¥336 million+7.4%

BtoC Media Business

Revenue

¥526 million+51.3%

Adjusted EBITDA

¥227 million+234.8%

Medium-term management plan targets

Target valueFY29 EPS ¥140

Target fiscal yearFY29

Market Size / Share

¥20 trillion technology market

Digital customer acquisition spending¥100 billion–¥200 billion (0.5%–1.0%)

Industry size50,000 technology companies

Number of employees

382 people consolidated, as of 31 March 2026

Annual Dividend

50 Yen forecast

Payout ratio

Contents of this document
Item	Details
Document type	Supplementary materials to the earnings report
Fiscal Period Covered	First quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027
Net Sales	¥2,240 million (YoY +17.5%)
Operating profit	¥535 million (YoY +49.8%)
Ordinary income	¥532 million (profit before tax) (YoY +47.8%)
Net income	¥348 million (quarterly profit) (YoY +43.8%)
Results for the three months of the current quarter	Revenue ¥2,240 million / Adjusted EBITDA ¥563 million / Operating profit ¥535 million / Income before taxes ¥532 million / Quarterly profit ¥348 million
Full-year earnings forecast	Revenue ¥9,200 million / Adjusted EBITDA ¥2,200 million / Operating profit ¥2,000 million / Profit for the period attributable to owners of the parent ¥1,380 million / Basic earnings per share ¥70.82
Segment results	BtoB Media Business Revenue ¥1,713 million (YoY +9.9%) / Adjusted EBITDA ¥336 million (YoY +7.4%) / BtoC Media Business Revenue ¥526 million (YoY +51.3%) / Adjusted EBITDA ¥227 million (YoY +234.8%)
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the Change	Impact of Majisemi's initial consolidation, slowdown among certain major customers, growth in Hacchu Navi, lower revenue from the core lead-generation service, temporary special demand in BtoC in Q1, firm advertising rates, optimization of the user interface and content structure, and efficiency gains from the CMS renewal
Key KPIs	Customer count (BtoB-LG) 1,493 companies (YoY +0.5%), Customer count (BtoB-DE) 319 companies (YoY +117.0%), Customer count (BtoB-AD) 263 companies (YoY +11.4%), PV (monthly average) 286 million page views (YoY -0.8%), ITmedia ID members 200 10,000 people, Hacchu Navi member companies 9,000 companies
Unit price and quantity metrics	BtoB-LG customer count 1,493 companies (YoY +0.5%), BtoB-LG customer spend per customer ¥48 10,000 (YoY 0.0%), BtoB-DE customer count 319 companies (YoY +117.0%), BtoB-DE customer spend per customer ¥160 10,000 (YoY -39.4%), BtoB-AD customer count 263 companies (YoY +11.4%), BtoB-AD customer spend per customer ¥182 10,000 (YoY -4.6%), PV (monthly average) 286 million page views (YoY -0.8%), Advertising rate (CPM) ¥612 (YoY +52.5%)
Number of employees	382 people (consolidated, as of 31 March 2026)
Assumptions Underlying the Business Outlook	The materials state that the outlook is based on certain assumptions deemed reasonable, but specific figures for foreign exchange rates, raw material prices, interest rates, volumes and other factors are not disclosed
Medium-term management plan targets	Target value FY29 EPS ¥140 / Target fiscal year FY29
Annual Dividend	50 Yen (forecast)
Payout ratio	70
Market Size / Share	Market Size ¥20 trillion technology market / Digital customer acquisition spending ¥100 billion–¥200 billion (0.5%–1.0%) / Industry size 50,000 technology companies
New initiatives	Renewal of the BtoB Media Business's core editorial system (CMS), Majisemi Co., Ltd. became a wholly owned subsidiary and was newly consolidated, Majisemi launched an AI tool for forecasting webinar attendance

Items this document does not state (12)

Gross Profit MarginOperating profit marginSelling, general and administrative expensesProgress against full-year forecastSelf-assessment against the planNumber of stores and locationsRisk 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.

The BtoB Media Business recorded higher revenue following the initial consolidation of Majisemi. In the BtoC Media Business, firm advertising rates, temporary special demand in Q1, optimization of the user interface and content structure, and efficiency gains from the CMS renewal contributed to higher revenue and profit.

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