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Notice Regarding the Monthly Disclosure of the Number of Domestic Technical Employees and Utilization Rate for April 2026

As of the end of April 2026, the number of domestic technical employees increased by 316 from the previous month, while the utilization rate declined by 2.7 percentage points. Utilization among construction engineers fell significantly because many new graduates joined during the month.

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Mixed performance
Direction inferred from the company’s description.
Scale
-2.7
Percentage points (month-on-month change in utilization rate)
Wording
Conditional
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Sales for this month

April 2026
Monthly Commentary

The utilization rate of construction engineers declined because many new graduates joined during the month. It returned to normal levels in May.

Factors Affecting the Change

New graduates joining during the month

Measures from the following month onward

The utilization rate is expected to return to normal levels in May.

Next Scheduled Disclosure

Scheduled for the fourth Friday of each month

Monthly trend for the same period last year

Month End of April 2025 / Headcount 24,443 People / Utilization rate 92.4 People / Utilization rate unit %, Month End of June 2025 / Headcount 24,466 People / Utilization rate 93.5 People / Utilization rate unit %, Month End-July 2025 / Headcount 24,304 People / Utilization rate 93.9 People / Utilization rate unit %, Month End of August 2025 / Headcount 24,171 People / Utilization rate 94 People / Utilization rate unit %, Month End of September 2025 / Headcount 24,238 People / Utilization rate 93.7 People / Utilization rate unit %, Month End of October 2025 / Headcount 24,364 People / Utilization rate 93.5 People / Utilization rate unit %, Month End of November 2025 / Headcount 24,446 People / Utilization rate 94.6 People / Utilization rate unit %, Month End of December 2025 / Headcount 24,441 People / Utilization rate 94.9 People / Utilization rate unit %, Month End of January 2026 / Headcount 24,257 People / Utilization rate 94.6 People / Utilization rate unit %, Month End of February 2026 / Headcount 24,219 People / Utilization rate 95.2 People / Utilization rate unit %, Month End of March 2026 / Headcount 24,108 People / Utilization rate 95 People / Utilization rate unit %

Scope of aggregation: Domestic technical employees (engineers, mechanical/electrical and IT, and construction engineers)

Sales for this month
ItemDetails
Month CoveredApril 2026
Scope of aggregationDomestic technical employees (engineers, mechanical/electrical and IT, and construction engineers)
Year-on-year change by categoryName Total engineers—headcount / Year on year ▲19 people, Name Total engineers—utilization rate / Year on year ▲0.1pt, Name Mechanical/electrical and IT—headcount / Year on year +278 people, Name Mechanical/electrical and IT—utilization rate / Year on year +1.3pt, Name Construction engineers—headcount / Year on year ▲297 people, Name Construction engineers—utilization rate / Year on year ▲2.7pt
Key KPIsIndicator name Engineer headcount (combined mechanical, electrical and IT engineers and construction engineers) / Value 24,424 People / Year on year ▲19 people, Indicator name Engineer utilization rate (combined mechanical, electrical and IT engineers and construction engineers) / Value 92.3 % / Year on year ▲0.1pt, Indicator name Mechanical, electrical and IT engineer headcount / Value 15,853 People / Year on year +278 people, Indicator name Mechanical, electrical and IT engineer utilization rate / Value 93.7 % / Year on year +1.3pt, Indicator name Construction engineer headcount / Value 8,571 People / Year on year ▲297 people, Indicator name Construction engineer utilization rate / Value 89.7 % / Year on year ▲2.7pt
Monthly CommentaryThe utilization rate of construction engineers declined because many new graduates joined during the month. It returned to normal levels in May.
Factors Affecting the ChangeNew graduates joining during the month
Measures from the following month onwardThe utilization rate is expected to return to normal levels in May.
Monthly trend for the same period last yearMonth End of April 2025 / Headcount 24,443 People / Utilization rate 92.4 People / Utilization rate unit %, Month End of June 2025 / Headcount 24,466 People / Utilization rate 93.5 People / Utilization rate unit %, Month End-July 2025 / Headcount 24,304 People / Utilization rate 93.9 People / Utilization rate unit %, Month End of August 2025 / Headcount 24,171 People / Utilization rate 94 People / Utilization rate unit %, Month End of September 2025 / Headcount 24,238 People / Utilization rate 93.7 People / Utilization rate unit %, Month End of October 2025 / Headcount 24,364 People / Utilization rate 93.5 People / Utilization rate unit %, Month End of November 2025 / Headcount 24,446 People / Utilization rate 94.6 People / Utilization rate unit %, Month End of December 2025 / Headcount 24,441 People / Utilization rate 94.9 People / Utilization rate unit %, Month End of January 2026 / Headcount 24,257 People / Utilization rate 94.6 People / Utilization rate unit %, Month End of February 2026 / Headcount 24,219 People / Utilization rate 95.2 People / Utilization rate unit %, Month End of March 2026 / Headcount 24,108 People / Utilization rate 95 People / Utilization rate unit %
Next Scheduled DisclosureScheduled for the fourth Friday of each month
Items this document does not state (13)
Fiscal Year CoveredNet sales for the monthYear-on-year change in monthly net salesTotal-store sales, year on yearSame-Store Sales, Year on YearYear-on-Year Change in Customer CountYear-on-Year Change in Average Spend per CustomerCumulative Sales from Start of PeriodCumulative Year-on-Year Change from Start of PeriodSales by categoryNumber of Stores at Period-EndNumber of stores opened during the monthNumber of stores closed during the month

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The reasons the company gives

The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.

The company explained that the decline in the utilization rate of construction engineers was due to the large number of new graduates who joined during the month. It stated that the rate had returned to normal levels in May.

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