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

In August 2026, the total number of domestic engineers decreased by 49 from the previous month, while the utilization rate improved by 0.2 percentage points. Compared with the same month of the previous year, the number of employees decreased by 9 and the utilization rate increased by 0.3 percentage points.

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Sales for this month

August 2026Fiscal year ending March 2027
Monthly Commentary

The Company is increasing its investment in recruitment in the second year of its structural improvement efforts and expects the effects to emerge from the second quarter onward. Overall, performance remains firm. The utilization rate for construction engineers improved as the number of active engineers increased.

Factors Affecting the Change

Strengthened recruitment investment, Increase in the number of active construction engineers

Measures from the following month onward

The Company will continue investing in recruitment and expects the effects to emerge from the second quarter onward.

Next Scheduled Disclosure

Scheduled for the fourth Friday of each month

Monthly trend for the same period last year

Fiscal year FY26 / Month July / Total headcount 24,304 / Utilization rate 93.8%, Fiscal year FY26 / Month August / Total headcount 24,171 / Utilization rate 94.0%, Fiscal year FY26 / Month September / Total headcount 24,238 / Utilization rate 93.7%, Fiscal year FY26 / Month October / Total headcount 24,364 / Utilization rate 93.5%, Fiscal year FY26 / Month November / Total headcount 24,446 / Utilization rate 94.6%, Fiscal year FY26 / Month December / Total headcount 24,441 / Utilization rate 94.9%, Fiscal year FY26 / Month January / Total headcount 24,257 / Utilization rate 94.6%, Fiscal year FY26 / Month February / Total headcount 24,219 / Utilization rate 95.2%, Fiscal year FY26 / Month March / Total headcount 24,108 / Utilization rate 95.0%, Fiscal year FY26 / Month April / Total headcount 24,424 / Utilization rate 92.3%, Fiscal year FY26 / Month May / Total headcount 24,350 / Utilization rate 93.4%, Fiscal year FY26 / Month June / Total headcount 24,415 / Utilization rate 93.7%

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

Sales for this month
ItemDetails
Month CoveredAugust 2026
Fiscal Year CoveredFiscal year ending March 2027
Scope of aggregationDomestic technical employees (mechanical, electrical and IT engineers; construction engineers)
Year-on-year change by categoryBreakdown Mechanical, electrical and IT engineer headcount / Year on year +284 people, Breakdown Construction engineer headcount / Year on year −293 people, Breakdown Mechanical, electrical and IT engineer utilization rate / Year on year +0.4pt, Breakdown Construction engineer utilization rate / Year on year +0.3pt
Key KPIsIndicator name Total domestic technical employees: headcount / Value 24,162 People / Year on year −9 people, Indicator name Total domestic technical employees: utilization rate / Value 94.3 % / Year on year +0.3pt, Indicator name Mechanical, electrical and IT engineers: headcount / Value 15,636 People / Year on year +284 people, Indicator name Mechanical/electrical and IT engineers—utilization rate / Value 94.9 % / Year on year +0.4pt, Indicator name Construction engineers: headcount / Value 8,526 People / Year on year −293 people, Indicator name Construction engineers—utilization rate / Value 93.3 % / Year on year +0.3pt
Monthly CommentaryThe Company is increasing its investment in recruitment in the second year of its structural improvement efforts and expects the effects to emerge from the second quarter onward. Overall, performance remains firm. The utilization rate for construction engineers improved as the number of active engineers increased.
Factors Affecting the ChangeStrengthened recruitment investment, Increase in the number of active construction engineers
Measures from the following month onwardThe Company will continue investing in recruitment and expects the effects to emerge from the second quarter onward.
Monthly trend for the same period last yearFiscal year FY26 / Month July / Total headcount 24,304 / Utilization rate 93.8%, Fiscal year FY26 / Month August / Total headcount 24,171 / Utilization rate 94.0%, Fiscal year FY26 / Month September / Total headcount 24,238 / Utilization rate 93.7%, Fiscal year FY26 / Month October / Total headcount 24,364 / Utilization rate 93.5%, Fiscal year FY26 / Month November / Total headcount 24,446 / Utilization rate 94.6%, Fiscal year FY26 / Month December / Total headcount 24,441 / Utilization rate 94.9%, Fiscal year FY26 / Month January / Total headcount 24,257 / Utilization rate 94.6%, Fiscal year FY26 / Month February / Total headcount 24,219 / Utilization rate 95.2%, Fiscal year FY26 / Month March / Total headcount 24,108 / Utilization rate 95.0%, Fiscal year FY26 / Month April / Total headcount 24,424 / Utilization rate 92.3%, Fiscal year FY26 / Month May / Total headcount 24,350 / Utilization rate 93.4%, Fiscal year FY26 / Month June / Total headcount 24,415 / Utilization rate 93.7%
Next Scheduled DisclosureScheduled for the fourth Friday of each month
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The Company explains that it is increasing its investment in recruitment in the second year of its structural improvement efforts and expects the effects to emerge from the second quarter onward. It also says that the utilization rate for construction engineers improved as the number of active engineers increased.

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