Results for this period
Interim period (second quarter)1 April 2026 to 30 September 2026ConsolidatedIFRSThe width of the band at each stage is based on revenue. The narrower it becomes toward the bottom, the smaller the proportion of revenue that remains as profit. The dotted outline is the full-year forecast and the band inside it is the result for this period. The progress rate is the result divided by the forecast.
塗りつぶした部分が自己資本比率です。総資産のうち、返済のいらない自前の資金がどれだけかを表します。The thin vertical line indicates the level at the end of the previous fiscal year.
Stacked from zero: upward is an increase in cash, downward a decrease (in ¥ million).The net change represented by the dotted line is the total of three items, calculated from figures provided by the company.
Overall, revenue increased due to the contribution from Gojob SAS and foreign exchange effects. Staffing benefited from a 2.5% increase in billing rates and the optimization of selling, general and administrative expenses. BPO benefited from increased demand for its BPO and CX businesses. Technology reported higher revenue due to an increase in the number of engineer employees, but lower profit due to insufficient acquisition of contract projects. Career reported lower revenue and profit due to selective hiring by client companies, user churn associated with ID integration, and AI investment, among other factors. Asia Pacific reported higher revenue and profit due to foreign exchange effects, the recovery of the staffing business, and cost optimization.
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| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Period Classification | Interim period (second quarter) |
| Accounting standards | IFRS |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
| Period Covered | 1 April 2026 to 30 September 2026 |
| Net Sales | ¥842,402 million (YoY +11.9%) |
| Operating profit | ¥37,724 million (YoY +3.1%) |
| Ordinary income | ¥37,537 million (YoY +4.3%) |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | ¥24,397 million (YoY +1.8%) |
| Net income per share | ¥11.08 |
| Operating Margin | 4.5% |
| Equity ratio | End of the current fiscal period 37.9% / End of previous period 35.4% |
| Total assets | ¥611,041 million |
| Net assets | ¥251,554 million |
| Cash flows from operating activities | ¥39,994 million |
| Cash flows from investing activities | ¥-11,008 million |
| Cash flows from financing activities | ¥-36,935 million |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | ¥76,727 million |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales ¥1,269,000 million (YoY +6.4%) / Operating profit ¥61,700 million (YoY +3.9%) / Ordinary income ¥61,300 million (YoY +6.2%) / Profit for the period ¥93,800 million (YoY +109.4%) / Profit for the year attributable to owners of the parent ¥92,000 million (YoY +115.5%) |
| Annual Dividend Forecast | ¥11.5 → ¥13（+13.0%） |
| Segment revenue | Staffing SBU ¥312,664 million (YoY +3.0%), BPO SBU ¥73,201 million (YoY +4.9%), Technology SBU ¥63,143 million (YoY +4.7%), Career SBU ¥75,349 million (YoY -3.2%), Asia Pacific SBU ¥286,333 million (YoY +21.0%) |
| Segment profit | Staffing SBU ¥20,231 million (YoY +11.0%), BPO SBU ¥3,908 million (YoY +5.2%), Technology SBU ¥3,197 million (YoY -4.9%), Career SBU ¥18,212 million (YoY -8.7%), Asia Pacific SBU ¥8,665 million (YoY +49.2%) |
| Depreciation and amortization | ¥19,938 million |
| Breakdown of extraordinary income (loss) | A gain on sale of ¥5 billion from discontinued operations is expected to be recorded in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027 in connection with the share transfers of Programmed and PBS. However, the amounts recorded by item under extraordinary income and expenses for the interim period are Not disclosed. |
| Disclosure regarding the going concern assumption | No applicable matters |
| Change in accounting policy | Changes due to revisions to standards No / Other changes Yes (certain advertising expenses for recruiting registrants in the placement business were reclassified from cost of sales to selling, general and administrative expenses) / Change in accounting estimate No / Restatement Not disclosed |
| Changes in the scope of consolidation | New Not disclosed / Excluded Not disclosed / Company name Not disclosed / Supplementary information Material changes in the scope of consolidation during the interim period: None |
| Material subsequent events | On 9 November 2026, an agreement was signed to transfer all issued shares of Programmed and PBS to Service Stream Holdings Pty Ltd. The transfer is scheduled to be completed on 1 March 2027, and a gain on sale of ¥5 billion is expected to be recorded. |
| Availability of Supplementary Financial Results Materials | Yes |
| Availability of Financial Results Briefing | Yes Analysts and institutional investors |
| Issued Shares at Period-End | 2,278,437,810 Shares |
| Treasury Shares at Period-End | 32,934,445 Shares |
| Factors Behind Changes in Business Performance | Overall, revenue increased due to the contribution from Gojob SAS and foreign exchange effects. Staffing benefited from a 2.5% increase in billing rates and the optimization of selling, general and administrative expenses. BPO benefited from increased demand for its BPO and CX businesses. Technology reported higher revenue due to an increase in the number of engineer employees, but lower profit due to insufficient acquisition of contract projects. Career reported lower revenue and profit due to selective hiring by client companies, user churn associated with ID integration, and AI investment, among other factors. Asia Pacific reported higher revenue and profit due to foreign exchange effects, the recovery of the staffing business, and cost optimization. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Revenue increased due to the contribution from Gojob SAS and foreign exchange effects. Across the businesses, profit was supported by the effect of higher revenue, optimization of selling, general and administrative expenses, and the recovery of the highly profitable staffing business. In Technology, however, insufficient acquisition of contract projects was a factor behind lower profit, while in Career, selective hiring by client companies and AI investment, among other factors, led to lower profit.