Results for this period
Interim period (second quarter)1 October 2025–31 March 2026ConsolidatedJapanese GAAPThe 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 ¥ thousand).The net change represented by the dotted line is the total of three items, calculated from figures provided by the company.
Revenue increased in the Manuals business due to the impact of the product model cycle and rigorous implementation of QCD (quality, cost and delivery). QCD activities contributed to operating profit, while foreign exchange gains contributed to ordinary profit and interim net income attributable to owners of the parent. The Knowledge business remained at the previous year's level, affected by deteriorating global market conditions, particularly in China.
No applicable matters
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Period Classification | Interim period (second quarter) |
| Accounting standards | Japanese GAAP |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
| Period Covered | 1 October 2025–31 March 2026 |
| Net Sales | ¥10,235 million (YoY +14.6%) |
| Operating profit | ¥1,824 million (YoY +56.3%) |
| Ordinary income | ¥2,085 million (YoY +40.6%) |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | ¥1,416 million (YoY +44.5%) |
| Net income per share | ¥109.61 |
| Equity ratio | End of the current fiscal period 81.2 / End of previous period 79.5 |
| Total assets | ¥28,196 million |
| Net assets | ¥23,249 million |
| Cash flows from operating activities | ¥1,805,806 thousand |
| Cash flows from investing activities | ¥-799,045 thousand |
| Cash flows from financing activities | ¥-478,450 thousand |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | ¥13,761,348 thousand |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales ¥20,000 million (YoY +9.6%) / Operating profit ¥3,000 million (YoY +11.3%) / Ordinary income ¥3,300 million (YoY +2.9%) / Net income ¥2,200 million (YoY +2.3%) |
| Revision to Earnings Forecast | No (unchanged) |
| Annual Dividend Forecast | ¥52 → ¥57 |
| Segment revenue | Omitted because the Company operates in a single segment (Manuals & Knowledge business) |
| Segment profit | Omitted because the Company operates in a single segment (Manuals & Knowledge business) |
| Regional sales | Domestic market ¥5,572 million (YoY +2.1%) / Overseas markets ¥4,663 million (YoY +34.0%) |
| Depreciation and amortization | ¥199,784 thousand |
| Breakdown of extraordinary income (loss) | Current interim period: extraordinary income —; no extraordinary losses reported |
| Disclosure regarding the going concern assumption | No applicable matters |
| Change in accounting policy | Changes due to revisions to standards No / Other changes No / Change in accounting estimate No / Restatement No |
| Changes in the scope of consolidation | 0 additions, 0 exclusions (no material changes) |
| Availability of Supplementary Financial Results Materials | Yes |
| Availability of Financial Results Briefing | Held (対象者：Not disclosed) |
| Issued Shares at Period-End | 14,364,000 shares |
| Treasury Shares at Period-End | 1,442,462 treasury shares |
| Factors Behind Changes in Business Performance | Revenue increased in the Manuals business due to the impact of the product model cycle and rigorous implementation of QCD (quality, cost and delivery). QCD activities contributed to operating profit, while foreign exchange gains contributed to ordinary profit and interim net income attributable to owners of the parent. The Knowledge business remained at the previous year's level, affected by deteriorating global market conditions, particularly in China. |
Items this document does not state (6)
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 Manuals business, rigorous implementation of QCD (quality, cost and delivery), in addition to the impact of the product model cycle, contributed to higher revenue. QCD activities contributed to operating profit, while foreign exchange gains had a significant impact on ordinary profit and interim net income attributable to owners of the parent. The increase in the year-end dividend forecast includes a commemorative dividend marking the transfer to the Premium Market of the Nagoya Stock Exchange.