Results for this period
Third quarter1 October 2025 to 30 June 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.
The Manuals business recorded higher revenue, reflecting product model cycles and rigorous implementation of QCD. The Knowledge business was broadly in line with the previous year as data utilization support progressed as planned, while global market conditions, particularly in China, deteriorated. Operating profit increased as a result of QCD initiatives, while ordinary profit and net profit attributable to owners of the parent increased mainly because of foreign exchange effects and other factors.
No applicable matters.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Period Classification | Third quarter |
| Accounting standards | Japanese GAAP |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
| Period Covered | 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026 |
| Net Sales | 14,496 million yen (YoY +15.1%) |
| Operating profit | 2,346 million yen (YoY +59.7%) |
| Ordinary income | 2,694 million yen (YoY +50.8%) |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | 1,837 million yen (YoY +56.4%) |
| Net income per share | ¥142.14 |
| Equity ratio | End of the current fiscal period 81.4 / End of previous period 79.5 |
| Total assets | 28,535 million yen |
| Net assets | 23,627 million yen |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales 20,000 million yen (YoY +9.6%) / Operating profit 3,000 million yen (YoY +11.3%) / Ordinary income 3,300 million yen (YoY +2.9%) / Net income 2,200 million yen (YoY +2.3%) |
| Revision to Earnings Forecast | Net Sales 20,000 million yen → 20,000 million yen（0.0%） / Operating profit 3,000 million yen → 3,000 million yen（0.0%） / Ordinary income 3,300 million yen → 3,300 million yen（0.0%） / Net income 2,200 million yen → 2,200 million yen（0.0%） |
| Annual Dividend Forecast | 52 yen → 57 yen（+9.6%） |
| Regional sales | 7,907 million yen (YoY +2.1%), 6,589 million yen (YoY +35.8%) |
| Depreciation and amortization | 299,108 thousand yen |
| Breakdown of extraordinary income (loss) | Extraordinary income None (total extraordinary gains: —) / Extraordinary loss None |
| 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 | New 0 companies / Excluded 0 companies / Company name None |
| Availability of Supplementary Financial Results Materials | No |
| Availability of Financial Results Briefing | Whether applicable No / Subject person 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 | The Manuals business recorded higher revenue, reflecting product model cycles and rigorous implementation of QCD. The Knowledge business was broadly in line with the previous year as data utilization support progressed as planned, while global market conditions, particularly in China, deteriorated. Operating profit increased as a result of QCD initiatives, while ordinary profit and net profit attributable to owners of the parent increased mainly because of foreign exchange effects and other factors. |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The Manuals business recorded higher revenue, reflecting product model cycles and rigorous implementation of QCD (quality, cost and delivery). The Knowledge business was broadly in line with the previous year because of deteriorating global market conditions, particularly in China, but operating profit increased as a result of QCD initiatives. Ordinary profit and net profit attributable to owners of the parent increased mainly because of foreign exchange effects and other factors.