Results for this period
Full year1 October 2025–30 September 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 ¥ million).The net change represented by the dotted line is the total of three items, calculated from figures provided by the company.
Revenue in the Manuals business increased due to the effects of the product model cycle and rigorous implementation of QCD. The Knowledge business was broadly unchanged from the previous year, as progress in supporting data utilization proceeded as planned while market conditions changed, including a contraction in the Chinese market. Operating profit increased as QCD initiatives leveraging digital technologies contributed, while ordinary income and net income attributable to owners of the parent increased due to foreign exchange effects and other factors.
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| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Period Classification | Full year |
| Accounting standards | Japanese GAAP |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
| Period Covered | 1 October 2025–30 September 2026 |
| Net Sales | ¥19,333 million (YoY +5.9%) |
| Operating profit | ¥3,068 million (YoY +13.9%) |
| Ordinary income | ¥3,406 million (YoY +6.3%) |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | ¥2,248 million (YoY +4.6%) |
| Net income per share | ¥174.00 |
| Operating Margin | 15.9% |
| Equity ratio | End of the current fiscal period 82.0% / End of previous period 79.5% |
| Total assets | ¥28,587 million |
| Net assets | ¥23,845 million |
| Cash flows from operating activities | ¥3,550 million |
| Cash flows from investing activities | ¥-2,075 million |
| Cash flows from financing activities | ¥-879 million |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | ¥13,843 million |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales ¥20,000 million (YoY +3.4%) / Operating profit ¥3,300 million (YoY +7.5%) / Ordinary income ¥3,500 million (YoY +2.8%) / Profit attributable to owners of the parent ¥2,300 million (YoY +2.3%) |
| Annual Dividend Forecast | ¥57 → ¥60（+5.3%） |
| Payout ratio | 32.8% |
| Segment revenue | Notes The reportable segment consists solely of the Manuals & Knowledge business. The following shows revenue by business category. / By business category Manuals ¥7,609 million (YoY +17.0%), Knowledge ¥10,973 million (YoY -0.1%), Other ¥749 million (YoY -1.8%) |
| Regional sales | ¥10,593 million (YoY +0.7%), ¥8,739 million (YoY +13.0%) |
| Depreciation and amortization | ¥403 million |
| Breakdown of extraordinary income (loss) | Extraordinary income Not applicable / Extraordinary loss Not applicable |
| Disclosure regarding the going concern assumption | None ("There are 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 / Excluded 0 / Company name Not applicable |
| Material subsequent events | Not applicable |
| Availability of Supplementary Financial Results Materials | Yes |
| Availability of Financial Results Briefing | Yes (target audience: Not disclosed) |
| Issued Shares at Period-End | 14,364,000 Shares |
| Treasury Shares at Period-End | 1,442,462 Shares |
| Factors Behind Changes in Business Performance | Revenue in the Manuals business increased due to the effects of the product model cycle and rigorous implementation of QCD. The Knowledge business was broadly unchanged from the previous year, as progress in supporting data utilization proceeded as planned while market conditions changed, including a contraction in the Chinese market. Operating profit increased as QCD initiatives leveraging digital technologies contributed, while ordinary income and net income attributable to owners of the parent increased due to foreign exchange effects and other factors. |
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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.Revenue in the Manuals business increased due to the effects of the product model cycle and rigorous implementation of QCD (quality, cost and delivery). Operating profit increased as QCD initiatives leveraging digital technologies contributed, despite continued investment in business transformation and other areas. Ordinary income and net income attributable to owners of the parent increased due to foreign exchange effects and other factors.