Revised forecast
Fiscal year ending October 2026 · interim accounting period and full yearPrevious forecast published 8 December 2025The bar length represents the relative magnitude of change, based on the item that changed the most in this document.
Revenue recognition for the recruitment of young experienced hires was concentrated in the second half due to the earlier start of recruitment activities and changes in the timing of postings. In addition to proactively making investments in sales promotion and systems, the Company incurred higher costs resulting from rising prices and other factors, and determined that its current staffing and service delivery capacity would constrain the pace of short-term revenue growth.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Net Sales | Interim period 5,100 / Full year 13,300 → Interim period (actual) 4,618 / Full year 12,000（Interim period -9.4 / Full year -9.8） |
| Operating profit | Interim period 566 / Full year 3,250 → Interim period (actual) 345 / Full year 2,600（Interim period -38.9 / Full year -20） |
| Ordinary income | Interim period 668 / Full year 3,450 → Interim period (actual) 458 / Full year 2,800（Interim period -31.4 / Full year -18.8） |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | Interim period 480 / Full year 2,480 → Interim period (actual) 313 / Full year 2,000（Interim period -34.7 / Full year -19.4） |
| Net income per share | Interim period ¥35.51 / Full year ¥183.46 → Interim period (actual) ¥23.33 / Full year ¥148.94 |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending October 2026 |
| Period Covered | interim accounting period and full year |
| Publication date of previous forecast | 8 December 2025 |
| Previous-period results | Interim period: revenue of ¥4,363 million, operating profit of ¥465 million, ordinary profit of ¥642 million, interim net income of ¥461 million, and interim net income per share of ¥33.80. Full year: revenue of ¥11,019 million, operating profit of ¥2,332 million, ordinary profit of ¥2,654 million, net income of ¥1,892 million, and net income per share of ¥139.97. |
| Reason for the revision | Revenue recognition for the recruitment of young experienced hires was concentrated in the second half due to the earlier start of recruitment activities and changes in the timing of postings. In addition to proactively making investments in sales promotion and systems, the Company incurred higher costs resulting from rising prices and other factors, and determined that its current staffing and service delivery capacity would constrain the pace of short-term revenue growth. |
| Dividend forecast revision | No change (the dividend forecast will not be revised in connection with this revision to the earnings forecast) |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Revenue recognition for the recruitment of young experienced hires was pushed into the second half due to factors including the earlier start of recruitment activities. The Company also cited its proactive investments in sales promotion and systems, higher costs resulting from rising prices, and constraints on short-term revenue growth arising from its current staffing and service delivery capacity.