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Earnings presentation2410CAREER DESIGN CENTER CO.,LTD.Information and Communications, Services and Others

Notice Regarding the Formulation of the Medium-Term Management Plan

The company has formulated a new medium-term management plan covering the 3-year period from the fiscal year ending September 2027 through the fiscal year ending September 2029. It targets revenue of ¥22.05 billion, ordinary income of ¥1.90 billion and ROE of 20% or more for the fiscal year ending September 2029, and will increase investment in the IT and women's sectors, recruitment services, IT staffing and human capital.

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Direction
Improvement
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Scale
17.6
Revenue growth rate from actual results for the fiscal year ending September 2026 to the plan for the fiscal year ending September 2029 (%)
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Contents of this document

Medium-Term Management Plan PresentationFiscal years ending September 2027 to September 2029 (medium-term management plan)9 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Net Sales¥22,050 million plan for the fiscal year ending September 2029
Operating profit¥1,890 million plan for the fiscal year ending September 2029
Ordinary income¥1,900 million plan for the fiscal year ending September 2029
Net income¥1,292 million plan for the fiscal year ending September 2029
What the company explained in this material
Self-assessment against the planThe company's self-assessment against its own plan.
The previous medium-term management plan fell short of its revenue and profit targets; the new medium-term management plan sets targets for the fiscal year ending September 2029.
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeReasons cited by the Company for the change in the figures.
Net SalesFrom ¥18.74 billion in actual revenue for the fiscal year ending September 2026 to ¥22.05 billion in the plan for the fiscal year ending September 2029: new graduate recruitment services -¥140 million, media information +¥130 million, general recruitment services +¥380 million, mid-career recruitment services +¥60 million, new graduate media +¥80 million, fixed-term IT staffing +¥1.07 billion, indefinite-term IT staffing +¥1.73 billion
Ordinary incomeFrom ¥1.607 billion in actual ordinary income for the fiscal year ending September 2026 to ¥1.90 billion in the plan for the fiscal year ending September 2029: new graduate recruitment services -¥70 million, media information +¥67 million, general recruitment services +¥113 million, mid-career recruitment services +¥18 million, new graduate media +¥1 million, fixed-term IT staffing +¥18 million, indefinite-term IT staffing +¥144 million
New initiatives
  • Focused investment in indefinite-term IT staffing and mid-career recruitment services
  • Strengthening AI matching and data utilization
  • Raising employee salary levels and strengthening recruitment and training
  • Development of an AI matching system and system investment in DX, data infrastructure and security
  • Strengthening advertising and events in the Kansai region
  • Shareholder return policy targeting a payout ratio of 50% or more
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
  • ROE22.9% (actual for the fiscal year ending September 2026), 20% or more (plan for the fiscal year ending September 2029)
  • Number of employees727 people (current), 800-person organization (plan)
  • Percentage of Female Managers40% or more (plan)
  • Number of active workers in IT staffing, indefinite-term employmentApproximately 160 people
Medium-term management plan targets
Net Sales¥22.05 billion (fiscal year ending September 2029)
Ordinary income¥1.90 billion (fiscal year ending September 2029)
Ordinary income margin8.6% (fiscal year ending September 2029)
ROE20% or more (fiscal year ending September 2029)
Long-Term VisionRevenue of ¥30 billion and ordinary income of ¥3 billion (fiscal year ending September 2032)
Financial targets
ROE22.9% actual for the fiscal year ending September 2026, target of 20% or more for the fiscal year ending September 2029
Cost of capital13.0–15.0% (estimate)
Market Size / Share
  • IT talent supply-demand gap in 2030: approximately 790,000 people
  • Companies experiencing a shortage of digital talent: approximately 85%
  • Women's regular employment ratio: 49.1%
Number of employees
Number of Employees727 people (as of 30 September 2026)
Changes and hiring plans during the periodToward an 800-person organization, with stronger recruitment focused on sales and engineers
Payout ratio
A guideline of 50% or more based on ordinary dividends alone
Contents of this document
ItemDetails
Document typeMedium-Term Management Plan Presentation
Fiscal Period CoveredFiscal years ending September 2027 to September 2029 (medium-term management plan)
Net Sales¥22,050 million (plan for the fiscal year ending September 2029)
Operating profit¥1,890 million (plan for the fiscal year ending September 2029)
Ordinary income¥1,900 million (plan for the fiscal year ending September 2029)
Net income¥1,292 million (plan for the fiscal year ending September 2029)
Self-assessment against the planThe previous medium-term management plan fell short of its revenue and profit targets; the new medium-term management plan sets targets for the fiscal year ending September 2029.
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeNet Sales From ¥18.74 billion in actual revenue for the fiscal year ending September 2026 to ¥22.05 billion in the plan for the fiscal year ending September 2029: new graduate recruitment services -¥140 million, media information +¥130 million, general recruitment services +¥380 million, mid-career recruitment services +¥60 million, new graduate media +¥80 million, fixed-term IT staffing +¥1.07 billion, indefinite-term IT staffing +¥1.73 billion / Ordinary income From ¥1.607 billion in actual ordinary income for the fiscal year ending September 2026 to ¥1.90 billion in the plan for the fiscal year ending September 2029: new graduate recruitment services -¥70 million, media information +¥67 million, general recruitment services +¥113 million, mid-career recruitment services +¥18 million, new graduate media +¥1 million, fixed-term IT staffing +¥18 million, indefinite-term IT staffing +¥144 million
Key KPIsIndicator name ROE / Value 22.9% (actual for the fiscal year ending September 2026), 20% or more (plan for the fiscal year ending September 2029) / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Number of employees / Value 727 people (current), 800-person organization (plan) / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Percentage of Female Managers / Value 40% or more (plan) / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Number of active workers in IT staffing, indefinite-term employment / Value Approximately 160 people / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed
Number of employeesNumber of Employees 727 people (as of 30 September 2026) / Changes and hiring plans during the period Toward an 800-person organization, with stronger recruitment focused on sales and engineers
Medium-term management plan targetsNet Sales ¥22.05 billion (fiscal year ending September 2029) / Ordinary income ¥1.90 billion (fiscal year ending September 2029) / Ordinary income margin 8.6% (fiscal year ending September 2029) / ROE 20% or more (fiscal year ending September 2029) / Long-Term Vision Revenue of ¥30 billion and ordinary income of ¥3 billion (fiscal year ending September 2032)
Financial targetsROE 22.9% actual for the fiscal year ending September 2026, target of 20% or more for the fiscal year ending September 2029 / Cost of capital 13.0–15.0% (estimate) / Equity ratio Not disclosed
Payout ratioA guideline of 50% or more based on ordinary dividends alone
Market Size / ShareIT talent supply-demand gap in 2030: approximately 790,000 people, Companies experiencing a shortage of digital talent: approximately 85%, Women's regular employment ratio: 49.1%
New initiativesFocused investment in indefinite-term IT staffing and mid-career recruitment services, Strengthening AI matching and data utilization, Raising employee salary levels and strengthening recruitment and training, Development of an AI matching system and system investment in DX, data infrastructure and security, Strengthening advertising and events in the Kansai region, Shareholder return policy targeting a payout ratio of 50% or more
Items this document does not state (16)
Gross Profit MarginOperating profit marginSelling, general and administrative expensesResults for the three months of the current quarterFull-year earnings forecastProgress against full-year forecastSegment resultsUnit price and quantity metricsNumber of stores and locationsAssumptions Underlying the Business OutlookRisk amount incorporated into the outlookAnnual DividendAcquisition of treasury sharesCapital expendituresOrders received and order backlogKey points of the Q&A

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The reasons the company gives

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To improve earning power by strengthening each business and human capital, enhance operational efficiency through the use of AI and other technologies, focus investment on growth businesses, and optimize the business portfolio.

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