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

Full-Year Earnings Presentation Materials for the Fiscal Year Ending September 2026

Although results for the fiscal year ending September 2026 fell short of the full-year plan, revenue and ordinary income reached record highs. The company also presented a plan for lower revenue and profit for the fiscal year ending September 2027, a new medium-term management plan, and a shareholder return policy providing for ordinary dividends of ¥160 per year.

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Earnings presentationFiscal year ending September 2026, full year13 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Net Sales¥18,744 million+100.5%
Operating profit¥1,586 million
Ordinary income¥1,606 million+100.2%
Net income¥1,134 million+103.1%
Selling, general and administrative expenses¥7,790 million
Results for the three months of the current quarterFourth quarter of the fiscal year ending September 2026: revenue of ¥4,500 million and ordinary income of ¥270 million. Quarterly figures by segment are also provided.
Full-year earnings forecast
Fiscal year ending September 2027
Net Sales
¥19,150 million
Ordinary income
¥1,450 million
Net income for the current fiscal year
¥986 million
What the company explained in this material
Self-assessment against the planThe company's self-assessment against its own plan.
Results for the fiscal year ending September 2026 fell short of the earnings forecast.
Assumptions Underlying the Business OutlookThe assumptions used by the company in preparing its forecast.
  • Corporate hiring demand is expected to recover from the second half of 2027 onward.
  • The first quarter of the fiscal year ending September 2027 is expected to show lower revenue and profit based on order and contract trends in the fourth quarter of the previous fiscal year.
  • Revenue and profit are expected to increase in the second half, driven by a gradual recovery in hiring demand and stronger human capital.
New initiatives
  • Formulate a new medium-term management plan
  • Strengthening the AI matching service “キャリボ”
  • Focused investment in IT engineers and the women's sector
  • Strengthening human capital, raising salary levels, and recruiting and training specialized personnel
  • Expand sales in the Kansai area
  • End of the new graduate placement business at the end of September 2026
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
  • New media member registrations (engineers)109.1 % vs. previous fiscal year
  • Media applications (engineers)112.2 % vs. previous fiscal year
  • New member registrations (女の転職type)107.6 % vs. previous fiscal year
  • Applications (女の転職type)100 % vs. previous fiscal year
  • Number of active workers (IT staffing, indefinite-term employment, fiscal year ending September 2026)158 people
Unit price and quantity metricsThese figures show sales broken down by price and volume.
Order intake and number of orders, number of contracts concluded and contracts concluded per person, number of active workers and new active workers, and number of mid-career hires are provided.
Segment results
  • Media
    Net Sales¥5,672 million (YoY +96.0%)
    Ordinary income¥767 million (YoY +106.1%)
  • General recruitment placement
    Net Sales¥2,515 million (YoY +92.4%)
    Ordinary income¥267 million (YoY +91.1%)
  • Mid-career recruitment placement
    Net Sales¥470 million (YoY +113.0%)
    Ordinary income¥118 million (YoY +162.4%)
  • Graduate media
    Net Sales¥662 million (YoY +84.2%)
    Ordinary income¥181 million (YoY +65.4%)
  • New-graduate recruitment placement
    Net Sales¥136 million (YoY +68.5%)
    Ordinary income¥-66 million
  • IT staffing (fixed-term)
    Net Sales¥8,414 million (YoY +102.9%)
    Ordinary income¥472 million (YoY +109.0%)
  • IT staffing (indefinite-term)
    Net Sales¥871 million (YoY +203.3%)
    Ordinary income¥-134 million
Medium-term management plan targets
Plan periodFiscal years ending September 2027 to September 2029
Fiscal year ending September 2029
Net Sales
¥22,050 million
Operating profit
¥1,890 million
Ordinary income
¥1,900 million
Net income for the current fiscal year
¥1,292 million
ROE20% or higher
Long-Term Vision
Target fiscal yearFiscal year ending September 2032
Net Sales
¥300 100 million
Ordinary income
¥30 100 million
Financial targets
ROE
Actual results22.9%
Medium-term target20% or higher
Cost of equity13.0〜15.0%
Market Size / Share
IT talent supply-demand gap in 2030 of approximately 790,000 people, 85% of companies experiencing a shortage of digital talent, and a women's regular employment ratio of 49.1%. Market share: Not disclosed.
Orders received and order backlog
Order intake trends by business are provided. Order backlog: Not disclosed.
Number of employees
Number of Employees727 people
As of30 September 2026
Annual Dividend
Annual dividend per share¥160
Year-end dividend¥160 (ordinary dividend)
Payout ratio
86.1%. The policy is to target a payout ratio of 50% or more based on ordinary dividends alone.
Contents of this document
ItemDetails
Document typeEarnings presentation
Fiscal Period CoveredFiscal year ending September 2026, full year
Net Sales¥18,744 million (YoY +100.5%)
Operating profit¥1,586 million
Ordinary income¥1,606 million (YoY +100.2%)
Net income¥1,134 million (YoY +103.1%)
Selling, general and administrative expenses¥7,790 million
Results for the three months of the current quarterFourth quarter of the fiscal year ending September 2026: revenue of ¥4,500 million and ordinary income of ¥270 million. Quarterly figures by segment are also provided.
Full-year earnings forecastFiscal year ending September 2027 Net Sales ¥19,150 million / Ordinary income ¥1,450 million / Net income for the current fiscal year ¥986 million
Self-assessment against the planResults for the fiscal year ending September 2026 fell short of the earnings forecast.
Segment resultsSegment Media / Net Sales ¥5,672 million (YoY +96.0%) / Ordinary income ¥767 million (YoY +106.1%), Segment General recruitment placement / Net Sales ¥2,515 million (YoY +92.4%) / Ordinary income ¥267 million (YoY +91.1%), Segment Mid-career recruitment placement / Net Sales ¥470 million (YoY +113.0%) / Ordinary income ¥118 million (YoY +162.4%), Segment Graduate media / Net Sales ¥662 million (YoY +84.2%) / Ordinary income ¥181 million (YoY +65.4%), Segment New-graduate recruitment placement / Net Sales ¥136 million (YoY +68.5%) / Ordinary income ¥-66 million, Segment IT staffing (fixed-term) / Net Sales ¥8,414 million (YoY +102.9%) / Ordinary income ¥472 million (YoY +109.0%), Segment IT staffing (indefinite-term) / Net Sales ¥871 million (YoY +203.3%) / Ordinary income ¥-134 million
Key KPIsIndicator name New media member registrations (engineers) / Value 109.1 % vs. previous fiscal year, Indicator name Media applications (engineers) / Value 112.2 % vs. previous fiscal year, Indicator name New member registrations (女の転職type) / Value 107.6 % vs. previous fiscal year, Indicator name Applications (女の転職type) / Value 100 % vs. previous fiscal year, Indicator name Number of active workers (IT staffing, indefinite-term employment, fiscal year ending September 2026) / Value 158 people
Unit price and quantity metricsOrder intake and number of orders, number of contracts concluded and contracts concluded per person, number of active workers and new active workers, and number of mid-career hires are provided.
Number of employeesNumber of Employees 727 people / As of 30 September 2026
Assumptions Underlying the Business OutlookCorporate hiring demand is expected to recover from the second half of 2027 onward., The first quarter of the fiscal year ending September 2027 is expected to show lower revenue and profit based on order and contract trends in the fourth quarter of the previous fiscal year., Revenue and profit are expected to increase in the second half, driven by a gradual recovery in hiring demand and stronger human capital.
Medium-term management plan targetsPlan period Fiscal years ending September 2027 to September 2029 / Fiscal year ending September 2029 Net Sales ¥22,050 million / Operating profit ¥1,890 million / Ordinary income ¥1,900 million / Net income for the current fiscal year ¥1,292 million / ROE 20% or higher / Long-Term Vision Target fiscal year Fiscal year ending September 2032 / Net Sales ¥300 100 million / Ordinary income ¥30 100 million
Financial targetsROE Actual results 22.9% / Medium-term target 20% or higher / Cost of equity 13.0〜15.0%
Annual DividendAnnual dividend per share ¥160 / Interim Dividend Not disclosed / Year-end dividend ¥160 (ordinary dividend)
Payout ratio86.1%. The policy is to target a payout ratio of 50% or more based on ordinary dividends alone.
Orders received and order backlogOrder intake trends by business are provided. Order backlog: Not disclosed.
Market Size / ShareIT talent supply-demand gap in 2030 of approximately 790,000 people, 85% of companies experiencing a shortage of digital talent, and a women's regular employment ratio of 49.1%. Market share: Not disclosed.
New initiativesFormulate a new medium-term management plan, Strengthening the AI matching service “キャリボ”, Focused investment in IT engineers and the women's sector, Strengthening human capital, raising salary levels, and recruiting and training specialized personnel, Expand sales in the Kansai area, End of the new graduate placement business at the end of September 2026
Items this document does not state (9)
Gross Profit MarginOperating profit marginProgress against full-year forecastBreakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeNumber of stores and locationsRisk amount incorporated into the outlookAcquisition of treasury sharesCapital expendituresKey points of the Q&A

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.

The recovery in hiring appetite lagged the initial forecast, and the number of contracts concluded and client companies served, particularly in the IT and services sectors, fell short of plan. Meanwhile, the company controlled advertising and personnel expenses in line with business trends and maintained profitability through an increase in contracts for high-priced projects and higher revenue from indefinite-term IT staffing, among other factors.

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