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Earnings presentation materialsThird quarter of the fiscal year ending December 20263 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Net Sales¥6,929 million+15.3%
Operating profit¥1,190 million+24.3%
Net income¥654 million+21.4%
Results for the three months of the current quarter
Net Sales
¥2,400 million
Operating profit
¥365 million
Year-on-year change in operating profit12.4
Full-year earnings forecast
Net Sales
¥10,000 million
Operating profit
¥1,600 million
What the company explained in this material
New initiatives
- Company-wide development of AI talent through the AI Utilization Level Certification
- Establishment of the AI Innovation Core Center (AIC)
- Deployment of AI tutors
- Advancement of the development of a two-layer agent OS concept integrating SAKAE and Prism
- Visualization of PR effectiveness and stronger customer relationships through PR-Link
- Development and rollout of a specialized AIO service for public relations
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
- Percentage of employees with Level 5 or higher on the AI Utilization Level Certification48.8 %
- Cosme Otaku Channel Sara YouTube subscribers150 10,000 or more
- Target per-head growth rate through AI utilization130 %
Segment results
- PR businessNet Sales¥4,948 million (YoY +14.8%)Operating profit¥929 million (YoY +11.1%)
- Influencer marketing businessNet Sales¥954 million (YoY +3.6%)Operating profit¥117 million (YoY +21.7%)
- AI and big data solutions businessNet Sales¥1,025 million (YoY +31.9%)Operating profit¥246 million (YoY +88.0%)
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Document type | Earnings presentation materials |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Third quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2026 |
| Net Sales | ¥6,929 million (YoY +15.3%) |
| Operating profit | ¥1,190 million (YoY +24.3%) |
| Net income | ¥654 million (YoY +21.4%) |
| Results for the three months of the current quarter | Net Sales ¥2,400 million / Operating profit ¥365 million / Year-on-year change in operating profit 12.4 |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales ¥10,000 million / Operating profit ¥1,600 million / Ordinary income Not disclosed / Net income Not disclosed |
| Segment results | Segment PR business / Net Sales ¥4,948 million (YoY +14.8%) / Operating profit ¥929 million (YoY +11.1%), Segment Influencer marketing business / Net Sales ¥954 million (YoY +3.6%) / Operating profit ¥117 million (YoY +21.7%), Segment AI and big data solutions business / Net Sales ¥1,025 million (YoY +31.9%) / Operating profit ¥246 million (YoY +88.0%) |
| Key KPIs | Indicator name Percentage of employees with Level 5 or higher on the AI Utilization Level Certification / Value 48.8 % / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Cosme Otaku Channel Sara YouTube subscribers / Value 150 10,000 or more / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Target per-head growth rate through AI utilization / Value 130 % / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed |
| New initiatives | Company-wide development of AI talent through the AI Utilization Level Certification, Establishment of the AI Innovation Core Center (AIC), Deployment of AI tutors, Advancement of the development of a two-layer agent OS concept integrating SAKAE and Prism, Visualization of PR effectiveness and stronger customer relationships through PR-Link, Development and rollout of a specialized AIO service for public relations |
Items this document does not state (21)
Ordinary incomeGross Profit MarginOperating profit marginSelling, general and administrative expensesProgress against full-year forecastSelf-assessment against the planBreakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeUnit price and quantity metricsNumber of stores and locationsNumber of employeesAssumptions Underlying the Business OutlookRisk amount incorporated into the outlookMedium-term management plan targetsFinancial targetsAnnual DividendPayout ratioAcquisition of treasury sharesCapital expendituresOrders received and order backlogMarket Size / ShareKey points of the Q&A
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.In the PR business, growth in retainer and spot projects, deeper relationships with existing customers, and the development of new customers contributed to results. In the influencer marketing business, media expansion, the strengthening of proprietary IP and fan communities, and jointly developed Korean cosmetics products contributed to results. In the AI and big data solutions business, continued use of internally developed products, support for major companies' use of AI, and implementation support using Dataiku and Notion contributed to results.
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