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First-Quarter Financial Results Briefing Materials for the Fiscal Year Ending November 2026 (27th Fiscal Year)

The first quarter of the fiscal year ending November 2026 saw declines in revenue and profit, reflecting the reversal of a temporary increase in revenue in the same quarter of the previous year. Against the initial plan, however, the period got off to a stronger-than-expected start, particularly in terms of profit.

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Direction
Mixed performance
Direction inferred from the company’s description.
Scale
193
Millions of yen (year-on-year decrease in revenue)
Wording
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Contents of this document

Earnings presentationFirst quarter of the fiscal year ending November 202610 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Net Sales¥5,938 million-3.2%
Operating profit¥36 million-85.9%
Ordinary income¥-48 million
Net income¥-68 million
Gross Profit Margin33.9%
Operating profit margin0.6%
Selling, general and administrative expenses¥1,979 million
Results for the three months of the current quarter
Revenue
¥5,938 million
Operating profit
¥36 million
Pretax profit
¥-48 million
Quarterly profit attributable to owners of the parent
¥-68 million
Full-year earnings forecast
Revenue
¥26,844 million
Operating profit
¥2,733 million
Pretax profit
¥2,436 million
Profit for the period attributable to owners of the parent
¥1,659 million
What the company explained in this material
Self-assessment against the planThe company's self-assessment against its own plan.
Outperformed the plan, particularly in terms of profit
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeReasons cited by the Company for the change in the figures.
Reversal of the temporary increase in revenue in the same quarter of the previous year (equipment sales under the disability employment support services and carbon credit sales under the environmental management support services), among other factors
New initiatives
  • Began receiving academic guidance from the Nagai Laboratory at the University of Tokyo
  • Began selling vegetables through Tabetechoku, a direct-to-consumer vegetable sales website, in partnership with Vivid Garden
  • Joined the Association of Businesses Promoting Employment of Persons with Disabilities in Japan
  • Won an order for an AI-enabled call center operation from Nara City
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
  • Number of plots sold under the disability employment support services228 sites
  • Number of customers under the disability employment support services734 companies
  • Number of plots managed under the disability employment support services10,079 sites
  • Number of workers under the disability employment support services5,040 people
  • Retention rate under the disability employment support services92 %
  • Number of farms60 Farms
  • Number of wide-area government administration BPO centers22 Centers
Segment results
  • Business Solutions business
    Revenue¥3,755 million
    Revenue growth1.8
    Operating profit¥408 million
    Year-on-year operating profit growth-26
    Operating profit margin10.9%
  • Human resources solutions business
    Revenue¥2,207 million
    Revenue growth-10.4
    Operating profit¥139 million
    Year-on-year operating profit growth-13.7
    Operating profit margin6.3%
Orders received and order backlog
Orders received and order backlog were described as remaining at high levels, but the amounts were not disclosed
Number of stores and locations
End of period101 Location
Number of employees
Number of Employees1,273 people
Record dateEnd of February 2026
Annual Dividend
Annual dividend per share¥10
Payout ratio
47.2 %
PolicyConsolidated dividend payout ratio of 30% or higher
Contents of this document
ItemDetails
Document typeEarnings presentation
Fiscal Period CoveredFirst quarter of the fiscal year ending November 2026
Net Sales¥5,938 million (YoY -3.2%)
Operating profit¥36 million (YoY -85.9%)
Ordinary income¥-48 million
Net income¥-68 million
Gross Profit Margin33.9%
Operating profit margin0.6%
Selling, general and administrative expenses¥1,979 million
Results for the three months of the current quarterRevenue ¥5,938 million / Operating profit ¥36 million / Pretax profit ¥-48 million / Quarterly profit attributable to owners of the parent ¥-68 million
Full-year earnings forecastRevenue ¥26,844 million / Operating profit ¥2,733 million / Pretax profit ¥2,436 million / Profit for the period attributable to owners of the parent ¥1,659 million
Self-assessment against the planOutperformed the plan, particularly in terms of profit
Segment resultsSegment Business Solutions business / Revenue ¥3,755 million / Revenue growth 1.8 / Operating profit ¥408 million / Year-on-year operating profit growth -26 / Operating profit margin 10.9%, Segment Human resources solutions business / Revenue ¥2,207 million / Revenue growth -10.4 / Operating profit ¥139 million / Year-on-year operating profit growth -13.7 / Operating profit margin 6.3%
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeReversal of the temporary increase in revenue in the same quarter of the previous year (equipment sales under the disability employment support services and carbon credit sales under the environmental management support services), among other factors
Key KPIsIndicator name Number of plots sold under the disability employment support services / Value 228 sites / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Number of customers under the disability employment support services / Value 734 companies / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Number of plots managed under the disability employment support services / Value 10,079 sites / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Number of workers under the disability employment support services / Value 5,040 people / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Retention rate under the disability employment support services / Value 92 % / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Number of farms / Value 60 Farms / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Number of wide-area government administration BPO centers / Value 22 Centers / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed
Number of stores and locationsEnd of period 101 Location / Number of store openings and closures during the period Not disclosed
Number of employeesNumber of Employees 1,273 people / Record date End of February 2026 / Changes during the period and hiring plan Not disclosed
Annual DividendAnnual dividend per share ¥10 / Interim and Year-End Breakdown Not disclosed
Payout ratio47.2 %
Orders received and order backlogOrders received and order backlog were described as remaining at high levels, but the amounts were not disclosed
New initiativesBegan receiving academic guidance from the Nagai Laboratory at the University of Tokyo, Began selling vegetables through Tabetechoku, a direct-to-consumer vegetable sales website, in partnership with Vivid Garden, Joined the Association of Businesses Promoting Employment of Persons with Disabilities in Japan, Won an order for an AI-enabled call center operation from Nara City
Items this document does not state (10)
Progress against full-year forecastUnit price and quantity metricsAssumptions Underlying the Business OutlookRisk amount incorporated into the outlookMedium-term management plan targetsFinancial targetsAcquisition of treasury sharesCapital expendituresMarket Size / ShareKey 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.

Revenue and profit declined, mainly due to the reversal of temporary revenue increases in the same quarter of the previous year from equipment sales under the disability employment support services and carbon credit sales under the environmental management support services.

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