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Strong job demand and revenue growth in the language staffing business

First written in FY2018-Q2. 12 of 27 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.

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  1. FY2026Full-year impact of higher placement fees and sluggish growth in the number of permanent employeesAnnual report

    「In the staffing business, placement fee revenue from the recruitment business remained above the previous fiscal year's level, supported by firm demand for personnel with strong language skills. However, the number of regular employees was sluggish, and revenue declined 4.4% from the previous fiscal year to ¥1,123 million.」

    Although placement fee revenue from the recruitment business increased, the staffing business reported a 4.4% full-year revenue decline due to sluggish growth in regular employees.
  2. FY2026-H1Increased placement fee revenue and sluggish growth in regular employeesAnnual report

    「In the staffing business, placement fee revenue from the recruitment business remained above the year-earlier level, supported by firm demand for personnel with strong language skills. However, the number of regular employees was sluggish, and revenue declined 2.9% year on year to ¥566 million.」

    Although demand for personnel with strong language skills and placement fee revenue remained solid, the staffing business reported lower revenue due to sluggish growth in regular employees.
  3. FY2025Increased orders alongside a flat number of regular employeesAnnual report

    「In the staffing business, inquiries and orders increased against a backdrop of firm demand for personnel with strong language skills. However, the number of regular employees remained around the previous fiscal year's level due in part to an increase in completed assignments, and revenue rose 0.1% from the previous fiscal year to ¥1,175 million.」

    Although inquiries and orders increased, the number of regular employees remained around the previous fiscal year's level due in part to the increase in completed assignments, and revenue was essentially flat.
  4. FY2025-H1The number of regular employees was flat, while placement fee revenue declinedAnnual report

    「In the staffing business, the number of regular employees remained around the year-earlier level, supported by firm demand for personnel with strong language skills. However, revenue declined 1.9% year on year to ¥583 million due in part to lower placement fees from the recruitment business.」

    Although demand for language personnel and the number of regular employees were around year-earlier levels, the staffing business reported lower revenue due in part to a decline in placement fees from the recruitment business.
  5. FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report

    「In the staffing business, the number of regular employees remained above the year-earlier level, supported by firm demand for personnel with strong language skills. As a result, revenue rose 6.9% year on year to ¥595 million.」

    Against a backdrop of firm demand for language personnel, the number of regular employees rose above the year-earlier level, and the staffing business reported 6.9% year-on-year revenue growth.
  6. FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「In the staffing business, which dispatches personnel with strong language skills to client companies, the number of regular employees remained above the year-earlier level as new orders increased. As a result, revenue rose 7.9% year on year to ¥298 million.」

    The number of regular employees, which had declined through the previous fiscal year due to the increase in completed dispatch assignments, rose above the year-earlier level as new orders increased, and the staffing business reported 7.9% year-on-year revenue growth.
  7. FY2023WorsenedAnnual report

    「In the staffing business, which dispatches personnel with strong language skills to client companies, new orders remained solid, but the number of regular employees fell below the previous fiscal year's level as more dispatch assignments ended. As a result, revenue declined 7.6% from the previous fiscal year to ¥1,119 million.」

    Although new orders were solid, the decline in regular employees due to the increase in completed dispatch assignments continued, resulting in a full-year revenue decline.
  8. FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「In the staffing business, which dispatches personnel with strong language skills to client companies, new orders remained solid, but the number of regular employees fell below the year-earlier level as more dispatch assignments ended. As a result, revenue declined 7.8% year on year to ¥842 million.」

    New orders remain solid, but the decline in regular employees associated with the increase in completed dispatch assignments continues to be a factor behind the revenue decline.
  9. FY2023-Q2ReframedAnnual report

    「In the staffing business, which dispatches personnel with strong language skills to client companies, new orders remained solid, but the number of regular employees fell below the year-earlier level as more dispatch assignments ended. As a result, revenue declined 8.7% year on year to ¥556 million.」

    Although new orders were solid, the decline in regular employees resulting from the increase in completed dispatch assignments became a factor behind the revenue decline, changing the explanation from the previous emphasis on strong recruitment and existing customers.
  10. FY2023-Q1WorsenedAnnual report

    「In the staffing business, which dispatches personnel with strong language skills to client companies, the number of regular employees fell below the year-earlier level as more dispatch assignments ended, while new orders also remained weak. As a result, revenue declined 10.3% year on year to ¥276 million.」

    The business shifted from the strength of its traditional recruitment activities and existing customer base to lower revenue caused by a decline in regular employees as more dispatch assignments ended and weak new orders.
  11. FY2022RestatedAnnual report

    「In the staffing business, which dispatches interpreters and translators, performance remained solid, supported by firm demand for personnel with strong language skills. However, due in part to the impact of completed limited-term assignments, revenue declined 1.3% from the previous fiscal year to ¥1,212 million.」

    Demand for language personnel remained firm and the business performed solidly, but full-year revenue declined due in part to the impact of completed limited-term assignments.
  12. FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「In the staffing business, which dispatches interpreters and translators, performance remained solid, supported by firm demand for personnel with strong language skills. However, due in part to the impact of completed limited-term assignments, revenue declined 0.8% year on year to ¥914 million.」

    Demand for language personnel remained firm and the business performed solidly, but revenue declined 0.8% year on year due in part to the impact of completed limited-term assignments.
  13. FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「In the staffing business, which dispatches interpreters and translators, performance remained solid, supported by firm demand for personnel with strong language skills. However, due in part to the impact of completed limited-term assignments, revenue declined 2.4% year on year to ¥610 million.」

    Although demand for language personnel remained firm, the staffing business reported a 2.4% year-on-year revenue decline due in part to the impact of completed limited-term assignments.
  14. FY2022-Q1WorsenedAnnual report

    「In the staffing business, which dispatches interpreters and translators, performance remained solid, supported by firm demand for personnel with strong language skills. However, because the number of active personnel fell below the year-earlier level following the completion of limited-term assignments, revenue declined 2.1% year on year to ¥308 million.」

    Demand for language personnel remained firm, but the staffing business reported a 2.1% year-on-year revenue decline due to a decrease in active personnel following the completion of limited-term assignments.
  15. FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「In the staffing business, which dispatches personnel with strong language skills, the acquisition of new customers was limited by the spread of COVID-19, but transactions with existing customers remained solid, resulting in revenue of ¥922 million, up 1.1% year on year.」

    Although new customer acquisition remained limited, transactions with existing customers were solid, and the staffing business continued to report year-on-year revenue growth.
  16. FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「In the staffing business, which dispatches personnel with strong language skills, the acquisition of new customers was limited by the spread of COVID-19, but transactions with existing customers remained solid, and revenue increased 3.4% year on year to ¥625 million.」

    While the acquisition of new customers was limited, transactions with existing customers remained solid, and the staffing business recorded a 3.4% increase in revenue.
  17. FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report

    「In the staffing business, which dispatches personnel with strong language skills, concerns existed regarding customer companies’ trends due to the spread of COVID-19, but staffing contracts continued with most existing customers, and revenue increased 5.3% year on year to ¥315 million.」

    Despite concerns about the impact of COVID-19, staffing contracts continued with most existing customers, and the staffing business recorded a 5.3% increase in revenue.
  18. FY2020-Q3MitigatedAnnual report

    「In the staffing business, which dispatches personnel with strong language skills, recruitment demand from financial, IT services, and pharmaceutical companies remained solid, and revenue increased 0.8% year on year to ¥912 million.」

    Although revenue had declined through the previous quarter due to fewer operating days, recruitment demand remained solid, and revenue for the cumulative third quarter of the current fiscal year turned to a 0.8% year-on-year increase.
  19. FY2020-Q2WorsenedAnnual report

    「In the staffing business, which dispatches personnel with strong language skills, recruitment demand from IT services, financial, and pharmaceutical companies remained steady, but revenue decreased 0.2% year on year to ¥604 million due to fewer operating days than in the year-earlier period.」

    Although recruitment demand remained steady, the staffing business shifted from higher revenue to a 0.2% year-on-year decline due to the impact of fewer operating days than in the year-earlier period.
  20. FY2020-Q1WorsenedAnnual report

    「In the staffing business, which dispatches personnel with strong language skills, recruitment demand from IT services, financial, and pharmaceutical companies remained steady, but revenue decreased 3.7% year on year to ¥299 million due to the impact of fewer operating days resulting from an extended holiday period.」

    Although recruitment demand remained steady, the staffing business recorded a 3.7% year-on-year decline in revenue due to the impact of fewer operating days resulting from an extended holiday period.
  21. FY2019RestatedAnnual report

    「In the staffing business, which dispatches personnel with strong language skills, recruitment demand from financial, IT services, and pharmaceutical companies remained steady, and revenue increased 5.7% year on year to ¥1,192 million.」

    Recruitment demand from financial, IT services, and pharmaceutical companies remained steady, and the staffing business generated higher revenue for the full fiscal year.
  22. FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「In the staffing business, which dispatches personnel with strong language skills, recruitment demand from IT services, financial, and pharmaceutical companies remained steady, and revenue increased 6.3% year on year to ¥904 million.」

    The company continues to describe steady recruitment demand from IT services, financial, and pharmaceutical companies and higher revenue in the staffing business.
  23. FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「In the staffing business, which dispatches personnel with strong language skills, recruitment demand from IT services, financial, and pharmaceutical companies remained strong, and revenue increased 9.3% year on year to ¥606 million.」

    The company continues to describe strong recruitment demand from IT services, financial, and pharmaceutical companies and higher revenue in the staffing business.
  24. FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「In the staffing business, which dispatches personnel with strong language skills, recruitment demand from IT services, financial, and pharmaceutical companies remained strong, and revenue increased 14.5% year on year to ¥310 million.」

    The company continues to describe strong recruitment demand from IT services, financial, and pharmaceutical companies and higher revenue in the staffing business.
  25. FY2018RestatedAnnual report

    「In the staffing business, which dispatches personnel with strong language skills, recruitment demand from financial, IT services, and pharmaceutical companies remained strong, and revenue increased 25.1% year on year to ¥1,127 million.」

    The company confirmed for the full fiscal year that recruitment demand from financial, IT services, and pharmaceutical companies remained strong and that the staffing business generated higher revenue.
  26. FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「In the staffing business, which dispatches personnel with strong language skills, recruitment demand from financial, IT services, and pharmaceutical companies remained strong, and revenue increased 28.2% year on year to ¥850 million.」

    The company continues to describe strong recruitment demand from financial, IT services, and pharmaceutical companies and higher revenue in the staffing business.
  27. FY2018-Q2First statedAnnual report

    「In the staffing business, which dispatches personnel with strong language skills, recruitment demand from financial, IT services, and pharmaceutical companies remained strong, and revenue increased 25.7% year on year to ¥554 million.」

    The company newly describes strong recruitment demand from financial, IT services, and pharmaceutical companies and a 25.7% year-on-year increase in staffing business revenue.
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