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- Development of the new AI service “IMAgent”; beta version scheduled for August 2026
- Integration of an AI-OCR engine into TRADE invoices
- Planned addition of an AI feature to determine the applicability of the new lease accounting standard to BtoB Platform Contracts
- Publication of statistical data based on commercial transaction data
- Capital and business alliance with スパイダープラス and acquisition of a 5% stake
- Capital and business alliance with 第一ライフグループ and ¥17.4 billion in financing
- Joint development of a new comprehensive invoicing service with invox, scheduled for release in 2027
- Number of companies using the BtoB Platform130 10,000 companiesYear on year against the same period last year+8.6%
- Recurring revenue ratio96.9 %Year on year against the same period last year+0.4pt
- Companies using the platform as a percentage of domestic companies35 %
- Annual actual transaction data volume¥71 trillion
- Number of business relationships700 Over 10,000
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Document type | Earnings presentation |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Second quarter (interim period) of the fiscal year ending December 2026 |
| Net Sales | ¥9,989 million (YoY +11.0%) |
| Operating profit | ¥2,119 million (YoY +49.1%) |
| Ordinary income | ¥1,996 million (YoY +41.3%) |
| Net income | ¥1,169 million (YoY +37.7%) |
| Gross Profit Margin | 74.9% |
| Operating profit margin | 21.2% |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | ¥5,367 million |
| Results for the three months of the current quarter | Net Sales ¥5,086 million (YoY +8.3%) / Operating profit ¥1,093 million (YoY +30.1%) / Ordinary income ¥1,045 million (YoY +25.2%) / Net income ¥558 million (YoY +2.9%) |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales ¥21,348 million / Gross profit ¥16,075 million / Selling, general and administrative expenses ¥11,075 million / Operating profit ¥5,000 million / Ordinary income ¥4,835 million / Net income ¥3,097 million |
| Progress against full-year forecast | Net Sales 46.8% / Cost of sales 47.5% / Gross profit 46.6% / Selling, general and administrative expenses 48.5% / Operating profit 42.4% / Ordinary income 41.3% / Net income 37.7% / EBITDA 44.0% / BtoB-PF FOOD revenue 47.3% / BtoB-PF ES revenue 46.0% / BtoB-PF FOOD operating profit 46.9% / BtoB-PF ES operating profit 20.3% |
| Self-assessment against the plan | Remained firm |
| Segment results | BtoB-PF FOOD Net Sales ¥6,223 million (YoY +8.3%) / Operating profit ¥1,947 million (YoY +40.1%) / BtoB-PF ES Net Sales ¥3,766 million (YoY +15.8%) / Operating profit ¥171 million (YoY +446.6%) |
| Breakdown of Factors Affecting the Change | Year-on-year operating profit growth Revenue increase 698 / Cost of sales -65 / Selling, general and administrative expenses -225 / Year-on-year change in full-year operating profit forecast Revenue increase 2,531 / Cost of sales -215 / Selling, general and administrative expenses -179 |
| Key KPIs | Indicator name Number of companies using the BtoB Platform / Value 130 10,000 companies / Year on year against the same period last year +8.6%, Indicator name Recurring revenue ratio / Value 96.9 % / Year on year against the same period last year +0.4pt, Indicator name Companies using the platform as a percentage of domestic companies / Value 35 % / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Annual actual transaction data volume / Value ¥71 trillion / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Number of business relationships / Value 700 Over 10,000 / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed |
| Number of stores and locations | A list of offices and other locations is provided, but the total number at period-end and the number of openings and closures during the period are not disclosed |
| Number of employees | Consolidated 924 people / Standalone 897 people / Change during the period Strengthened staffing in the Sales & CS, Development and Corporate divisions |
| Medium-term management plan targets | Target fiscal year Fiscal year ending December 2026 / Net Sales 20,000 / Operating profit 5,000 / Operating Margin 25% / Three-year average revenue CAGR 16% |
| Financial targets | ROE Not disclosed / ROIC Underlying ROIC of 22.8% / Debt-to-equity ratio Not disclosed / Equity ratio Not disclosed |
| Annual Dividend | Annual dividend per share ¥6.58 / Interim Dividend ¥3.29 / Year-end dividend ¥3.29 |
| Payout ratio | Basic payout ratio of 50% (based on non-consolidated results) |
| Market Size / Share | Companies using the platform as a percentage of domestic companies Approximately 35% / Market Size Not disclosed |
| New initiatives | Development of the new AI service “IMAgent”; beta version scheduled for August 2026, Integration of an AI-OCR engine into TRADE invoices, Planned addition of an AI feature to determine the applicability of the new lease accounting standard to BtoB Platform Contracts, Publication of statistical data based on commercial transaction data, Capital and business alliance with スパイダープラス and acquisition of a 5% stake, Capital and business alliance with 第一ライフグループ and ¥17.4 billion in financing, Joint development of a new comprehensive invoicing service with invox, scheduled for release in 2027 |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The increase in revenue absorbed the increases in cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses. Cost of sales benefited from lower data center costs and a decrease in amortization of development costs for the invoicing system, while selling, general and administrative expenses benefited from lower amortization of goodwill at タノム社.