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Briefing Materials on Financial Results for the First Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending March 2027

In the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027, revenue increased 25.2% year on year and operating profit increased 19.9%. Profit margins declined due to proactive investment in advertising and sales promotion, but revenue reached 22.3% of the full-year forecast and Non-GAAP operating profit reached 25.3%.

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Direction
Mixed performance
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Scale
25.2
% (year-on-year change in revenue)
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Conditional
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Presentation materials for financial resultsFirst quarter of the fiscal year ending March 20278 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Net Sales¥4,767 million+25.2%
Operating profit¥905 million+19.9%
Net income¥604 million+16.2%
Selling, general and administrative expenses¥1,405 million
Operating profit margin19.0%, down 0.8 percentage points year on year
Results for the three months of the current quarterThe figures for the three months of the quarter include revenue of ¥4,767 million, operating profit of ¥905 million, Non-GAAP operating profit of ¥940 million, and net income of ¥604 million, representing standalone first-quarter results.
Full-year earnings forecast
Net Sales
¥21,368 million
Operating profit
¥3,573 million
Non-GAAP operating profit
¥3,716 million
Net income for the current fiscal year
¥2,468 million
Non-GAAP net income
¥2,606 million
Progress against full-year forecast　通期の予想に対して、いまどこまで進んだかの割合です。
Net Sales22.3%
Non-GAAP operating profit25.3%
Net income for the current fiscal year24.5%
What the company explained in this material
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeReasons cited by the Company for the change in the figures.
Year on year against the same period last year
Media revenue+¥332 million
Purchasing revenue+¥418 million
Other net sales+¥210 million
Cost of sales-¥471 million
Advertising and sales promotion expenses-¥234 million
Personnel Expenses-¥82 million
Other SG&A expenses-¥26 million
Quarter-on-quarter change
Media revenue+¥164 million
Purchasing revenue+¥47 million
Other net sales+¥31 million
Cost of sales-¥131 million
Advertising and sales promotion expenses-¥113 million
Personnel Expenses-¥43 million
Other SG&A expenses-¥20 million
Assumptions Underlying the Business OutlookThe assumptions used by the company in preparing its forecast.
Recipe Challenge retail company trial costsIncludes upfront investment
User acquisition costsIncludes upfront investment
3rd Party display advertising rateConservatively reflects market conditions
New initiatives
  • Proactive investment in expanding retail partners and acquiring users in the Recipe Challenge business
  • Expand Kurashiru AI OS for manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers
  • Kurashiru AI OS is scheduled to begin paid use by Mitsukan and major food manufacturer Company A, for a total of 2 companies
  • Begin disclosing Recipe Challenge offline purchasing UU (Annual Base)
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
  • Recipe Challenge-related MAU347 10,000 MAU
  • Recipe Challenge offline purchasing UU (Annual Base)52.3 10,000 UUs
  • Recipe Challenge offline purchasing revenue¥603 million
    Year on year against the same period last year+66.4%
  • Retail partners with contracts decided or signed9 companies
    Year on year against the same period last yearIncreased from 7 companies in the previous disclosure
  • National brand coverage rate93 %
  • Number of retail partner stores30,000 Location
Segment results
Media
Net Sales
¥2,218 million+17.5%
Procurement
Net Sales
¥1,693 million+32.9%
Other
Net Sales
¥855 million+32.4%
Medium-term management plan targets
The company plans to expand its business toward 2030 through investment in Recipe Challenge and growth in the Kurashiru AI OS business. Numerical targets are not disclosed.
Market Size / Share
2030 domestic vertical AI market forecastApproximately ¥3 trillion
National brand coverage rate93%
Gross profit
48.5%, up 0.6 percentage points year on year
Contents of this document
ItemDetails
Document typePresentation materials for financial results
Fiscal Period CoveredFirst quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027
Net Sales¥4,767 million (YoY +25.2%)
Operating profit¥905 million (YoY +19.9%)
Net income¥604 million (YoY +16.2%)
Gross profit48.5%, up 0.6 percentage points year on year
Operating profit margin19.0%, down 0.8 percentage points year on year
Selling, general and administrative expenses¥1,405 million
Results for the three months of the current quarterThe figures for the three months of the quarter include revenue of ¥4,767 million, operating profit of ¥905 million, Non-GAAP operating profit of ¥940 million, and net income of ¥604 million, representing standalone first-quarter results.
Full-year earnings forecastNet Sales ¥21,368 million / Operating profit ¥3,573 million / Non-GAAP operating profit ¥3,716 million / Net income for the current fiscal year ¥2,468 million / Non-GAAP net income ¥2,606 million
Progress against full-year forecastNet Sales 22.3% / Non-GAAP operating profit 25.3% / Net income for the current fiscal year 24.5%
Segment resultsMedia Net Sales ¥2,218 million (YoY +17.5%) / Procurement Net Sales ¥1,693 million (YoY +32.9%) / Other Net Sales ¥855 million (YoY +32.4%)
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeYear on year against the same period last year Media revenue +¥332 million / Purchasing revenue +¥418 million / Other net sales +¥210 million / Cost of sales -¥471 million / Advertising and sales promotion expenses -¥234 million / Personnel Expenses -¥82 million / Other SG&A expenses -¥26 million / Quarter-on-quarter change Media revenue +¥164 million / Purchasing revenue +¥47 million / Other net sales +¥31 million / Cost of sales -¥131 million / Advertising and sales promotion expenses -¥113 million / Personnel Expenses -¥43 million / Other SG&A expenses -¥20 million
Key KPIsIndicator name Recipe Challenge-related MAU / Value 347 10,000 MAU / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Recipe Challenge offline purchasing UU (Annual Base) / Value 52.3 10,000 UUs / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Recipe Challenge offline purchasing revenue / Value ¥603 million / Year on year against the same period last year ¥66.4 million, Indicator name Retail partners with contracts decided or signed / Value 9 companies / Year on year against the same period last year Increased from 7 companies in the previous disclosure, Indicator name National brand coverage rate / Value 93 % / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Number of retail partner stores / Value 30,000 Location / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed
Assumptions Underlying the Business OutlookRecipe Challenge retail company trial costs Includes upfront investment / User acquisition costs Includes upfront investment / 3rd Party display advertising rate Conservatively reflects market conditions
Medium-term management plan targetsThe company plans to expand its business toward 2030 through investment in Recipe Challenge and growth in the Kurashiru AI OS business. Numerical targets are not disclosed.
Market Size / Share2030 domestic vertical AI market forecast Approximately ¥3 trillion / National brand coverage rate 93%
New initiativesProactive investment in expanding retail partners and acquiring users in the Recipe Challenge business, Expand Kurashiru AI OS for manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers, Kurashiru AI OS is scheduled to begin paid use by Mitsukan and major food manufacturer Company A, for a total of 2 companies, Begin disclosing Recipe Challenge offline purchasing UU (Annual Base)
Items this document does not state (13)
Ordinary incomeSelf-assessment against the planUnit price and quantity metricsNumber of stores and locationsNumber of employeesRisk amount incorporated into the outlookFinancial targetsAnnual DividendPayout ratioAcquisition of treasury sharesCapital expendituresOrders received and order backlogKey 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.

Revenue increased because all 3 core businesses performed well, media page views remained solid due to growth in the number of users of Recipe Challenge-related services and initiatives to drive internal navigation, and the purchasing business made progress in acquiring retail partners. The SG&A ratio increased due to proactive investment in advertising and sales promotion.

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Briefing Materials on Financial Results for the First Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending March 2027 | Kurashiru,Inc. (299A) timely disclosure | Komori