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Summary of Financial Results for the Second Quarter (Interim Period) of the Fiscal Year Ending September 2026 (Japanese GAAP) (Consolidated)

For the interim period of the fiscal year ending September 2026, net sales, operating income, ordinary income, and interim net income attributable to owners of the parent all exceeded the year-earlier period. In particular, the business selling beauty-related products and other items returned to profitability, driven by the renewal of its e-commerce site and the strengthening of its private-label products.

Worth reading
56In focus
Scored from 4 of 6 sections
Direction
Improvement
Direction inferred from the company’s description.
Scale
22.3
% (year-on-year change in revenue)
Wording
Conditional
How definitive the wording is.

Results for this period

Interim period (second quarter)1 October 2025–31 March 2026ConsolidatedJapanese GAAP
Net Sales8,419,161¥ thousandYear on year +22.3%
Operating profit647,998¥ thousandYear on year +17.7%
Ordinary income649,177¥ thousandYear on year +19.5%
Net income attributable to owners of the parent368,139¥ thousandYear on year +4.7%

The width of the band at each stage is based on revenue. The narrower it becomes toward the bottom, the smaller the proportion of revenue that remains as profit.

Financial position at period-end
Total assets10,700,302¥ thousand
of which net assets 4,783,855 ¥ thousand

The shaded area represents net assets as a proportion of total assets. It is calculated from the two amounts reported by the company.

Cash inflows and outflows
Operating+888,309
Investment-75,701
Financials-371,730
Net change+440,878

Stacked from zero: upward is an increase in cash, downward a decrease (in ¥ thousand).The net change represented by the dotted line is the total of three items, calculated from figures provided by the company.

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period¥2,640,474 thousand
Segment revenueBusiness selling confectionery and bakery ingredients, miscellaneous goods and other items ¥5,318,167 thousand (YoY +3.2%), Human resources solutions business ¥684,316 thousand (YoY +25.9%), Business selling beauty-related products and other items ¥2,335,313 thousand (YoY +111.5%)
Segment profitBusiness selling confectionery and bakery ingredients, miscellaneous goods and other items ¥571,863 thousand (YoY +2.2%), Human resources solutions business ¥34,534 thousand (YoY +130.4%), Business selling beauty-related products and other items ¥52,310 thousand
Outlook and shareholder returns
Full-year earnings forecast
Net SalesNot disclosed
Operating profitNot disclosed
Ordinary incomeNot disclosed
Net incomeNot disclosed
RemarksNo change from the full-year consolidated earnings forecast announced on 14 November 2025
Revision to Earnings ForecastNo change
Factors Behind Changes in Business Performance

Renewal of the Works Group's e-commerce site, expansion of marketing functions, a higher proportion of private-label products, upselling and cross-selling initiatives, solid performance by existing businesses, and the early deployment of newly hired sales employees in the Human Resources Solutions business.

Disclosure regarding the going concern assumption

No applicable matters.

Change in accounting policy
基準改正に伴う変更 Noそれ以外の変更 No見積りの変更 No修正再表示 No
Changes in the scope of consolidationNew 0 companies / Excluded 2 companies / Company name 株式会社TUKURU, 株式会社COWA
Material subsequent eventsWorks, a consolidated subsidiary, acquired 51% of the issued shares of 株式会社MedMarge, making it a subsidiary effective 11 May 2026. The acquisition cost and the amounts of goodwill and acquired assets and liabilities have not yet been finalized.
Impairment lossNo applicable matters
Breakdown of extraordinary income (loss)Extraordinary income Subsidy Income ¥2,230 thousand, Reversal of allowance for doubtful accounts ¥2,359 thousand / Extraordinary loss Loss on Disposal of Fixed Assets ¥53,673 thousand, Loss on reduction of fixed assets ¥1,724 thousand, Directors' Retirement Benefits ¥34,805 thousand
Depreciation and amortization¥126,892 thousand
Results for this period
ItemDetails
Fiscal Period ClassificationInterim period (second quarter)
Accounting standardsJapanese GAAP
Consolidated / non-consolidatedConsolidated
Period Covered1 October 2025–31 March 2026
Net Sales¥8,419,161 thousand (YoY +22.3%)
Operating profit¥647,998 thousand (YoY +17.7%)
Ordinary income¥649,177 thousand (YoY +19.5%)
Profit attributable to owners of the parent¥368,139 thousand (YoY +4.7%)
Total assets¥10,700,302 thousand
Net assets¥4,783,855 thousand
Cash flows from operating activities¥888,309 thousand
Cash flows from investing activities¥-75,701 thousand
Cash flows from financing activities¥-371,730 thousand
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period¥2,640,474 thousand
Full-year earnings forecastNet Sales Not disclosed / Operating profit Not disclosed / Ordinary income Not disclosed / Net income Not disclosed / Remarks No change from the full-year consolidated earnings forecast announced on 14 November 2025
Revision to Earnings ForecastNo change
Segment revenueBusiness selling confectionery and bakery ingredients, miscellaneous goods and other items ¥5,318,167 thousand (YoY +3.2%), Human resources solutions business ¥684,316 thousand (YoY +25.9%), Business selling beauty-related products and other items ¥2,335,313 thousand (YoY +111.5%)
Segment profitBusiness selling confectionery and bakery ingredients, miscellaneous goods and other items ¥571,863 thousand (YoY +2.2%), Human resources solutions business ¥34,534 thousand (YoY +130.4%), Business selling beauty-related products and other items ¥52,310 thousand
Depreciation and amortization¥126,892 thousand
Impairment lossNo applicable matters
Breakdown of extraordinary income (loss)Extraordinary income Subsidy Income ¥2,230 thousand, Reversal of allowance for doubtful accounts ¥2,359 thousand / Extraordinary loss Loss on Disposal of Fixed Assets ¥53,673 thousand, Loss on reduction of fixed assets ¥1,724 thousand, Directors' Retirement Benefits ¥34,805 thousand
Disclosure regarding the going concern assumptionNo applicable matters.
Change in accounting policyChanges due to revisions to standards No / Other changes No / Change in accounting estimate No / Restatement No
Changes in the scope of consolidationNew 0 companies / Excluded 2 companies / Company name 株式会社TUKURU, 株式会社COWA
Material subsequent eventsWorks, a consolidated subsidiary, acquired 51% of the issued shares of 株式会社MedMarge, making it a subsidiary effective 11 May 2026. The acquisition cost and the amounts of goodwill and acquired assets and liabilities have not yet been finalized.
Factors Behind Changes in Business PerformanceRenewal of the Works Group's e-commerce site, expansion of marketing functions, a higher proportion of private-label products, upselling and cross-selling initiatives, solid performance by existing businesses, and the early deployment of newly hired sales employees in the Human Resources Solutions business.
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Net income per shareOperating MarginEquity ratioAnnual Dividend ForecastPayout ratioShareholder Return PolicyRegional salesOrders received and order backlogAvailability of Supplementary Financial Results MaterialsAvailability of Financial Results BriefingIssued Shares at Period-EndTreasury Shares at Period-End

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The reasons the company gives

The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.

For the Works Group, the expansion of marketing functions following the renewal of its e-commerce site, the higher proportion of private-label products, and upselling and cross-selling initiatives contributed to improved profitability. Existing businesses also remained solid, while the Human Resources Solutions business expanded the number of contracted projects by bringing newly hired sales employees up to full productivity at an early stage.

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