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Management planning352ALOIVE Co.,Ltd.Information and Communications, Services and Others

Business Plan and Growth Potential

The fiscal year ending March 2027 is positioned as a period of strategic investment, with continued aggressive store openings and advertising expenditures. The company plans net sales of ¥14.57 billion, operating income of ¥270 million and 71 stores. It also outlined a policy of expanding Pilates K store openings, merchandise sales and the HR business, and targeting operating income of at least ¥1 billion in the fiscal year ending March 2028.

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Items stated in the management plan

Annual update
Business Plan and Growth PotentialPlan period Fiscal years ending March 2027 to March 2028 (the operating income target is stated for the fiscal year ending March 2028)
Publication date 30 June 2026
Net Sales+0.0%
基準 2,026Target2,027100 million
Operating profit+0.0%
基準 2,026Target2,027100 million
Operating profit margin+1.0pt
基準 2,027Target2,028% (excluding new stores)

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Net income for the current fiscal yearNot disclosed → ¥40 million (forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027)(-88.1% (year on year))
Only the target level is shown because the current level for comparison was not provided.
What happened to the previous planNet sales of ¥11,420 million and operating income of ¥650 million (revised targets for the fiscal year ended March 2026) → Net sales of ¥11,421 million and operating income of ¥722 million (actual for the fiscal year ended March 2026)(Net sales: 100%; operating income: 111%)+0.0%Calculated from the two disclosed figures
Total investment plan¥328 million (the full amount of funds raised at listing; total investment for the entire planning period: Not disclosed)
Investment amount by sectorField Funds for new Pilates K store openings in the fiscal year ended March 2026 / Amount ¥328 million
Key initiatives
01Short-term growth strategy 1: Accelerate Pilates K store openings
02Short-term growth strategy 2: Strengthen merchandise sales
03Launch the F3 business
04Overseas Expansion
05HR Business
06Accelerate new store openings
07Increase customer lifetime value
08Expand the new HR business
Plan assumptionsWhile the Tokyo metropolitan and Kinki regions are becoming saturated, regional cities offer room for further store openings, Open stores primarily in regional cities where it is difficult for competitors to enter, The market for seniors will expand as healthy life expectancy increases
Segment targetSegment pilates K / Target Open 68 stores in the next fiscal year, Segment HR and training businesses / Sales Target ¥100 million / Operating profit target ¥50 million / Timing FY3/27
Non-financial targetsIndicator Number of new stores / Target 71 stores (including 68 Pilates K stores) / Timing FY3/27, Indicator Number of hires / Target At least 500 per year / Timing FY3/27
Size of the Target MarketThe total market is ¥556.5 billion, including ¥213.7 billion for boutique-style businesses and similar formats (38.4%). The U.S. Pilates and yoga market has reached $19 billion–$20 billion. Sources include IBISWorld's “Pilates & Yoga Studios in the US - Market Size (2005–2031)” for the U.S. market, and the Nikkei MJ Service Industry Survey, Teikoku Databank and financial materials from individual companies for the Japanese market.
Risks identified by the company
Market conditions and competition
Information security
Infectious diseases
Impairment and valuation losses, among other matters
Personal information
Securing and developing human resources
Reason for revision or withdrawal

The proportion of free customer acquisition declined and sales decreased as competitors accelerated store openings and strengthened paid advertising in the Pilates market. In addition, the company pursued a strategy of industry consolidation through further aggressive investment to establish market share. As a result, customer acquisition was strengthened, but advertising expenses increased.

Items stated in the management plan
ItemDetails
Plan nameBusiness Plan and Growth Potential
Plan periodFiscal years ending March 2027 to March 2028 (the operating income target is stated for the fiscal year ending March 2028)
Progress against the planAnnual update
Sales Target¥11.42 billion (actual for the fiscal year ended March 2026) → ¥14.57 billion (forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027)(+27.6%)
Operating profit target¥722 million (actual for the fiscal year ended March 2026) → ¥270 million (forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027)(△62.6%)
Operating profit margin target11.0% (fiscal year ending March 2027, excluding new stores) → 12% or higher (fiscal year ending March 2028, excluding new stores)
Net income targetNot disclosed → ¥40 million (forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027)(-88.1% (year on year))
Total investment plan¥328 million (the full amount of funds raised at listing; total investment for the entire planning period: Not disclosed)
Investment amount by sectorField Funds for new Pilates K store openings in the fiscal year ended March 2026 / Amount ¥328 million
Segment targetSegment pilates K / Target Open 68 stores in the next fiscal year, Segment HR and training businesses / Sales Target ¥100 million / Operating profit target ¥50 million / Timing FY3/27
Non-financial targetsIndicator Number of new stores / Target 71 stores (including 68 Pilates K stores) / Timing FY3/27, Indicator Number of hires / Target At least 500 per year / Timing FY3/27
Plan assumptionsWhile the Tokyo metropolitan and Kinki regions are becoming saturated, regional cities offer room for further store openings, Open stores primarily in regional cities where it is difficult for competitors to enter, The market for seniors will expand as healthy life expectancy increases
Key initiativesShort-term growth strategy 1: Accelerate Pilates K store openings, Short-term growth strategy 2: Strengthen merchandise sales, Launch the F3 business, Overseas Expansion, HR Business, Accelerate new store openings, Increase customer lifetime value, Expand the new HR business
Results under the previous planNet sales of ¥11,420 million and operating income of ¥650 million (revised targets for the fiscal year ended March 2026) → Net sales of ¥11,421 million and operating income of ¥722 million (actual for the fiscal year ended March 2026)(Net sales: 100%; operating income: 111%)
Reason for revision or withdrawalThe proportion of free customer acquisition declined and sales decreased as competitors accelerated store openings and strengthened paid advertising in the Pilates market. In addition, the company pursued a strategy of industry consolidation through further aggressive investment to establish market share. As a result, customer acquisition was strengthened, but advertising expenses increased.
Size of the Target MarketThe total market is ¥556.5 billion, including ¥213.7 billion for boutique-style businesses and similar formats (38.4%). The U.S. Pilates and yoga market has reached $19 billion–$20 billion. Sources include IBISWorld's “Pilates & Yoga Studios in the US - Market Size (2005–2031)” for the U.S. market, and the Nikkei MJ Service Industry Survey, Teikoku Databank and financial materials from individual companies for the Japanese market.
Risks identifiedMarket conditions and competition, Information security, Infectious diseases, Impairment and valuation losses, among other matters, Personal information, Securing and developing human resources
Publication date30 June 2026
Items this document does not state (7)
ROE targetROIC targetPayout ratio / DOE policyTreasury share acquisition policyCost of capitalSelf-assessment of PBR and share priceDate of board resolution

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The reasons the company gives

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

The fiscal year ending March 2028 and beyond is positioned as a strategic investment phase aimed at expanding profit, with aggressive store openings and substantial advertising expenditures to continue. For the previous fiscal year, the company stated that the proportion of free customer acquisition declined as competitors accelerated store openings and strengthened paid advertising in the Pilates market, and that advertising expenses increased because the company also made aggressive investments to establish market share.

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