Streamlining Childcare Center Operations and Enhancing Services

「In the childcare support business, the company revised contract fees for employer-sponsored childcare centers, increased the number of children at licensed nursery schools, and added revenue from its after-school childcare program, which opened in April, resulting in higher revenue. Despite this, labor costs increased due to the rise in the minimum wage, and recruitment expenses also increased. Revenue was ¥4,245 million, up 9.7% year on year, or ¥375 million, while operating profit was ¥138 million, up 0.7% year on year, or ¥0 million.」

「The childcare support business focused on expanding operating contracts for in-house childcare centers and, following its participation in municipal public tenders for after-school child development programs, plans to open new facilities at 13 schools in Nagoya and 1 school in Seto in April 2026.」

「In the childcare services business, the company focused on strengthening services at licensed and unlicensed childcare facilities and expanding event childcare and rental businesses, while also preparing to open its first facilities for child development support services and after-school day services.」

「Following a review of location opening preparation costs, recruitment expenses and other expenses, revenue was ¥3,334 million, up 21.0% year on year, or ¥579 million, and operating profit was ¥206 million, up 150.4% year on year, or ¥124 million.」

「In the childcare services business, the company made Mommies Co., Ltd. a consolidated subsidiary and sought to increase revenue by opening new locations. As a result of reviewing location opening costs, recruitment expenses and other expenses, revenue was ¥1,534 million, up 17.8% year on year, or ¥231 million, and operating profit was ¥37 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥27 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「In the childcare services business, revenue increased through the opening of new locations, while a review of opening costs and other expenses resulted in revenue of ¥705 million, up 12.5% year on year, or ¥78 million, and an operating loss of ¥3 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥53 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「The company worked to enhance the value of its services by offering sick-child and nighttime childcare, proposing meal services and providing new services aimed at supporting busy parents, with the goal of becoming childcare centers and nursery schools that are even more valued by their local communities.」

「In addition to the cost savings from more efficient recruitment, revenue was ¥2,010 million, up 5.5% year on year, or ¥104 million, and operating profit was ¥30 million, up 168.0% year on year, or ¥19 million.」

「In the childcare services business, the company is taking comprehensive measures against infectious diseases, while focusing on operating employer-sponsored and hospital-based childcare centers under contract, participating in public applications for licensed nursery schools in response to requests from local governments, and expanding its operating areas.」

「Although the childcare services business opened 5 new locations, revenue declined due to event cancellations and users refraining from services amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Upfront investment in new openings and operating-area expansion also weighed on results. Revenue was ¥1,234 million, down 3.6% year on year, or ¥46 million, and the business posted an operating loss of ¥43 million, compared with operating profit of ¥51 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「The childcare services business significantly improved profitability through revisions to the terms of its core in-house childcare services, a review of operating expenses and rigorous cost management. Revenue was ¥2,650 million, up 3.5% year on year, or ¥89 million, and operating profit was ¥99 million, up 447.1% year on year, or ¥81 million.」

「In the childcare services business, profitability improved significantly through the successful revision of terms for its core employer-sponsored childcare services, together with thorough cost management.」

「The childcare services business generated revenue of ¥633 million, up 7.0% year on year, or ¥41 million, and operating profit of ¥11 million, up 118.4% year on year, or ¥6 million, as price revisions for its core in-house childcare services proved effective and rigorous cost management improved profitability.」

「The company will work to improve childcare worker retention and make recruitment more efficient, while also pursuing price pass-through and focusing on improving profitability at existing locations.」

「However, operating profit was ¥10 million, down 33.1% year on year, or ¥5 million, as expenses increased due to improved compensation and recruitment in preparation for business expansion.」

「The childcare services business steadily expanded employer-sponsored childcare centers for companies and hospitals, resulting in higher revenue of ¥1,133 million, up 13.5% year on year, or ¥134 million. However, costs increased as the company improved compensation and pursued recruitment to secure and retain childcare workers while preparing for business expansion, resulting in operating profit of ¥9 million, down 31.4% year on year, or ¥4 million.」

「The business has been actively improving childcare workers’ compensation and pursuing recruitment to secure a stable workforce, resulting in higher costs. However, profitability improved through more efficient operations, and operating profit increased to ¥10 million, up 517.9% year on year, or ¥8 million.」

「However, costs aimed at expanding the business, including the opening of 2 new nursery schools, were incurred ahead of revenue, and costs increased as the company actively improved childcare workers’ compensation and pursued recruitment to secure a stable workforce. Although it worked to operate efficiently,」

「The business increased the number of childcare centers operated in hospitals and for companies, as well as the number of nursery schools operated under contracts with local governments, resulting in higher revenue. However, costs increased because costs aimed at expanding the business, including opening new nursery schools, were incurred ahead of revenue, and the company actively improved childcare workers’ compensation and pursued recruitment to secure and retain personnel. As a result, profit declined in the current quarter.」

「The business increased the number of childcare centers operated in hospitals and for companies, as well as the number of nursery schools operated under contracts with local governments, resulting in higher revenue. On the other hand, on the profit side, costs aimed at expanding the business, including opening new nursery schools, were incurred ahead of the resulting revenue, while the company also improved childcare workers’ compensation. Although it worked to reduce expenses through efficient operations, profit declined in the current quarter.」

「The company worked to increase the number of its core employer-sponsored childcare centers while also enhancing childcare services and further improving operational efficiency.」