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Summary of Q&AFiscal year ending January 2027, second quarter (interim period)8 items taken from the company’s own explanation
What the company explained in this material
Self-assessment against the planThe company's self-assessment against its own plan.
Revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income all progressed above the initial planKey points of the Q&AKey questions raised by investors at the briefing and the company's answers
First-half results, full-year forecast, improvement in the overseas solutions profit margin, growth from the next fiscal year onward, demand for game debugging, growth potential of the gaming market, special shareholder benefits, changes in major shareholders, maintaining a listing on the Prime Market, IR activitiesAssumptions Underlying the Business OutlookThe assumptions used by the company in preparing its forecast.
No major changes in the business environment. For domestic solutions, the impact of the number of operating days due to the holiday calendar and other factors is taken into accountNew initiatives
Enhancement of services using AI, automation of software testing, expansion of the domestic technology business, including cybersecurity, development of AI tools for game debugging with external companies, implementation of commemorative shareholder benefits, and parallel consideration of maintaining a Prime Market listing and applying for a Standard Market listingKey KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
Global gaming market: 8% CAGR. Number of shareholders: over 10,000Segment results
Domestic solutions: Revenue and operating profit both exceeded the initial assumptions. Overseas solutions: Revenue and operating profit both exceeded the initial forecast. Amounts and year-on-year changes: Not disclosedMarket Size / Share
The global gaming market is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 8%Annual Dividend
¥16 per share (interim dividend: ¥8 per share; final dividend: Not disclosed)| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Document type | Summary of Q&A |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending January 2027, second quarter (interim period) |
| Self-assessment against the plan | Revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income all progressed above the initial plan |
| Segment results | Domestic solutions: Revenue and operating profit both exceeded the initial assumptions. Overseas solutions: Revenue and operating profit both exceeded the initial forecast. Amounts and year-on-year changes: Not disclosed |
| Key KPIs | Global gaming market: 8% CAGR. Number of shareholders: over 10,000 |
| Assumptions Underlying the Business Outlook | No major changes in the business environment. For domestic solutions, the impact of the number of operating days due to the holiday calendar and other factors is taken into account |
| Annual Dividend | ¥16 per share (interim dividend: ¥8 per share; final dividend: Not disclosed) |
| Market Size / Share | The global gaming market is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 8% |
| Key points of the Q&A | First-half results, full-year forecast, improvement in the overseas solutions profit margin, growth from the next fiscal year onward, demand for game debugging, growth potential of the gaming market, special shareholder benefits, changes in major shareholders, maintaining a listing on the Prime Market, IR activities |
| New initiatives | Enhancement of services using AI, automation of software testing, expansion of the domestic technology business, including cybersecurity, development of AI tools for game debugging with external companies, implementation of commemorative shareholder benefits, and parallel consideration of maintaining a Prime Market listing and applying for a Standard Market listing |
Items this document does not state (21)
Net SalesOperating profitOrdinary incomeNet incomeGross Profit MarginOperating profit marginSelling, general and administrative expensesResults for the three months of the current quarterFull-year earnings forecastProgress against full-year forecastBreakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeUnit price and quantity metricsNumber of stores and locationsNumber of employeesRisk amount incorporated into the outlookMedium-term management plan targetsFinancial targetsPayout ratioAcquisition of treasury sharesCapital expendituresOrders received and order backlog
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Demand in Japan remained solid, particularly in the gaming sector. Overseas, the effects of business structure reforms pursued since the previous fiscal year became evident, including the streamlining of low-profitability businesses, optimization of the organizational structure and reduction of fixed-cost burdens. In Japan, however, the number of operating days from August to September fell below expectations due to the holiday calendar and other factors.
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