Contents of this document
- New consolidation of Social & Digital Promotion21.3 yen
- Growth in influencer marketing and IP promotion
- Higher revenue from overseas research
- Lower Operating Income Due to Higher SG&A Expenses
- Making ちょっと株式会社 a consolidated subsidiary (scheduled for December 2026)
- Strengthening digital marketing and the use of AI by leveraging modern front-end development capabilities and AI implementation expertise
- EBITDA3.3 yenYear on year against the same period last year-24.0%
- EBITDA margin3.4 %Year-on-year change (points)-3
- Treasury share acquisition progress rate (number of shares)54 %
- Treasury share acquisition progress rate (amount)53.4 %
- Digital Marketing BusinessNet Sales54.1 yenYear-on-year change in net sales67Segment profit1.5 yenYear-on-year change in segment profit-26
- Research & Insights businessNet Sales42.1 yenYear-on-year change in net sales22Segment profit6.7 yenYear-on-year change in segment profit8
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Document type | Supplementary materials to the earnings summary |
| Fiscal Period Covered | First quarter of the fiscal year ending June 2027 |
| Net Sales | 96.2 yen (YoY +43.0%) |
| Operating profit | 1.7 yen (YoY -42.0%) |
| Ordinary income | 1.2 yen (YoY -60.0%) |
| Net income | ¥-0.3 100 million (quarterly net income attributable to owners of the parent) |
| Gross Profit Margin | 28.6 % |
| Operating profit margin | 1.7 % |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 25.9 yen |
| Results for the three months of the current quarter | Net Sales ¥9.62 billion (up 43% year on year) / Operating profit ¥170 million (down 42% year on year) / Ordinary income ¥120 million (down 60% year on year) / Profit attributable to owners of parent for the quarter -¥30 million |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales 400 yen / Operating profit 25 yen / Ordinary income 25 yen / Profit attributable to owners of the parent 13 yen / EPS 67.3 Yen / Dividend per share 16 Yen |
| Segment results | Segment Digital Marketing Business / Net Sales 54.1 yen / Year-on-year change in net sales 67 / Segment profit 1.5 yen / Year-on-year change in segment profit -26, Segment Research & Insights business / Net Sales 42.1 yen / Year-on-year change in net sales 22 / Segment profit 6.7 yen / Year-on-year change in segment profit 8 |
| Breakdown of Factors Affecting the Change | Factors New consolidation of Social & Digital Promotion / Amount 21.3 yen, Factors Growth in influencer marketing and IP promotion / Amount Not disclosed, Factors Higher revenue from overseas research / Amount Not disclosed, Factors Lower Operating Income Due to Higher SG&A Expenses / Amount Not disclosed |
| Key KPIs | EBITDA 3.3 yen, EBITDA margin 3.4 %, Treasury share acquisition progress rate (number of shares) 54 %, Treasury share acquisition progress rate (amount) 53.4 % |
| Financial targets | Equity ratio Actual results 32.7 % / Change from the end of the previous fiscal year, percentage points 1.4 % / Other Not disclosed |
| Annual Dividend | 16 Yen |
| Payout ratio | 20 Around % |
| Acquisition of treasury shares | Number of shares under the buyback program 50 10,000 shares (maximum) / Share buyback authorization amount ¥3 100 million (maximum) / Period 12 August 2026 to 10 February 2027 / Cumulative shares acquired as of end-October 2026 270,000 shares / Cumulative acquisition amount as of end-October 2026 ¥160 million |
| New initiatives | Making ちょっと株式会社 a consolidated subsidiary (scheduled for December 2026), Strengthening digital marketing and the use of AI by leveraging modern front-end development capabilities and AI implementation expertise |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Revenue increased due to the expansion of the digital marketing business, strong performance in influencer marketing and IP promotion, the effect of M&A completed in the previous fiscal year and growth in overseas research. Operating profit declined mainly because of higher selling, general and administrative expenses.