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Financial results presentation3901MarkLines Co.,Ltd.Information and Communications, Services and Others

Supplementary Explanatory Materials for the Second Quarter (Interim Period) Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ending December 2026

In the first half of 2026, profit increased due to factors including price revisions in the Information Platform business and foreign exchange effects, while consolidated net sales declined as a result of lower sales in the Reverse Engineering and Consulting businesses. Initiatives including improvements to generative AI features, price revisions, business reorganization and share buybacks were also presented.

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Supplementary materials to the earnings reportFirst half (interim period) of the fiscal year ending December 202610 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Net Sales¥2,863 million-2.2%
Operating profit¥1,115 million+4.0%
Ordinary income¥1,146 million+6.0%
Net income¥797 million+6.1%
Results for the three months of the current quarter
Net Sales
¥1,394 million+3.9%
Operating profit
¥571 million+18.7%
Full-year earnings forecast
Consolidated revenue
¥6,150 million
Consolidated operating profit
¥2,350 million
Consolidated ordinary income
¥2,380 million
Profit attributable to owners of the parent
¥1,660 million
What the company explained in this material
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeReasons cited by the Company for the change in the figures.
Consolidated revenue
  • Increase in sales in the Information Platform business¥93 million
  • Decrease in sales outside the Information Platform business¥-224 million
  • Foreign-Exchange Movements¥65 million
Consolidated operating profit
  • Increase in profit accompanying changes in sales across the businesses¥58 million
  • Foreign-Exchange Movements¥24 million
  • One-time expenses associated with the office relocation¥-23 million
  • Decrease in fixed costs, including personnel expenses, related to the Fukuoka call center¥9 million
  • Fixed costs, including personnel expenses and maintenance costs, excluding the above¥-24 million
New initiatives
  • Launch of the MarkLines generative AI beta version and release of Version 1.0 by year-end
  • Price revisions for existing Information Platform contracts
  • Launch of proprietary interviews, automotive industry news distribution and dashboards by powertrain
  • Closure of the Fukuoka call center and relocation of the Shanghai and Detroit offices
  • Reorganization of the Reverse Engineering and Consulting businesses
  • BYD RACCO disassembly and measurement project
  • Share buybacks
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
  • Number of companies under contract for the Information Platform business5,272 companies
  • Number of companies using the Information Platform business7,209 companies
  • Number of placements completed in the Recruitment Placement business26 Engagements
    Year on year against the same period last year+18.2%
  • Overseas revenue ratio63.3 %
Unit price and quantity metricsThese figures show sales broken down by price and volume.
  • Number of companies under contract for the Information Platform business5,272 companies
  • Number of companies using the Information Platform business7,209 companies
  • Average contract price for new customers (JPY)¥644,395
  • Average contract price for existing customers (JPY)¥749,077
  • Average contract price for existing customers (JPY) compared with the end of December 202517.8 %
Segment results
  • Information Platform Business
    Net Sales¥2,042 million (YoY +8.4%)
    Segment profit¥996 million (YoY +10.0%)
  • Market Forecast Information Sales Business
    Net Sales¥181 million (YoY -3.3%)
    Segment profit¥57 million (YoY -3.2%)
  • Promotion Advertising Business
    Net Sales¥77 million (YoY +13.5%)
    Segment profit¥56 million (YoY +4.2%)
  • Consulting business
    Net Sales¥175 million (YoY -23.5%)
    Segment profit¥26 million (YoY -57.1%)
  • Automotive Fund Business
    Net Sales¥9 million (YoY -53.3%)
    Segment profit¥0 million
  • Recruitment Business
    Net Sales¥67 million (YoY +34.8%)
    Segment profit¥-1 million
  • Reverse Engineering Business
    Net Sales¥305 million (YoY -37.7%)
    Segment profit¥-15 million
  • Other
    Net Sales¥4 million
    Segment profit¥-4 million
Medium-term management plan targets
Profit growth year on year10% or higher
ROE25% or higher
Target fiscal yearMedium term
Financial targets
ROE25% or higher
Market Size / Share
株式会社ミックウェア's share of the Japanese domestic car-navigation software market15%
Payout ratio
45 %
Acquisition of treasury shares
Total acquisition price¥1,500 million (maximum)
Number of shares acquired1,100,000 shares (maximum)
Acquisition period7 August 2026 to 31 December 2026
Contents of this document
ItemDetails
Document typeSupplementary materials to the earnings report
Fiscal Period CoveredFirst half (interim period) of the fiscal year ending December 2026
Net Sales¥2,863 million (YoY -2.2%)
Operating profit¥1,115 million (YoY +4.0%)
Ordinary income¥1,146 million (YoY +6.0%)
Net income¥797 million (YoY +6.1%)
Results for the three months of the current quarterNet Sales ¥1,394 million (YoY +3.9%) / Operating profit ¥571 million (YoY +18.7%)
Full-year earnings forecastConsolidated revenue ¥6,150 million / Consolidated operating profit ¥2,350 million / Consolidated ordinary income ¥2,380 million / Profit attributable to owners of the parent ¥1,660 million
Segment resultsSegment Information Platform Business / Net Sales ¥2,042 million (YoY +8.4%) / Segment profit ¥996 million (YoY +10.0%), Segment Market Forecast Information Sales Business / Net Sales ¥181 million (YoY -3.3%) / Segment profit ¥57 million (YoY -3.2%), Segment Promotion Advertising Business / Net Sales ¥77 million (YoY +13.5%) / Segment profit ¥56 million (YoY +4.2%), Segment Consulting business / Net Sales ¥175 million (YoY -23.5%) / Segment profit ¥26 million (YoY -57.1%), Segment Automotive Fund Business / Net Sales ¥9 million (YoY -53.3%) / Segment profit ¥0 million, Segment Recruitment Business / Net Sales ¥67 million (YoY +34.8%) / Segment profit ¥-1 million, Segment Reverse Engineering Business / Net Sales ¥305 million (YoY -37.7%) / Segment profit ¥-15 million, Segment Other / Net Sales ¥4 million / Segment profit ¥-4 million
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeConsolidated revenue Factors Increase in sales in the Information Platform business / Amount ¥93 million, Factors Decrease in sales outside the Information Platform business / Amount ¥-224 million, Factors Foreign-Exchange Movements / Amount ¥65 million / Consolidated operating profit Factors Increase in profit accompanying changes in sales across the businesses / Amount ¥58 million, Factors Foreign-Exchange Movements / Amount ¥24 million, Factors One-time expenses associated with the office relocation / Amount ¥-23 million, Factors Decrease in fixed costs, including personnel expenses, related to the Fukuoka call center / Amount ¥9 million, Factors Fixed costs, including personnel expenses and maintenance costs, excluding the above / Amount ¥-24 million
Key KPIsIndicator Number of companies under contract for the Information Platform business / Value 5,272 companies / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator Number of companies using the Information Platform business / Value 7,209 companies / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator Number of placements completed in the Recruitment Placement business / Value 26 Engagements / Year on year against the same period last year 18.2 Engagements, Indicator Overseas revenue ratio / Value 63.3 % / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed
Unit price and quantity metricsIndicator Number of companies under contract for the Information Platform business / Value 5,272 companies, Indicator Number of companies using the Information Platform business / Value 7,209 companies, Indicator Average contract price for new customers (JPY) / Value ¥644,395 / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator Average contract price for existing customers (JPY) / Value ¥749,077 / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator Average contract price for existing customers (JPY) compared with the end of December 2025 / Value 17.8 %
Medium-term management plan targetsProfit growth year on year 10% or higher / ROE 25% or higher / Target fiscal year Medium term
Financial targetsROE 25% or higher
Payout ratio45 %
Acquisition of treasury sharesTotal acquisition price ¥1,500 million (maximum) / Number of shares acquired 1,100,000 shares (maximum) / Acquisition period 7 August 2026 to 31 December 2026
Market Size / Share株式会社ミックウェア's share of the Japanese domestic car-navigation software market 15%
New initiativesLaunch of the MarkLines generative AI beta version and release of Version 1.0 by year-end, Price revisions for existing Information Platform contracts, Launch of proprietary interviews, automotive industry news distribution and dashboards by powertrain, Closure of the Fukuoka call center and relocation of the Shanghai and Detroit offices, Reorganization of the Reverse Engineering and Consulting businesses, BYD RACCO disassembly and measurement project, Share buybacks
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Gross Profit MarginOperating profit marginSelling, general and administrative expensesProgress against full-year forecastSelf-assessment against the planNumber of stores and locationsNumber of employeesAssumptions Underlying the Business OutlookRisk amount incorporated into the outlookAnnual DividendCapital expendituresOrders received and order backlogKey points of the Q&A

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The reasons the company gives

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

Sales in the Information Platform business increased due to the impact of price revisions and the appreciation of the Chinese yuan, but sales in the Reverse Engineering, Consulting and other businesses declined. Operating profit increased as profit growth accompanying changes in sales across the businesses, foreign exchange movements and lower fixed costs following the closure of the Fukuoka call center more than offset office relocation expenses and increases in other fixed costs.

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