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Financial results presentation3976SHANON Inc.Information and Communications, Services and Others

Q1 Financial Results Briefing Materials for the Fiscal Year Ending December 2026 (Detailed Text Version)

In Q1 of the fiscal year ending December 2026, the Company posted operating profit of ¥174 million, setting a new quarterly record. Profitability is improving as a result of the streamlining of unprofitable businesses, control of selling, general and administrative expenses, productivity improvements, and the contribution from Innovation X Solutions.

Worth reading
51Recurring
Scored from 5 of 6 sections
Direction
Improvement
Direction inferred from the company’s description.
Scale
174
¥ millions (operating profit)
Wording
Conditional
How definitive the wording is.

Contents of this document

Financial results presentationFirst quarter of the fiscal year ending December 20267 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Net Sales¥744 million
Operating profit¥174 million
Ordinary income¥174 million
Net income¥159 million
Gross Profit Margin71.0%
Full-year earnings forecast
Net Sales
¥3,000 million
Operating profit
¥350 million
Operating profit margin
11.7%
Ordinary income
¥349 million
Profit attributable to owners of the parent
¥289 million
What the company explained in this material
Self-assessment against the planThe company's self-assessment against its own plan.
The Event Cloud business is progressing in line with the initial plan. Progress toward achieving the full-year budget is steady.
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeReasons cited by the Company for the change in the figures.
  • Withdrawal from Unprofitable Businesses
  • Control of selling, general and administrative expenses
  • Productivity Improvement
  • Contribution from Innovation X Solutions
Assumptions Underlying the Business OutlookThe assumptions used by the company in preparing its forecast.
The outlook assumes fluctuations in the churn rate and pace of new customer acquisition for subscription revenue, revenue from professional services and spot projects in the Event Cloud business, as well as the market environment and business progress. Figures not disclosed
New initiatives
  • Offering the Digital Plan, a low-cost plan for mid-sized companies and SMBs
  • Offering the Shakiin plan, which integrates with kintone
  • Changing the sales structure according to customer segment
  • UI/UX redesign
  • Features for creating forms, web pages and emails through dialogue with AI
  • Offering free trials
  • Service planning and talent development using AI and generative AI
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
  • Number of accounts901 Engagements
  • Subscription revenue ratio69.3 %
Segment results
Marketing Cloud Business
Subscription Revenue
¥515 million
Event Cloud business
SalesRevenue decreased year on year; amount not disclosed
Number of employees
Number of Employees194 people
As ofEnd of March 2026
Contents of this document
ItemDetails
Document typeFinancial results presentation
Fiscal Period CoveredFirst quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2026
Net Sales¥744 million
Operating profit¥174 million
Ordinary income¥174 million
Net income¥159 million
Gross Profit Margin71.0%
Full-year earnings forecastNet Sales ¥3,000 million / Operating profit ¥350 million / Operating profit margin 11.7% / Ordinary income ¥349 million / Profit attributable to owners of the parent ¥289 million
Self-assessment against the planThe Event Cloud business is progressing in line with the initial plan. Progress toward achieving the full-year budget is steady.
Segment resultsMarketing Cloud Business Subscription Revenue ¥515 million / Event Cloud business Sales Revenue decreased year on year; amount not disclosed
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeWithdrawal from Unprofitable Businesses, Control of selling, general and administrative expenses, Productivity Improvement, Contribution from Innovation X Solutions
Key KPIsIndicator name Number of accounts / Value 901 Engagements / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Subscription revenue ratio / Value 69.3 % / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed
Number of employeesNumber of Employees 194 people / As of End of March 2026 / Changes during the period and hiring plan Not disclosed
Assumptions Underlying the Business OutlookThe outlook assumes fluctuations in the churn rate and pace of new customer acquisition for subscription revenue, revenue from professional services and spot projects in the Event Cloud business, as well as the market environment and business progress. Figures not disclosed
New initiativesOffering the Digital Plan, a low-cost plan for mid-sized companies and SMBs, Offering the Shakiin plan, which integrates with kintone, Changing the sales structure according to customer segment, UI/UX redesign, Features for creating forms, web pages and emails through dialogue with AI, Offering free trials, Service planning and talent development using AI and generative AI
Items this document does not state (16)
Operating profit marginSelling, general and administrative expensesResults for the three months of the current quarterProgress against full-year forecastUnit price and quantity metricsNumber of stores and locationsRisk amount incorporated into the outlookMedium-term management plan targetsFinancial targetsAnnual DividendPayout ratioAcquisition of treasury sharesCapital expendituresOrders received and order backlogMarket Size / ShareKey points of the Q&A

These are items the company does not state in this document. We do not leave them blank, nor fill them in from other sources or by inference.

The reasons the company gives

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

Streamlining of unprofitable businesses, control of selling, general and administrative expenses, productivity improvements, and the contribution from Innovation X Solutions, acquired at the end of the previous fiscal year.

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