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Financial Results Presentation3976SHANON Inc.Information and Communications, Services and Others

Second-Quarter Financial Results Presentation for the Fiscal Year Ending December 2026 (Text Version)

Operating profit for the first half of the fiscal year ending December 2026 was ¥311 million, a record high for a half-year period. The full-year forecast has been revised upward, with operating profit from ¥350 million to ¥500 million, ordinary profit from ¥349 million to ¥498 million, and net income from ¥289 million to ¥600 million.

Worth reading
41Recurring
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Direction
Improvement
Direction inferred from the company’s description.
Scale
150
¥ million (upward revision to the full-year operating profit forecast)
Wording
Conditional
How definitive the wording is.

Contents of this document

Financial Results PresentationSecond quarter of the fiscal year ending December 20268 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Net Sales1,441 Millions of yen
Operating profit311 Millions of yen
Ordinary income310 Millions of yen
Net income¥396 million net income attributable to owners of the parent
Gross Profit Margin69.3 %
Operating profit margin11.7% (initial full-year forecast), 16.7% (revised full-year forecast). The operating margin for the first-half results was not disclosed. The year-on-year change was not disclosed.
Selling, general and administrative expensesAlthough the company explained that selling, general and administrative expenses are expected to continue declining, the amount and ratio of selling, general and administrative expenses to net sales were not disclosed.
Full-year earnings forecast
Net Sales
3,000 Millions of yen
Operating profit
500 Millions of yen
Ordinary income
498 Millions of yen
Profit attributable to owners of the parent
600 Millions of yen
Progress against full-year forecast 通期の予想に対して、いまどこまで進んだかの割合です。The numerical progress rate was not disclosed. For the Event Cloud business, the materials state that progress toward achieving the full-year budget is on track.
What the company explained in this material
Self-assessment against the planThe company's self-assessment against its own plan.
Performance is tracking in line with the initial plan, with progress toward achieving the full-year budget on track
Key points of the Q&AKey questions raised by investors at the briefing and the company's answers
not disclosed (the materials contain explanatory items in a Q&A format rather than a question-and-answer session)
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
  • Reduction in procurement and outsourcing costs
  • Lower personnel expenses due to mid-year employee departures
  • Review of advertising expenses
  • Lower enterprise taxes following a reduction in capital
  • Adjustments to income taxes and other taxes resulting from the revaluation of deferred tax assets
New initiatives
  • Offering the Digital Plan, a low-cost plan for mid-sized companies and SMBs
  • Offering the Shakiin plan, which integrates with kintone
  • Change to a sales structure tailored to customer segments
  • Implementation of a Web Page feature that enables users to create websites and landing pages through dialogue with AI
  • Service planning using AI and generative AI, and training of AI-native talent
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
  • Subscription revenue ratio70.2 %
  • Number of accounts888 Engagements
    Year on year against the same period last yearIncreased from 571 accounts at the end of FY25
Segment results
Marketing Cloud Business
Subscription Revenue
1,012 Millions of yen
Event Cloud businessRevenue declined year on year. The amount was not disclosed. Results are tracking in line with the initial plan, with a concentration of revenue expected in the second half.
Market Size / Share
Specific market share figures were not disclosed. Salesforce, HubSpot, SATORI and BowNow, among others, were identified as competitors.
Number of employees
186 people as of the end of June 2026
Changes during the period and hiring planThe materials explain that personnel expenses declined due to mid-year employee departures, but the number of employees was not disclosed
Contents of this document
ItemDetails
Document typeFinancial Results Presentation
Fiscal Period CoveredSecond quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2026
Net Sales1,441 Millions of yen
Operating profit311 Millions of yen
Ordinary income310 Millions of yen
Net income¥396 million (net income attributable to owners of the parent)
Gross Profit Margin69.3 %
Operating profit margin11.7% (initial full-year forecast), 16.7% (revised full-year forecast). The operating margin for the first-half results was not disclosed. The year-on-year change was not disclosed.
Selling, general and administrative expensesAlthough the company explained that selling, general and administrative expenses are expected to continue declining, the amount and ratio of selling, general and administrative expenses to net sales were not disclosed.
Full-year earnings forecastNet Sales 3,000 Millions of yen / Operating profit 500 Millions of yen / Ordinary income 498 Millions of yen / Profit attributable to owners of the parent 600 Millions of yen
Progress against full-year forecastThe numerical progress rate was not disclosed. For the Event Cloud business, the materials state that progress toward achieving the full-year budget is on track.
Self-assessment against the planPerformance is tracking in line with the initial plan, with progress toward achieving the full-year budget on track
Segment resultsMarketing Cloud Business Subscription Revenue 1,012 Millions of yen / Event Cloud business Revenue declined year on year. The amount was not disclosed. Results are tracking in line with the initial plan, with a concentration of revenue expected in the second half. / Segment profit 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, Reduction in procurement and outsourcing costs, Lower personnel expenses due to mid-year employee departures, Review of advertising expenses, Lower enterprise taxes following a reduction in capital, Adjustments to income taxes and other taxes resulting from the revaluation of deferred tax assets
Key KPIsSubscription revenue ratio 70.2 %, Number of accounts 888 Engagements
Number of employees186 people (as of the end of June 2026)
Market Size / ShareSpecific market share figures were not disclosed. Salesforce, HubSpot, SATORI and BowNow, among others, were identified as competitors.
Key points of the Q&Anot disclosed (the materials contain explanatory items in a Q&A format rather than a question-and-answer session)
New initiativesOffering the Digital Plan, a low-cost plan for mid-sized companies and SMBs, Offering the Shakiin plan, which integrates with kintone, Change to a sales structure tailored to customer segments, Implementation of a Web Page feature that enables users to create websites and landing pages through dialogue with AI, Service planning using AI and generative AI, and training of AI-native talent
Items this document does not state (12)
Results for the three months of the current quarterUnit price and quantity metricsNumber of stores and locationsAssumptions Underlying the Business OutlookRisk amount incorporated into the outlookMedium-term management plan targetsFinancial targetsAnnual DividendPayout ratioAcquisition of treasury sharesCapital expendituresOrders received and order backlog

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.

Profitability improved through the streamlining of unprofitable businesses, control of selling, general and administrative expenses, productivity improvements, and contributions from Innovation X Solutions. The reasons cited for the upward revision to the full-year forecast were lower procurement and outsourcing costs, lower personnel expenses due to mid-year employee departures, a review of advertising expenses, lower enterprise taxes following a reduction in capital, and the expected recognition of adjustments to income taxes and other taxes resulting from the revaluation of deferred tax assets.

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