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Summary of Q&AFiscal year ending March 2026, full year5 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Results for the three months of the current quarterThe company explained that operating profit in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 increased significantly year on year. Amount: not disclosed.
What the company explained in this material
Key points of the Q&AKey questions raised by investors at the briefing and the company's answers
- Drivers of the increase in operating profit in the fourth quarter: higher revenue and a review of the timing of promotional spending.
- Hiring plans and cost management: The company is actively hiring sales and customer success staff and will continue hiring at the same level in the fiscal year ending March 2027. Funds will be allocated based on the return on investment.
- Response to the decline in the offer approval rate: The company will work to increase student registrations and improve matching accuracy.
- Impact of AI and the new graduate hiring environment: The company expects hiring of new graduates by Japanese companies not to decline sharply, with the focus of hiring shifting toward young talent capable of using AI.
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeReasons cited by the Company for the change in the figures.
Higher revenue and a strategic review of the timing of promotional spending. Amount: not disclosed.
New initiatives
- Strengthen promotions targeting students
- Increase student registrations
- Improve matching accuracy based on factors such as work location and timing of job-search activity
- Prioritize investment items and flexibly allocate funds based on in-period profit progress
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
- Number of offers sent to the Class of 2026+69.3% year on yearYear on year against the same period last year+69.3%
- Number of offers approved by the Class of 2026+19.0% year on yearYear on year against the same period last year+19.0%
- Number of student registrations for the Class of 2027Running ahead of the pace for the Class of 2026Year on year against the same period last yearQuantitative figure: not disclosed
Number of employees
Not disclosed. The company plans to continue hiring at the same level in the fiscal year ending March 2027 as in the fiscal year ending March 2026.| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Document type | Summary of Q&A |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2026, full year |
| Results for the three months of the current quarter | The company explained that operating profit in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026 increased significantly year on year. Amount: not disclosed. |
| Breakdown of Factors Affecting the Change | Higher revenue and a strategic review of the timing of promotional spending. Amount: not disclosed. |
| Key KPIs | Indicator name Number of offers sent to the Class of 2026 / Value +69.3% year on year / Year on year against the same period last year +69.3%, Indicator name Number of offers approved by the Class of 2026 / Value +19.0% year on year / Year on year against the same period last year +19.0%, Indicator name Number of student registrations for the Class of 2027 / Value Running ahead of the pace for the Class of 2026 / Year on year against the same period last year Quantitative figure: not disclosed |
| Number of employees | Not disclosed. The company plans to continue hiring at the same level in the fiscal year ending March 2027 as in the fiscal year ending March 2026. |
| Key points of the Q&A | Drivers of the increase in operating profit in the fourth quarter: higher revenue and a review of the timing of promotional spending., Hiring plans and cost management: The company is actively hiring sales and customer success staff and will continue hiring at the same level in the fiscal year ending March 2027. Funds will be allocated based on the return on investment., Response to the decline in the offer approval rate: The company will work to increase student registrations and improve matching accuracy., Impact of AI and the new graduate hiring environment: The company expects hiring of new graduates by Japanese companies not to decline sharply, with the focus of hiring shifting toward young talent capable of using AI. |
| New initiatives | Strengthen promotions targeting students, Increase student registrations, Improve matching accuracy based on factors such as work location and timing of job-search activity, Prioritize investment items and flexibly allocate funds based on in-period profit progress |
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Net SalesOperating profitOrdinary incomeNet incomeGross Profit MarginOperating profit marginSelling, general and administrative expensesFull-year earnings forecastProgress against full-year forecastSelf-assessment against the planSegment resultsUnit 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 backlogMarket Size / Share
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The increase in operating profit in the fourth quarter was attributable to higher revenue and a review of the timing of promotional spending. The increase in personnel-related expenses resulted from the active hiring of sales and customer success staff. The company explained that the primary cause of the decline in the offer approval rate was an imbalance between corporate demand and student supply.
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