Sales for this month
October 2026the fiscal year ending March 2027Monthly order intake under the early flat-fee and success-fee models declined year on year, while cumulative order intake under the early flat-fee model remained above the same month of the previous year. Cumulative order intake under the success-fee model fell below the previous year because of an increase in placements that consumed the hiring-agreement slots under the early flat-fee plan, despite the number of placements exceeding the previous year. Trends in the numbers of registered companies and students, offers sent, and placements were also explained.
Year-on-year decline in monthly order intake under the early flat-fee model, Launch of sales of the early flat-fee model (EX Option) and the method for aggregating cumulative totals, Increase in decisions that consumed the agreed hiring slots under the upfront fixed-fee plan, Increase in the number of offers sent due to an increase in the number of active companies
Indicator Upfront fixed-fee model: monthly order intake / Prior-year monthly April 2025: ¥937 million, May: ¥544 million, June: ¥535 million, July: ¥480 million, August: ¥398 million, September: ¥468 million, October: ¥380 million, November: ¥315 million, December: ¥288 million, January 2026: ¥156 million, February: ¥93 million, Indicator Success-fee model: monthly order intake / Prior-year monthly April 2025: ¥35 million, May: ¥69 million, June: ¥105 million, July: ¥112 million, August: ¥98 million, September: ¥84 million, October: ¥54 million, November: ¥25 million, December: ¥29 million, January 2026: ¥10 million, February: ¥14 million, March: ¥35 million
Scope of aggregation: New-graduate offer-based job-hunting service "OfferBox"
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Month Covered | October 2026 |
| Fiscal Year Covered | the fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Scope of aggregation | New-graduate offer-based job-hunting service "OfferBox" |
| Year-on-year change by category | Breakdown Upfront fixed-fee model: monthly order intake / Year on year △7.8%, Breakdown Early fixed-fee model, cumulative order intake / Year on year ＋16.2%, Breakdown Success-fee model: monthly order intake / Year on year △28.1%, Breakdown Success-fee model, cumulative order intake / Year on year △4.6%, Breakdown Registered companies / Year on year ＋8.6%, Breakdown Registered students (graduating in 2027) / Year on year ＋12.9%, Breakdown Registered students (graduating in 2028) / Year on year ＋15.5%, Breakdown Offers sent (students graduating in 2027) / Year on year ＋30.0%, Breakdown Offers sent (students graduating in 2028) / Year on year ＋38.0%, Breakdown Offers accepted (students graduating in 2027) / Year on year △10.4%, Breakdown Offers accepted (students graduating in 2028) / Year on year △8.0%, Breakdown Placements (students graduating in 2027) / Year on year ＋8.9% |
| Key KPIs | Indicator Registered companies (cumulative) / Value 23,469 companies / Year on year ＋8.6%, Indicator Registered students (cumulative, graduating in 2027) / Value 266,128 people / Year on year ＋12.9%, Indicator Registered students (cumulative, graduating in 2028) / Value 172,127 people / Year on year ＋15.5%, Indicator Offers sent (monthly, graduating in 2027) / Value 759,251 Engagements / Year on year ＋30.0%, Indicator Offers sent (monthly, graduating in 2028) / Value 1,956,136 Engagements / Year on year ＋38.0%, Indicator Offers accepted (monthly, graduating in 2027) / Value 7,471 Engagements / Year on year △10.4%, Indicator Offers accepted (monthly, graduating in 2028) / Value 49,880 Engagements / Year on year △8.0%, Indicator Decisions (cumulative, graduating in 2027) / Value 8,274 people / Year on year ＋8.9% |
| Monthly Commentary | Monthly order intake under the early flat-fee and success-fee models declined year on year, while cumulative order intake under the early flat-fee model remained above the same month of the previous year. Cumulative order intake under the success-fee model fell below the previous year because of an increase in placements that consumed the hiring-agreement slots under the early flat-fee plan, despite the number of placements exceeding the previous year. Trends in the numbers of registered companies and students, offers sent, and placements were also explained. |
| Factors Affecting the Change | Year-on-year decline in monthly order intake under the early flat-fee model, Launch of sales of the early flat-fee model (EX Option) and the method for aggregating cumulative totals, Increase in decisions that consumed the agreed hiring slots under the upfront fixed-fee plan, Increase in the number of offers sent due to an increase in the number of active companies |
| Monthly trend for the same period last year | Indicator Upfront fixed-fee model: monthly order intake / Prior-year monthly April 2025: ¥937 million, May: ¥544 million, June: ¥535 million, July: ¥480 million, August: ¥398 million, September: ¥468 million, October: ¥380 million, November: ¥315 million, December: ¥288 million, January 2026: ¥156 million, February: ¥93 million, Indicator Success-fee model: monthly order intake / Prior-year monthly April 2025: ¥35 million, May: ¥69 million, June: ¥105 million, July: ¥112 million, August: ¥98 million, September: ¥84 million, October: ¥54 million, November: ¥25 million, December: ¥29 million, January 2026: ¥10 million, February: ¥14 million, March: ¥35 million |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.It was explained that order intake under the success-fee model declined both for the month and cumulatively from the previous year because more placements consumed the hiring-agreement slots under the early flat-fee plan. The increase in offers sent was attributed to an increase in the number of active companies.