Revised forecast
Fiscal year ending September 2026 · Second quarter (interim period) and full yearPrevious forecast published 14 November 2025 (interim net income per share and full-year net income per share were announced on 12 February 2026)The bar length represents the relative magnitude of change, based on the item that changed the most in this document. The percentage change shown by the dotted line is calculated from the two reported figures because the company did not provide the rate.
For the interim period, results exceeded the latest earnings forecast because the education business achieved a higher-than-expected profit margin and the Enterprise business achieved a higher-than-expected profit margin due in part to an increase in whole-office projects. Although costs are expected to increase in the second half due to the relocation of operating bases, among other factors, the full-year forecast was revised upward based on the stronger-than-expected interim results.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Net Sales | Interim period 24,837 / Full year 40,446 → Interim period 25,114 / Full year 40,723（Interim period 1.1 / Full year 0.7） |
| Operating profit | Interim period 1,229 / Full year 1,310 → Interim period 1,429 / Full year 1,400（Interim period 16.3 / Full year 6.9） |
| Ordinary income | Interim period 1,253 / Full year 1,366 → Interim period 1,440 / Full year 1,442（Interim period 14.8 / Full year 5.6） |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | Interim period 884 / Full year 979 → Interim period 979 / Full year 989（Interim period 10.8 / Full year 1.1） |
| Net income per share | Interim period 27.60 / Full year 30.32 → Interim period 30.28 / Full year 29.95 |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending September 2026 |
| Period Covered | Second quarter (interim period) and full year |
| Publication date of previous forecast | 14 November 2025 (interim net income per share and full-year net income per share were announced on 12 February 2026) |
| Previous-period results | Interim period Net sales: ¥20,849 million; operating profit: ¥1,042 million; ordinary profit: ¥1,101 million; interim net income attributable to owners of the parent: ¥758 million; interim net income per share: ¥25.40 / Full year Net sales: ¥37,022 million; operating profit: ¥1,189 million; ordinary profit: ¥1,275 million; net income attributable to owners of the parent: ¥912 million; net income per share: ¥30.55 |
| Reason for the revision | For the interim period, results exceeded the latest earnings forecast because the education business achieved a higher-than-expected profit margin and the Enterprise business achieved a higher-than-expected profit margin due in part to an increase in whole-office projects. Although costs are expected to increase in the second half due to the relocation of operating bases, among other factors, the full-year forecast was revised upward based on the stronger-than-expected interim results. |
| Dividend forecast revision | No revision. A dividend of ¥8 for the second quarter, including a commemorative dividend, and ¥7 at year-end are planned. |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.For the interim period, results exceeded forecast because the education business achieved a higher-than-expected profit margin and the Enterprise business achieved a higher-than-expected profit margin due in part to an increase in whole-office projects. Although costs are expected to increase in the second half due to the relocation of operating bases, among other factors, the full-year forecast was revised upward based on the stronger-than-expected interim results.