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- Business alliance with Uzabase
- Acquisition of a 70% stake in Empire State株式会社
- Plans to acquire a 51% stake in RICE CLOUD株式会社
- Launch of the AI assistant “u脳, a brain dedicated to sales strategy”
- Planned rollout of the new Zaurus (ザウルス) product series
- Launch of the data strategy cloud service “Sonar Lake”
- ARR6,052 Millions of yenYear on year against the same period last yearUp 18.0%
- Number of contracts1,032 projectsYear on year against the same period last yearUp 83
- ARPA¥48.8 10,000/monthYear on year against the same period last yearUp ¥38,000
- Churn rate0.28 %
- Recurring revenue ratio82 %
- Cross-sell ratio37 %
- Employee turnover rate11.3 %
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Document type | Financial results presentation |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Third quarter (cumulative), fiscal year ending December 2026 |
| Net Sales | 6,062 Millions of yen (YoY +12.4%) |
| Operating profit | 1,277 Millions of yen (YoY +8.2%) |
| Ordinary income | 1,298 Millions of yen (YoY +10.4%) |
| Net income | 818 Millions of yen (YoY +19.5%) |
| Gross Profit Margin | 62.3 % |
| Operating profit margin | 21.1 % |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 2,499 Millions of yen |
| Results for the three months of the current quarter | Quarterly trends in revenue, Sonar service subscription and usage-based revenue, other revenue, number of contracts and ARPA are provided. Income statement items for the standalone third quarter are Not disclosed. |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales 8,280 Millions of yen / Operating profit 1,764 Millions of yen / Ordinary income 1,762 Millions of yen / Profit before income taxes for the period 1,614 Millions of yen / Net income for the current fiscal year 1,056 Millions of yen / Cost of sales 2,977 Millions of yen / Gross profit 5,302 Millions of yen / Selling, general and administrative expenses 3,537 Millions of yen |
| Progress against full-year forecast | Net Sales 73.2% / Cost of sales 76.8% / Gross profit 71.2% / Selling, general and administrative expenses 70.7% / Operating profit 72.4% / Ordinary income 73.7% / Profit before income taxes for the period 78.2% / Net income for the current fiscal year 77.5% |
| Self-assessment against the plan | Progress against the earnings forecast remains steady |
| Segment results | Sonar Services Net Sales 5,218 Millions of yen / Year on year against the same period last year Up 15.7% / Other Net Sales 843 Millions of yen / Sonar service breakdown Stock 4,382 Millions of yen / Flow 835 Millions of yen |
| Breakdown of Factors Affecting the Change | Revenue increase: Sonar service revenue increased by ¥709 million. Expense increase: cost of sales and SG&A expenses increased due to database investment, product development and investment in human resources |
| Key KPIs | Indicator name ARR / Value 6,052 Millions of yen / Year on year against the same period last year Up 18.0%, Indicator name Number of contracts / Value 1,032 projects / Year on year against the same period last year Up 83, Indicator name ARPA / Value ¥48.8 10,000/month / Year on year against the same period last year Up ¥38,000, Indicator name Churn rate / Value 0.28 % / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Recurring revenue ratio / Value 82 % / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Cross-sell ratio / Value 37 % / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Employee turnover rate / Value 11.3 % / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed |
| Unit price and quantity metrics | Number of contracts 1,032 projects / ARPA ¥48.8 10,000/month |
| Number of stores and locations | Number of stores: Not disclosed. Domestic locations: 12.5 million |
| Number of employees | Number of Employees 236 people / Record date 30 September 2026 / Change during the period Not disclosed / Hiring plan Plans to increase headcount to 300 by the end of 2027 |
| Market Size / Share | Domestic DX investment Fiscal 2026 ¥7.1 trillion / FY2030 ¥10.2 trillion / Our market share Not disclosed |
| New initiatives | Business alliance with Uzabase, Acquisition of a 70% stake in Empire State株式会社, Plans to acquire a 51% stake in RICE CLOUD株式会社, Launch of the AI assistant “u脳, a brain dedicated to sales strategy”, Planned rollout of the new Zaurus (ザウルス) product series, Launch of the data strategy cloud service “Sonar Lake” |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Revenue increased due to growth in the core Sonar service, new orders and progress in cross-selling. On the earnings side, cost of sales and SG&A expenses increased due to stepped-up investment in human resources, database investment and product development, but operating profit increased.