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Financial Results Presentation for the Third Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending December 2026

For the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2026, revenue and profit increased, driven by large Akerun projects and strong performance at MIWA Akerun Technologies. Operating profit had already exceeded full-year guidance. Full-year guidance was nevertheless left unchanged in anticipation of one-time expenses in the fourth quarter.

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Scored from 5 of 6 sections
Direction
Improvement
Direction inferred from the company’s description.
Scale
270
¥ million (operating profit for the nine months)
Wording
Conditional
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Earnings presentation materialsThird quarter of the fiscal year ending December 20269 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Net Sales¥3,068 million+25.5%
Operating profit¥270 million+25.5%
Ordinary income¥275 million
Net income¥282 million+12.0%
Selling, general and administrative expenses¥1,950 million
Results for the three months of the current quarter
Net Sales
¥1,017 million+21.0%
Gross profit
¥750 million+19.9%
Operating profit
¥96 million+37.9%
Profit attributable to owners of the parent
¥104 million+28.1%
Adjusted EBITDA
¥211 million+51.4%
Full-year earnings forecast
Net Sales
¥4,062 million
Adjusted EBITDA
¥720 million
Operating profit
¥240 million
Ordinary income
¥240 million
Profit attributable to owners of the parent
¥295 million
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。
Net Sales75.5
Adjusted EBITDA83
Operating profit112.6
Ordinary income114.9
Profit attributable to owners of the parent95.7
What the company explained in this material
Self-assessment against the planThe company's self-assessment against its own plan.
Progressing steadily
New initiatives
  • Acquisition of all shares in GOODLIFE and GDS (acquisition price: ¥560 million)
  • Development and external sale of an unmanned and labor-saving package for the fitness industry, using company-operated stores as testing sites
  • Holding Space Unmanned Summit 2026
  • Revamp of the corporate website and Akerun service website
  • Support for FeliCa Networks’ student ID platform
  • Digital ID and access control integration with クマヒラ
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
  • ARR¥3,630 million
    Year on year against the same period last year+16.8%
  • ARPU¥52,180
    Year on year against the same period last year+13.9%
  • Churn Rate1.02 %
  • Churn Rate excluding customer-driven churn0.84 %
  • Contracted companies5,801 companies
  • Recurring revenue ratio88.2 %
Unit price and quantity metricsThese figures show sales broken down by price and volume.
ARPU
¥52,180 /company+13.9%
Contracted companies
5,801 companies
Medium-term management plan targets
Net sales for the fiscal year ending December 2028¥5.8–7.5 billion
Adjusted EBITDA for the fiscal year ending December 2028¥1.16–1.5 billion
Revenue growth20~30%
Rule of 40Minimum target for the fiscal year ending December 2028
Risk amount incorporated into the outlookThe amount representing the range of variation the company expects in its forecast.
Stock acquisition-related expenses>¥40 million
DetailsOne-time expenses, including brokerage commissions and advisory fees, associated with the acquisition of shares in GOODLIFE and GDS
Number of stores and locations
GOODLIFE and GDS store network
Number at period-end66 stores
Breakdown17 company-operated stores and 49 franchised stores
Number of employees
Number of Employees174 people
Record date30 September 2026
Gross profit
¥2,220 million+19.8%
margin_pct73.7
Contents of this document
ItemDetails
Document typeEarnings presentation materials
Fiscal Period CoveredThird quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2026
Net Sales¥3,068 million (YoY +25.5%)
Operating profit¥270 million (YoY +25.5%)
Ordinary income¥275 million
Net income¥282 million (YoY +12.0%)
Gross profit¥2,220 million (YoY +19.8%)
Selling, general and administrative expenses¥1,950 million
Results for the three months of the current quarterNet Sales ¥1,017 million (YoY +21.0%) / Gross profit ¥750 million (YoY +19.9%) / Operating profit ¥96 million (YoY +37.9%) / Profit attributable to owners of the parent ¥104 million (YoY +28.1%) / Adjusted EBITDA ¥211 million (YoY +51.4%)
Full-year earnings forecastNet Sales ¥4,062 million / Adjusted EBITDA ¥720 million / Operating profit ¥240 million / Ordinary income ¥240 million / Profit attributable to owners of the parent ¥295 million
Progress against full-year forecastNet Sales 75.5 / Adjusted EBITDA 83 / Operating profit 112.6 / Ordinary income 114.9 / Profit attributable to owners of the parent 95.7
Self-assessment against the planProgressing steadily
Key KPIsIndicator name ARR / Value ¥3,630 million / Year on year against the same period last year ¥16.8 million, Indicator name ARPU / Value ¥52,180 / Year on year against the same period last year ¥13.9, Indicator name Churn Rate / Value 1.02 % / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Churn Rate excluding customer-driven churn / Value 0.84 % / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Contracted companies / Value 5,801 companies / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Recurring revenue ratio / Value 88.2 % / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed
Unit price and quantity metricsARPU ¥52,180 /company (YoY +13.9%) / Contracted companies 5,801 companies
Number of stores and locationsGOODLIFE and GDS store network Number at period-end 66 stores / Breakdown 17 company-operated stores and 49 franchised stores / Number of store openings and closures during the period Not disclosed
Number of employeesNumber of Employees 174 people / Record date 30 September 2026 / Changes and hiring plans during the period Not disclosed
Risk amount incorporated into the outlookStock acquisition-related expenses >¥40 million / Details One-time expenses, including brokerage commissions and advisory fees, associated with the acquisition of shares in GOODLIFE and GDS
Medium-term management plan targetsNet sales for the fiscal year ending December 2028 ¥5.8–7.5 billion / Adjusted EBITDA for the fiscal year ending December 2028 ¥1.16–1.5 billion / Revenue growth 20~30% / Rule of 40 Minimum target for the fiscal year ending December 2028
New initiativesAcquisition of all shares in GOODLIFE and GDS (acquisition price: ¥560 million), Development and external sale of an unmanned and labor-saving package for the fitness industry, using company-operated stores as testing sites, Holding Space Unmanned Summit 2026, Revamp of the corporate website and Akerun service website, Support for FeliCa Networks’ student ID platform, Digital ID and access control integration with クマヒラ
Items this document does not state (12)
Operating profit marginSegment resultsBreakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeAssumptions Underlying the Business OutlookFinancial targetsAnnual DividendPayout ratioAcquisition of treasury sharesCapital expendituresOrders received and order backlogMarket Size / ShareKey points of the Q&A

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.

The reasons cited were strong orders for large Akerun projects, strong revenue at MIWA Akerun Technologies, expanded revenue and improved profitability. The company said operating profit absorbed increased expenses for active hiring and marketing investment, as well as higher non-cash expenses such as amortisation of goodwill and share-based compensation.

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