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Consolidated Financial Results for the First Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending April 2027 [Japanese GAAP]

In the first quarter of the fiscal year ending April 2027, revenue increased 8.5% year on year and operating profit rose 52.8%. Net income attributable to owners of the parent also turned profitable from a loss in the same period of the previous year. The full-year earnings forecast and dividend forecast remain unchanged.

Worth reading
41Recurring
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Direction
Improvement
Direction inferred from the company’s description.
Scale
52.8
Year-on-year change in operating profit (%)
Wording
Conditional
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Results for this period

First quarter1 May 2026–31 July 2026ConsolidatedJapanese GAAP
Net Sales1,643¥ millionYear on year +8.5%Progress 24.2%
Operating profit180¥ millionYear on year +52.8%Progress 22.5%
Ordinary income138¥ millionYear on year +46.2%Progress 19.7%
Net income attributable to owners of the parent32¥ millionProgress 10.7%

The width of the band at each stage is based on revenue. The narrower it becomes toward the bottom, the smaller the proportion of revenue that remains as profit. The dotted outline is the full-year forecast and the band inside it is the result for this period. The progress rate is the result divided by the forecast.

Net income per share¥2.03
Financial position at period-end
Total assets8,442¥ million
of which net assets 5,958 ¥ millionEquity ratio 68.3%vs. prior year-end +9.6pt

塗りつぶした部分が自己資本比率です。総資産のうち、返済のいらない自前の資金がどれだけかを表します。The thin vertical line indicates the level at the end of the previous fiscal year.

Segment revenue
AIX business934,69956.9%+15.7%
AI Security Business708,71343.1%+0.3%
Segment profit
AIX business234,36346.2%+56.4%
AI Security Business272,38553.8%+16.5%
Outlook and shareholder returns
Full-year earnings forecast
Net Sales¥6,800 million (YoY +5.8%)
Operating profit¥800 million (YoY +52.9%)
Ordinary income¥700 million (YoY +71.4%)
Net income¥300 million (YoY -20.2%)
Revision to Earnings ForecastNo
Annual Dividend Forecast¥0 → ¥0(0.0%)
Factors Behind Changes in Business Performance

The AIX business reported higher revenue and profit due to heightened interest in shogi and higher utilization through BEM. The AI Security business also reported higher revenue and profit, supported by recurring, subscription-based revenue. Cost of sales decreased 2.9% year on year, while selling, general and administrative expenses increased 16.7%, mainly due to higher M&A-related expenses and personnel costs.

Disclosure regarding the going concern assumption

No applicable matters

Change in accounting policy
基準改正に伴う変更 Noそれ以外の変更 No見積りの変更 No修正再表示 No
Changes in the scope of consolidationNew Number of companies 1 / Company name AKMコンサルティング株式会社 / Excluded Number of companies 0 / Company name Not disclosed
Material subsequent eventsNo applicable matters.
Depreciation and amortization¥55,273 thousand
Availability of Supplementary Financial Results MaterialsYes
Availability of Financial Results BriefingWhether applicable Yes / Subject person For institutional investors and analysts
Issued Shares at Period-End17,789,313
Treasury Shares at Period-End2,523
Results for this period
ItemDetails
Fiscal Period ClassificationFirst quarter
Accounting standardsJapanese GAAP
Consolidated / non-consolidatedConsolidated
Period Covered1 May 2026–31 July 2026
Net Sales¥1,643 million (YoY +8.5%)
Operating profit¥180 million (YoY +52.8%)
Ordinary income¥138 million (YoY +46.2%)
Profit attributable to owners of the parent¥32 million
Net income per share¥2.03
Equity ratioEnd of the current fiscal period 68.3 / End of previous period 58.7
Total assets¥8,442 million
Net assets¥5,958 million
Full-year earnings forecastNet Sales ¥6,800 million (YoY +5.8%) / Operating profit ¥800 million (YoY +52.9%) / Ordinary income ¥700 million (YoY +71.4%) / Net income ¥300 million (YoY -20.2%)
Revision to Earnings ForecastNo
Annual Dividend Forecast¥0 → ¥0(0.0%)
Segment revenueAIX business ¥934,699 thousand (YoY +15.7%) / AI Security Business ¥708,713 thousand (YoY +0.3%)
Segment profitAIX business ¥234,363 thousand (YoY +56.4%) / AI Security Business ¥272,385 thousand (YoY +16.5%)
Depreciation and amortization¥55,273 thousand
Disclosure regarding the going concern assumptionNo applicable matters
Change in accounting policyChanges due to revisions to standards No / Other changes No / Change in accounting estimate No / Restatement No
Changes in the scope of consolidationNew Number of companies 1 / Company name AKMコンサルティング株式会社 / Excluded Number of companies 0 / Company name Not disclosed
Material subsequent eventsNo applicable matters.
Availability of Supplementary Financial Results MaterialsYes
Availability of Financial Results BriefingWhether applicable Yes / Subject person For institutional investors and analysts
Issued Shares at Period-End17,789,313
Treasury Shares at Period-End2,523
Factors Behind Changes in Business PerformanceThe AIX business reported higher revenue and profit due to heightened interest in shogi and higher utilization through BEM. The AI Security business also reported higher revenue and profit, supported by recurring, subscription-based revenue. Cost of sales decreased 2.9% year on year, while selling, general and administrative expenses increased 16.7%, mainly due to higher M&A-related expenses and personnel costs.
Items this document does not state (11)
Operating MarginCash flows from operating activitiesCash flows from investing activitiesCash flows from financing activitiesCash and cash equivalents at end of periodPayout ratioShareholder Return PolicyRegional salesOrders received and order backlogImpairment lossBreakdown of extraordinary income (loss)

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The reasons the company gives

The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.

Revenue in the AIX business increased, driven by heightened interest in shogi and higher utilization from collaborative, hands-on support through BEM in the BtoB segment. In the AI Security business, revenue and segment profit remained solid, supported by recurring, subscription-based revenue. Cost of sales decreased 2.9% year on year, while selling, general and administrative expenses increased 16.7%, mainly due to higher M&A-related expenses and personnel costs.

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