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Earnings presentation materials4418Japan Data Science Consortium Co.Ltd.Information and Communications, Services and Others

FAQ for the First Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending June 2027

The transfer of all MCC shares has been completed, and the Company explained that MCC is expected to be excluded from the scope of consolidation from the second quarter of the fiscal year ending June 2027. It also presented changes to the business portfolio, the full-year earnings forecast, and progress in the AI business, human resources investment and partnerships.

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Summary of Q&AFirst quarter of the fiscal year ending June 20279 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Net Sales¥61 100 million
Operating profit¥368 million
Results for the three months of the current quarter
JDSC standalone AI solutions business revenue
Over 16
Consolidated revenue
¥61 100 million
Consolidated operating profit
¥368 million
Consolidated EBITDA
¥400 million
Full-year earnings forecast
Net Sales
¥11,000 million
Operating profit
¥950 million
EBITDA
¥1,000 million
Ordinary income
¥950 million
Profit attributable to owners of the parent
¥1,050 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 Sales55.9 %
Profit38.8 %
What the company explained in this material
Self-assessment against the planThe company's self-assessment against its own plan.
Revenue was broadly in line with the plan, while operating profit fell below the previous fiscal year’s forecast due to growth investments.
Key points of the Q&AKey questions raised by investors at the briefing and the company's answers
  1. MCC share transfer and its impact on results
  2. Full-year earnings forecast and first-quarter progress
  3. Growth areas in the AI Solutions business
  4. Progress in partnerships with SCSK, Daifuku, SoftBank and others
  5. Hiring status
  6. Capital policy, including dividends and treasury share acquisitions
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeReasons cited by the Company for the change in the figures.
  • MCC share transfer and exclusion from consolidation
    DetailsExcluded from consolidation from the second quarter of the fiscal year ending June 2027
  • Labor and recruitment costs
    DetailsInvestment in wage increases and recruitment costs
  • Outsourcing expenses
    DetailsProject-related costs associated with organizational expansion
Assumptions Underlying the Business OutlookThe assumptions used by the company in preparing its forecast.
New M&A is not included in the earnings forecast.
New initiatives
  • Exclusion of MCC from consolidation and review of the business portfolio
  • Expansion of the AI agent and Physical AI businesses
  • Joint research and development on Physical AI with Daifuku
  • Development of a logistics DX platform with the AZ-COM Maruwa Group
  • Investment in human resources and expanded hiring
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
  • Number of full-time employees at JDSC240 People
  • Number of prospective hires74 People
  • Recruitment costs¥109 million
  • SCSK alliance revenue¥174 million
    Year on year against the same period last yearRecord high
  • Alliance revenue from companies within the SoftBank Group¥431 million
    Year on year against the same period last yearRecord high
  • Free-float ratio37 %
    Year on year against the same period last yearUp from approximately 22% at the end of June 2022
Medium-term management plan targets
Target number of permanent employees
300 People
Target fiscal yearThrough the fiscal year ending June 2028
StatusExpected to be achieved ahead of schedule. The mid-term management plan has been withdrawn and its targets are being reviewed.
Number of employees
Number of Employees240 People
Change during the period20 more than the 220 employees at the end of June 2026
Hiring plan74 candidates who have accepted offers and are scheduled to join the Company from October onward
Acquisition of treasury shares
¥200 million
PeriodFollowing the resolution on 19 March 2025, all shares were acquired during periods of market declines.
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ItemDetails
Document typeSummary of Q&A
Fiscal Period CoveredFirst quarter of the fiscal year ending June 2027
Net Sales¥61 100 million
Operating profit¥368 million
Results for the three months of the current quarterJDSC standalone AI solutions business revenue Over 16 / Consolidated revenue ¥61 100 million / Consolidated operating profit ¥368 million / Consolidated EBITDA ¥400 million
Full-year earnings forecastNet Sales ¥11,000 million / Operating profit ¥950 million / EBITDA ¥1,000 million / Ordinary income ¥950 million / Profit attributable to owners of the parent ¥1,050 million
Progress against full-year forecastNet Sales 55.9 % / Profit 38.8 %
Self-assessment against the planRevenue was broadly in line with the plan, while operating profit fell below the previous fiscal year’s forecast due to growth investments.
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeFactors MCC share transfer and exclusion from consolidation / Details Excluded from consolidation from the second quarter of the fiscal year ending June 2027, Factors Labor and recruitment costs / Details Investment in wage increases and recruitment costs, Factors Outsourcing expenses / Details Project-related costs associated with organizational expansion
Key KPIsIndicator name Number of full-time employees at JDSC / Value 240 People / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Number of prospective hires / Value 74 People / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Recruitment costs / Value ¥109 million / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name SCSK alliance revenue / Value ¥174 million / Year on year against the same period last year Record high, Indicator name Alliance revenue from companies within the SoftBank Group / Value ¥431 million / Year on year against the same period last year Record high, Indicator name Free-float ratio / Value 37 % / Year on year against the same period last year Up from approximately 22% at the end of June 2022
Number of employeesNumber of Employees 240 People / Change during the period 20 more than the 220 employees at the end of June 2026 / Hiring plan 74 candidates who have accepted offers and are scheduled to join the Company from October onward
Assumptions Underlying the Business OutlookNew M&A is not included in the earnings forecast.
Medium-term management plan targetsTarget number of permanent employees 300 People / Status Expected to be achieved ahead of schedule. The mid-term management plan has been withdrawn and its targets are being reviewed.
Acquisition of treasury sharesAmount ¥200 million / Period Following the resolution on 19 March 2025, all shares were acquired during periods of market declines. / Number of Shares Not disclosed
Key points of the Q&AMCC share transfer and its impact on results, Full-year earnings forecast and first-quarter progress, Growth areas in the AI Solutions business, Progress in partnerships with SCSK, Daifuku, SoftBank and others, Hiring status, Capital policy, including dividends and treasury share acquisitions
New initiativesExclusion of MCC from consolidation and review of the business portfolio, Expansion of the AI agent and Physical AI businesses, Joint research and development on Physical AI with Daifuku, Development of a logistics DX platform with the AZ-COM Maruwa Group, Investment in human resources and expanded hiring
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Ordinary incomeNet incomeGross Profit MarginOperating profit marginSelling, general and administrative expensesSegment resultsUnit price and quantity metricsNumber of stores and locationsRisk amount incorporated into the outlookFinancial targetsAnnual DividendPayout ratioCapital expendituresOrders received and order backlogMarket Size / Share

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The reasons the company gives

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

The share transfer of MCC is expected to result in a gain on the sale of shares of an affiliated company of approximately ¥460 million in the second quarter of the fiscal year ending June 2027. The Company explained that, while revenue will decline due to MCC’s exclusion from consolidation, it will accelerate profit growth by optimizing management resources and its business portfolio and making growth investments.

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