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

Financial Results Presentation for the First Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending June 2027

In the first quarter of the fiscal year ending June 2027, consolidated revenue was ¥6,150 million and operating profit was ¥368 million, representing higher revenue and a significant increase in profit year on year. While all segments grew, led by the AI Solutions business, the Company reviewed its future revenue scale and mid-term plan following the transfer of its MCC shares.

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Earnings presentation materialsFirst quarter of the fiscal year ending June 20278 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Net Sales¥6,150 million+19.7%
Operating profit¥368 million+88.3%
Ordinary income¥367 million-57.0%
Net income¥216 million-73.3%
Selling, general and administrative expenses¥513 million
Gross Profit Margin
Rate48.6
Year-on-year change (points)-1.6
Operating profit margin
Rate6
Year-on-year change (points)2
Results for the three months of the current quarter
Net Sales
¥6,150 million
Operating profit
¥368 million
Ordinary income
¥367 million
Net income
¥216 million
Full-year earnings forecast
Net Sales
¥11,000 million
Operating profit
¥950 million
Ordinary income
¥950 million
Net income
¥1,050 million
EBITDA
¥1,000 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。
Consolidated revenue55.9
Consolidated operating profit38.8
AI Solutions business revenue24.2
AI Solutions business operating profit36.6
EBITDA40.1
Ordinary income38.7
Net income20.6
What the company explained in this material
Self-assessment against the planThe company's self-assessment against its own plan.
A strong start against the full-year earnings forecast
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeReasons cited by the Company for the change in the figures.
  • Net sales
    FactorsHigher revenue driven by growing demand for AI
  • Cost of sales
    FactorsHigher cost of sales accompanying project expansion
  • Selling, general and administrative expenses
    FactorsActive investment in human resources- and organization-related costs as growth investments
  • Operating profit
    FactorsSteady project wins

The company identifies the factors but does not state the amount attributable to each one.

New initiatives
  • Completion of the transfer of MCC shares
  • Strengthening the collaborative structure by accepting secondees from SoftBank and seconding senior JDSC members
  • Selection for AWS’s Physical AI Development Support Program
  • Joint research and development with Daifuku on Physical AI and AI/AX
  • Hiring of 74 people from the second quarter onward
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
  • Number of permanent employees240 people
  • Quarterly revenue from companies within the SoftBank Group¥431 million
  • Quarterly revenue from SCSK¥174 million
  • Retention rate of continuing customers68 %
  • Share of revenue from recurring projects29 %
Unit price and quantity metricsThese figures show sales broken down by price and volume.
Customer BaseShown in the graph (first quarter of the fiscal year ending June 2027: 51 total customers, 38 large customers and 12 very large customers)
Quarterly revenue per customerShown in the graph (first quarter of the fiscal year ending June 2027: ¥33 million per quarter for all customers, ¥43 million for large customers and ¥110 million for very large customers)
Segment results
  • AI Solutions business (JDSC standalone)
    Net Sales1,695
    Revenue Unit¥ million
    Year-on-year revenue growth88.5
    Operating profit311
    Operating profit unit¥ million
    Year-on-year change in operating profit74.7
  • Financial Advisory Business
    Net Sales130
    Revenue Unit¥ million
    Year-on-year revenue growth42.9
    Operating profit52
    Operating profit unit¥ million
    Year-on-year change in operating profit108
  • Marketing Support Business
    Net Sales4,324
    Revenue Unit¥ million
    Year-on-year revenue growth4.2
    Operating profit4
    Operating profit unit¥ million
    Year-on-year change in operating profit150
Medium-term management plan targets
Target fiscal yearFiscal year ending June 2028
Net Sales
¥11,000 million
Operating profit
¥1,550 million
Revenue under the previous plan
¥26,620 million
Operating profit under the previous plan
¥1,800 million
Number of employees
Number of Employees240 people
Hiring plan74 people are scheduled to join the Company from the second quarter onward
Contents of this document
ItemDetails
Document typeEarnings presentation materials
Fiscal Period CoveredFirst quarter of the fiscal year ending June 2027
Net Sales¥6,150 million (YoY +19.7%)
Operating profit¥368 million (YoY +88.3%)
Ordinary income¥367 million (YoY -57.0%)
Net income¥216 million (YoY -73.3%)
Gross Profit MarginRate 48.6 / Year-on-year change (points) -1.6
Operating profit marginRate 6 / Year-on-year change (points) 2
Selling, general and administrative expenses¥513 million
Results for the three months of the current quarterNet Sales ¥6,150 million / Operating profit ¥368 million / Ordinary income ¥367 million / Net income ¥216 million
Full-year earnings forecastNet Sales ¥11,000 million / Operating profit ¥950 million / Ordinary income ¥950 million / Net income ¥1,050 million / EBITDA ¥1,000 million
Progress against full-year forecastConsolidated revenue 55.9 / Consolidated operating profit 38.8 / AI Solutions business revenue 24.2 / AI Solutions business operating profit 36.6 / EBITDA 40.1 / Ordinary income 38.7 / Net income 20.6
Self-assessment against the planA strong start against the full-year earnings forecast
Segment resultsSegment AI Solutions business (JDSC standalone) / Net Sales 1,695 / Revenue Unit ¥ million / Year-on-year revenue growth 88.5 / Operating profit 311 / Operating profit unit ¥ million / Year-on-year change in operating profit 74.7, Segment Financial Advisory Business / Net Sales 130 / Revenue Unit ¥ million / Year-on-year revenue growth 42.9 / Operating profit 52 / Operating profit unit ¥ million / Year-on-year change in operating profit 108, Segment Marketing Support Business / Net Sales 4,324 / Revenue Unit ¥ million / Year-on-year revenue growth 4.2 / Operating profit 4 / Operating profit unit ¥ million / Year-on-year change in operating profit 150
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeFactors Higher revenue driven by growing demand for AI / Subject Net sales / Amount Not disclosed, Factors Higher cost of sales accompanying project expansion / Subject Cost of sales / Amount Not disclosed, Factors Active investment in human resources- and organization-related costs as growth investments / Subject Selling, general and administrative expenses / Amount Not disclosed, Factors Steady project wins / Subject Operating profit / Amount Not disclosed
Key KPIsIndicator name Number of permanent employees / Value 240 people / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Quarterly revenue from companies within the SoftBank Group / Value ¥431 million / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Quarterly revenue from SCSK / Value ¥174 million / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Retention rate of continuing customers / Value 68 % / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Share of revenue from recurring projects / Value 29 % / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed
Unit price and quantity metricsCustomer Base Shown in the graph (first quarter of the fiscal year ending June 2027: 51 total customers, 38 large customers and 12 very large customers) / Quarterly revenue per customer Shown in the graph (first quarter of the fiscal year ending June 2027: ¥33 million per quarter for all customers, ¥43 million for large customers and ¥110 million for very large customers)
Number of employeesNumber of Employees 240 people / Change during the period Not disclosed / Hiring plan 74 people are scheduled to join the Company from the second quarter onward
Medium-term management plan targetsTarget fiscal year Fiscal year ending June 2028 / Net Sales ¥11,000 million / Operating profit ¥1,550 million / Revenue under the previous plan ¥26,620 million / Operating profit under the previous plan ¥1,800 million
New initiativesCompletion of the transfer of MCC shares, Strengthening the collaborative structure by accepting secondees from SoftBank and seconding senior JDSC members, Selection for AWS’s Physical AI Development Support Program, Joint research and development with Daifuku on Physical AI and AI/AX, Hiring of 74 people from the second quarter onward
Items this document does not state (11)
Number of stores and locationsAssumptions Underlying the Business OutlookRisk amount incorporated into the 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 Company attributed the increases in revenue and profit to growing demand for AI, expansion of projects with existing customers, acquisition of new customers and steady project wins. Costs also increased due to growth in the number of permanent employees, project expansion and proactive investment in recruitment. The Company explained that the transfer of MCC was intended to optimize management resources and the business portfolio in response to demand for AI.

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