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

For the third quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2026, revenue and profit increased, driven by growth in the corporate brand support business and productivity improvements, with revenue and gross profit reaching record highs. Cumulative third-quarter results were progressing at a pace above the full-year forecast, but the full-year forecast was left unchanged.

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Earnings presentation materialsQ3 FY202611 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Net Sales¥59,696 million +46.1%cumulative through Q3
Operating profit¥1,941 million +53.8%cumulative through Q3
Net income¥1,101 millions +160.2%cumulative third-quarter profit attributable to owners of the parent
Gross Profit Margin37.6% (cumulative third quarter)
Selling, general and administrative expenses¥20,481 million cumulative through Q3
Results for the three months of the current quarter
Revenue
¥21,487 million+43.2%
Gross profit
¥7,873 million+37.8%
Operating profit
¥886 million+71.3%
Profit for the period attributable to owners of the parent
¥605 million+129.4%
Adjusted EBITDA
¥1,536 million+39.5%
Full-year earnings forecast
Revenue
¥79,110 million
Gross profit
¥30,350 million
Operating profit
¥3,060 million
Net income
¥1,630 million
Gross Profit Margin
38.4%
Operating profit margin
3.9%
Year-end dividend
¥2 per share
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。
Revenue75%
Gross profit74%
Operating profit63%
Profit for the period attributable to owners of the parent68%
What the company explained in this material
Self-assessment against the planThe company's self-assessment against its own plan.
Cumulative third-quarter results were ahead of plan. Results for the third quarter alone were broadly in line with expectations.
Assumptions Underlying the Business OutlookThe assumptions used by the company in preparing its forecast.
  • Corporate brand support revenue growth: +57%
  • Marketing revenue growth: +33%
  • D2C/EC revenue growth: +93%
  • Publisher support revenue growth: +2%
  • Creator support revenue growth: -34%
  • Corporate brand support gross profit growth: +59%
  • D2C/EC gross profit growth: +116%
  • A ¥200 million non-operating foreign exchange loss is factored in as a buffer.
  • Future M&A is not factored into the earnings forecast.
New initiatives
  • Establishment of AnyMind USA, Inc. in the United States
  • Launch of marketing support in the US market
  • Rollout of new AI-enabled products, including AnyLive
  • Automating responses to internal inquiries using an AI chatbot
  • Streamlining advertising creative production through AI-generated images and retouching
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
  • Adjusted EBITDA¥1,536 million
    Year on year against the same period last year+39.5%
  • Monthly gross profit per employee
    Year on year against the same period last year+21%
  • Corporate brand support gross profit as a percentage of total gross profit81%
    Year on year against the same period last yearExpanded from 75%
  • Overseas Revenue Ratio56%
  • Target market16 countries and regions
  • Proportion of employees at overseas locations73%
Unit price and quantity metricsThese figures show sales broken down by price and volume.
  • Number of brands handled through D2C/EC
  • Revenue per brand
  • Number of publishers contracted by the Company
  • Revenue and gross profit per publisher
  • Number of creators contracted by the Company
  • Revenue and gross profit per creator
Segment results
  • Marketing (corporate brand support)
    Revenue¥8,206 million (YoY +31.3%)
    Gross profit¥3,116 million (YoY +21.1%)
  • D2C/EC (corporate brand support)
    Revenue¥9,665 million (YoY +98.6%)
    Gross profit¥3,299 million (YoY +92.3%)
  • Publisher support
    Revenue¥2,379 million (YoY -11.3%)
    Gross profit¥773 million (YoY -5.5%)
  • Creator support
    Revenue¥1,213 million (YoY +3.4%)
    Gross profit¥659 million (YoY +13.3%)
  • Other
    Revenue¥22 million (YoY -38.0%)
    Gross profit¥25 million (YoY +10.6%)
Medium-term management plan targets
The Company stated that it is making progress toward achieving its medium-term targets for fiscal 2027. Specific target figures: not disclosed.
Financial targets
Equity ratio33.9% at the end of September 2026
Debt-to-equity ratio0.75x at the end of September 2026
Goodwill-to-net-assets ratio0.47x at the end of September 2026
Risk amount incorporated into the outlookThe amount representing the range of variation the company expects in its forecast.
¥200 million
DetailsA non-operating foreign exchange loss is factored in as a buffer against currency fluctuations.
Number of employees
Number of Employees2,329 people at the end of September 2026
Change during the period2,334 people in January 2026, 2,322 in August and 2,329 in September. The headcount is expected to remain broadly flat in fiscal 2026.
Hiring planHiring expansion restrained
Annual Dividend
Annual¥2.0 per share (forecast)
End of period¥2.0 per share
Contents of this document
ItemDetails
Document typeEarnings presentation materials
Fiscal Period CoveredQ3 FY2026
Net Sales¥59,696 million (cumulative through Q3) (YoY +46.1%)
Operating profit¥1,941 million (cumulative through Q3) (YoY +53.8%)
Net income¥1,101 millions (cumulative third-quarter profit attributable to owners of the parent) (YoY +160.2%)
Gross Profit Margin37.6% (cumulative third quarter)
Selling, general and administrative expenses¥20,481 million (cumulative through Q3)
Results for the three months of the current quarterRevenue ¥21,487 million (YoY +43.2%) / Gross profit ¥7,873 million (YoY +37.8%) / Operating profit ¥886 million (YoY +71.3%) / Profit for the period attributable to owners of the parent ¥605 million (YoY +129.4%) / Adjusted EBITDA ¥1,536 million (YoY +39.5%)
Full-year earnings forecastRevenue ¥79,110 million / Gross profit ¥30,350 million / Operating profit ¥3,060 million / Net income ¥1,630 million / Gross Profit Margin 38.4% / Operating profit margin 3.9% / Year-end dividend ¥2 per share
Progress against full-year forecastRevenue 75% / Gross profit 74% / Operating profit 63% / Profit for the period attributable to owners of the parent 68%
Self-assessment against the planCumulative third-quarter results were ahead of plan. Results for the third quarter alone were broadly in line with expectations.
Segment resultsSegment Marketing (corporate brand support) / Revenue ¥8,206 million (YoY +31.3%) / Gross profit ¥3,116 million (YoY +21.1%), Segment D2C/EC (corporate brand support) / Revenue ¥9,665 million (YoY +98.6%) / Gross profit ¥3,299 million (YoY +92.3%), Segment Publisher support / Revenue ¥2,379 million (YoY -11.3%) / Gross profit ¥773 million (YoY -5.5%), Segment Creator support / Revenue ¥1,213 million (YoY +3.4%) / Gross profit ¥659 million (YoY +13.3%), Segment Other / Revenue ¥22 million (YoY -38.0%) / Gross profit ¥25 million (YoY +10.6%)
Key KPIsIndicator name Adjusted EBITDA / Value ¥1,536 million / Year on year against the same period last year +39.5%, Indicator name Monthly gross profit per employee / Value Not disclosed / Year on year against the same period last year +21%, Indicator name Corporate brand support gross profit as a percentage of total gross profit / Value 81% / Year on year against the same period last year Expanded from 75%, Indicator name Overseas Revenue Ratio / Value 56% / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Target market / Value 16 countries and regions / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Proportion of employees at overseas locations / Value 73% / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed
Unit price and quantity metricsNumber of brands handled through D2C/EC, Revenue per brand, Number of publishers contracted by the Company, Revenue and gross profit per publisher, Number of creators contracted by the Company, Revenue and gross profit per creator
Number of employeesNumber of Employees 2,329 people at the end of September 2026 / Change during the period 2,334 people in January 2026, 2,322 in August and 2,329 in September. The headcount is expected to remain broadly flat in fiscal 2026. / Hiring plan Hiring expansion restrained
Assumptions Underlying the Business OutlookCorporate brand support revenue growth: +57%, Marketing revenue growth: +33%, D2C/EC revenue growth: +93%, Publisher support revenue growth: +2%, Creator support revenue growth: -34%, Corporate brand support gross profit growth: +59%, D2C/EC gross profit growth: +116%, A ¥200 million non-operating foreign exchange loss is factored in as a buffer., Future M&A is not factored into the earnings forecast.
Risk amount incorporated into the outlookAmount ¥200 million / Details A non-operating foreign exchange loss is factored in as a buffer against currency fluctuations.
Medium-term management plan targetsThe Company stated that it is making progress toward achieving its medium-term targets for fiscal 2027. Specific target figures: not disclosed.
Financial targetsEquity ratio 33.9% at the end of September 2026 / Debt-to-equity ratio 0.75x at the end of September 2026 / Goodwill-to-net-assets ratio 0.47x at the end of September 2026
Annual DividendAnnual ¥2.0 per share (forecast) / Interim Not disclosed / End of period ¥2.0 per share
New initiativesEstablishment of AnyMind USA, Inc. in the United States, Launch of marketing support in the US market, Rollout of new AI-enabled products, including AnyLive, Automating responses to internal inquiries using an AI chatbot, Streamlining advertising creative production through AI-generated images and retouching
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Ordinary incomeOperating profit marginBreakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeNumber of stores and locationsPayout ratioAcquisition of treasury sharesCapital expendituresOrders received and order backlogMarket Size / ShareKey points of the Q&A

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The reasons the company gives

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

The stated reasons were growth in the corporate brand support business, the consolidated contribution of the 3 companies acquired in January 2026, productivity improvements from business growth and SG&A cost controls, and the fading of one-off factors.

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