Worth reading
73In focus
Scored from 5 of 6 sectionsDirection
Improvement
Direction inferred from the company’s description.Scale
43.2
% (year-on-year revenue growth for the third quarter alone)Wording
Conditional
How definitive the wording is.Contents of this document
Summary of Q&AQ3 FY202610 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Net Sales+43.2% year on year (third quarter alone)+43.2%
Operating profit¥886 millions +71.3%third quarter alone
Net income¥605 millions profit attributable to owners of the parent for the third quarter alone
Results for the three months of the current quarter
Revenue+43.2% year on year
Gross profit+37.8% year on year
Operating profit¥886 million, +71.3% year on year
Quarterly profit attributable to owners of the parent¥605 million
Full-year earnings forecast
Revenue+38.1% year on year
Gross profit+38.4% year on year
Organic revenue growth rate+23%
Organic gross profit growth rate+22%
Organic operating profit growth rate+26%
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%
What the company explained in this material
Self-assessment against the planThe company's self-assessment against its own plan.
Results for the third quarter alone were broadly in line with plan, while cumulative results were progressing steadily toward achieving the full-year earnings forecast.Key points of the Q&AKey questions raised by investors at the briefing and the company's answers
- Assessment of third-quarter results: results for the third quarter alone were broadly in line with plan, while cumulative results were progressing steadily against the full-year forecast.
- Performance by business and region: the corporate brand support business achieved high growth, while the publisher support business recorded lower revenue.
- Contribution from the US entity: supported 15 brands over the most recent 7 months, with EC support and the rollout of AnyLive planned going forward.
- Live commerce partnerships: aims to expand customer acquisition capabilities, service quality and the number of brands adopting the service through partnerships with Alibaba Cloud, Meta and others.
Assumptions Underlying the Business OutlookThe assumptions used by the company in preparing its forecast.
Seasonality, with business performance improving in the fourth quarterNew initiatives
- Establishment of AnyMind USA, Inc. in the United States in September 2026
- Expansion of EC support, AnyLive rollout and cross-selling in the US
- Partnership with Alibaba Cloud and integration of the AI model Qwen into AnyLive
- Integration with Facebook and Instagram live video advertising through a partnership with Meta
- Support for simultaneous streaming to EC marketplaces and brands' owned channels
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
- Corporate Brand Support Business share of total company gross profit81 %
- Number of brands supported in the US market15 Brands most recent 7 months
- Number of live commerce studios85 Studio
- Increase in Bio-Essence's monthly streaming hours15 TimesYear on year against the same period last yearCompared with before implementation
- Bio-Essence GMV per hour4 TimesYear on year against the same period last yearCompared with the first month of implementation
Unit price and quantity metricsThese figures show sales broken down by price and volume.
GMV per hour was approximately 4x the level in the first month of implementation, while monthly streaming hours were approximately 15x the previous level.Segment results
Corporate Brand Support BusinessGross profit accounted for 81% of the total, up 50% year on year
Marketing businessGross profit increased 21% year on year
D2C/EC BusinessGross profit increased 92% year on year, including 50% organic growth
Publisher Support BusinessGross profit decreased 6% year on year
Creator Support BusinessGross profit increased 13% year on year
Market Size / Share
The market size of the US market was mentioned, but the figure was not disclosed.Number of employees
Broadly flat. Personnel costs, which account for approximately half of SG&A expenses, decreased slightly from the previous quarter due to restrained hiring.Gross profit
+37.8% year on year (third quarter alone)+37.8%
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Document type | Summary of Q&A |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Q3 FY2026 |
| Net Sales | +43.2% year on year (third quarter alone) (YoY +43.2%) |
| Operating profit | ¥886 millions (third quarter alone) (YoY +71.3%) |
| Net income | ¥605 millions (profit attributable to owners of the parent for the third quarter alone) |
| Gross profit | +37.8% year on year (third quarter alone) (YoY +37.8%) |
| Results for the three months of the current quarter | Revenue +43.2% year on year / Gross profit +37.8% year on year / Operating profit ¥886 million, +71.3% year on year / Quarterly profit attributable to owners of the parent ¥605 million |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Revenue +38.1% year on year / Gross profit +38.4% year on year / Organic revenue growth rate +23% / Organic gross profit growth rate +22% / Organic operating profit growth rate +26% |
| Progress against full-year forecast | Revenue 75% / Gross profit 74% / Operating profit 63% |
| Self-assessment against the plan | Results for the third quarter alone were broadly in line with plan, while cumulative results were progressing steadily toward achieving the full-year earnings forecast. |
| Segment results | Corporate Brand Support Business Gross profit accounted for 81% of the total, up 50% year on year / Marketing business Gross profit increased 21% year on year / D2C/EC Business Gross profit increased 92% year on year, including 50% organic growth / Publisher Support Business Gross profit decreased 6% year on year / Creator Support Business Gross profit increased 13% year on year |
| Key KPIs | Indicator name Corporate Brand Support Business share of total company gross profit / Value 81 % / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Number of brands supported in the US market / Value 15 Brands (most recent 7 months) / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Number of live commerce studios / Value 85 Studio / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Increase in Bio-Essence's monthly streaming hours / Value 15 Times / Year on year against the same period last year Compared with before implementation, Indicator name Bio-Essence GMV per hour / Value 4 Times / Year on year against the same period last year Compared with the first month of implementation |
| Unit price and quantity metrics | GMV per hour was approximately 4x the level in the first month of implementation, while monthly streaming hours were approximately 15x the previous level. |
| Number of employees | Broadly flat. Personnel costs, which account for approximately half of SG&A expenses, decreased slightly from the previous quarter due to restrained hiring. |
| Assumptions Underlying the Business Outlook | Seasonality, with business performance improving in the fourth quarter |
| Market Size / Share | The market size of the US market was mentioned, but the figure was not disclosed. |
| Key points of the Q&A | Assessment of third-quarter results: results for the third quarter alone were broadly in line with plan, while cumulative results were progressing steadily against the full-year forecast., Performance by business and region: the corporate brand support business achieved high growth, while the publisher support business recorded lower revenue., Contribution from the US entity: supported 15 brands over the most recent 7 months, with EC support and the rollout of AnyLive planned going forward., Live commerce partnerships: aims to expand customer acquisition capabilities, service quality and the number of brands adopting the service through partnerships with Alibaba Cloud, Meta and others. |
| New initiatives | Establishment of AnyMind USA, Inc. in the United States in September 2026, Expansion of EC support, AnyLive rollout and cross-selling in the US, Partnership with Alibaba Cloud and integration of the AI model Qwen into AnyLive, Integration with Facebook and Instagram live video advertising through a partnership with Meta, Support for simultaneous streaming to EC marketplaces and brands' owned channels |
Items this document does not state (13)
Ordinary incomeOperating profit marginSelling, general and administrative expensesBreakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeNumber of stores and locationsRisk amount incorporated into the outlookMedium-term management plan targetsFinancial targetsAnnual DividendPayout ratioAcquisition of treasury sharesCapital expendituresOrders received and order backlog
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 creator support business, particularly the talent management business of subsidiary GROVE, performed well. In addition, business growth, control of SG&A expenses, mainly personnel costs through restrained hiring, and the consolidated effects of M&A contributed to results. Meanwhile, the publisher support business declined due to lower advertising rates and sluggish growth in page views.
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