Items stated in the management plan
Annual updateEach line is the climb from the baseline the document states to the target it sets. The slope is scaled against the largest climb in this document. For metrics expressed as percentages, differences are shown in percentage points (pt).The increase shown by the dotted line is calculated from the two reported figures because the company did not provide the amount of growth.
Through PMI, the companies identified opportunities to create value by leveraging their respective strengths and began considering a merger as a management structure that would make better use of those strengths. For the next stage of growth, management resources will be concentrated on strengthening the customer base, considering the merger, and AI and world models.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Plan name | Explanatory Material on Business Plans and Growth Potential |
| Progress against the plan | Annual update |
| Sales Target | ¥4,879 million → ¥10,000 million |
| Operating profit target | ¥424 million → ¥556 million |
| Operating profit margin target | 9 % → 7 % |
| Net income target | ¥330 million → ¥381 million |
| ROE target | 15 % → Not disclosed |
| Treasury share acquisition policy | On 4 September 2026, the company acquired 269,500 treasury shares through ToSTNeT-3, representing 7.2% of total issued shares and a total value of ¥635 million. The acquired shares will be held as treasury stock, and their treatment will be considered in light of capital efficiency and future funding needs. Additional capital measures will be considered flexibly, taking into account capital efficiency and funding needs. |
| Investment amount by sector | Field Product and service development, investment in human resources, and validation of AI and world models / Amount Moderate, Field Additional M&A and investments / Amount Not disclosed |
| Non-financial targets | Indicator Percentage of data specialists / Target value 60% / Timing Not disclosed, Indicator Percentage of employees in data-specialist roles / Target value 90% / Timing Not disclosed, Indicator Percentage of Female Managers / Target value More than 30% / Timing Not disclosed, Indicator Percentage of foreign nationals / Target value More than 10% / Timing Not disclosed, Indicator Talent Acquisition / Target value At least 20% annually / Timing Not disclosed, Indicator Productivity per employee / Target value Continued year-on-year growth / Timing Not disclosed |
| Plan assumptions | Blogwatcher’s income and expenses and amortization of goodwill will be reflected in consolidated results from the second quarter., Taking into account the outcome of the merger consideration, the group's medium- to long-term growth direction is scheduled to be presented around the second half of the fiscal year ending June 2027. |
| Key initiatives | Strengthening the customer base, Consideration of a merger with BlogWatcher, AI and world models, Overall human capital strategy |
| Results under the previous plan | Initial earnings forecast (announced in August 2025; figures not provided) → Actual results for the fiscal year ended June 2026: sales ¥4,879 million, operating profit ¥424 million, net income ¥330 million |
| Reason for revision or withdrawal | Through PMI, the companies identified opportunities to create value by leveraging their respective strengths and began considering a merger as a management structure that would make better use of those strengths. For the next stage of growth, management resources will be concentrated on strengthening the customer base, considering the merger, and AI and world models. |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Through PMI, the companies identified opportunities to create value by leveraging their respective strengths and began considering a merger as a management structure that would make better use of those strengths. They also stated that management resources would be concentrated on the customer base, consideration of the merger, and AI and world models for the next stage of growth.