Results for this period
Interim period (second quarter)1 August 2025 to 31 January 2026ConsolidatedJapanese GAAPThe width of the band at each stage is based on revenue. The narrower it becomes toward the bottom, the smaller the proportion of revenue that remains as profit. The dotted outline is the full-year forecast and the band inside it is the result for this period. The progress rate is the result divided by the forecast.
塗りつぶした部分が自己資本比率です。総資産のうち、返済のいらない自前の資金がどれだけかを表します。The thin vertical line indicates the level at the end of the previous fiscal year.
Stacked from zero: upward is an increase in cash, downward a decrease (in ¥ thousand).The net change represented by the dotted line is the total of three items, calculated from figures provided by the company.
The company strengthened its customer success organization, expanded the recruitment of sales personnel, enhanced the functionality of its matching platform and made strategic investments in the development of new products. In the Business Matching Business, the number of projects initiated was 47 (48 in the prior year), and the cumulative number of institutions adopting LFB was 50 (46 in the prior year). In the Research Business, the number of research projects was 123 (107 in the prior year). The commoditization of research services through generative AI, the in-house collection and summarization of information, and the democratization of competition also continued.
No applicable matters.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Period Classification | Interim period (second quarter) |
| Accounting standards | Japanese GAAP |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
| Period Covered | 1 August 2025 to 31 January 2026 |
| Net Sales | ¥644 million (YoY +5.9%) |
| Operating profit | ¥-395 million |
| Ordinary income | ¥-395 million |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | ¥-388 million |
| Net income per share | (¥28.05) |
| Equity ratio | End of the current fiscal period 44.6 / End of previous period 82 |
| Total assets | ¥1,679 million |
| Net assets | ¥749 million |
| Cash flows from operating activities | ¥-317,658 thousand |
| Cash flows from investing activities | ¥-341,374 thousand |
| Cash flows from financing activities | ¥638,836 thousand |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | ¥892,321 thousand |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales ¥1,658 million (YoY +21.9%) / Operating profit ¥-368 million / Ordinary income ¥-356 million / Profit attributable to owners of the parent ¥-359 million |
| Annual Dividend Forecast | ¥0 → ¥0（0.0%） |
| Segment revenue | Business Matching ¥457,909 thousand (YoY -2.4%), Research ¥186,389 thousand (YoY +34.3%) |
| Segment profit | Business Matching ¥-380,085 thousand, Research ¥-15,314 thousand |
| Depreciation and amortization | ¥50,986 thousand |
| Breakdown of extraordinary income (loss) | Extraordinary income Reversal of amortization of lease deposits ¥12,345 thousand / Extraordinary loss Loss on Disposal of Fixed Assets ¥2,993 thousand, Office relocation expenses ¥1,230 thousand |
| Disclosure regarding the going concern assumption | No applicable matters. |
| Change in accounting policy | Changes due to revisions to standards No / Other changes No / Change in accounting estimate No / Restatement No |
| Changes in the scope of consolidation | No material changes (no additions or exclusions) |
| Material subsequent events | No applicable matters. |
| Availability of Supplementary Financial Results Materials | Yes |
| Availability of Financial Results Briefing | Whether applicable Yes / Subject person Individual investors |
| Issued Shares at Period-End | 13,897,000 Shares |
| Treasury Shares at Period-End | 0 shares |
| Factors Behind Changes in Business Performance | The company strengthened its customer success organization, expanded the recruitment of sales personnel, enhanced the functionality of its matching platform and made strategic investments in the development of new products. In the Business Matching Business, the number of projects initiated was 47 (48 in the prior year), and the cumulative number of institutions adopting LFB was 50 (46 in the prior year). In the Research Business, the number of research projects was 123 (107 in the prior year). The commoditization of research services through generative AI, the in-house collection and summarization of information, and the democratization of competition also continued. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The company said it strengthened its customer success organization, expanded the recruitment of sales personnel, enhanced the functionality of its existing matching platform and made strategic investments in the development of new products. In the research business, while the commoditization of services through generative AI and other trends continued, the company worked to shift toward field-sales support and customized research. The company considers the direct impact on earnings from the arrest and resignation of its representative director and president to have been limited.