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Management planning5131Linkers CorporationInformation and Communications, Services and Others

Business Plan and Growth Potential

The company announced its full-year plan for the fiscal year ending July 2027, forecasting revenue of ¥1,569 million, up 15.9% from the previous fiscal year's actual result, and a reduction in the operating loss from ¥667 million to ¥381 million. It also updated its growth initiatives centered on Linkers TX and KPIs by service.

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Scale
1569
Million yen (revenue plan for the fiscal year ending July 2027)
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Items stated in the management plan

Annual update
Business Plan and Growth PotentialPlan period Fiscal year ending July 2027
Publication date 11 September 2026
Net Sales+16.0%
基準 1,353Target1,569million
Operating profit+42.9%
基準 -667Target-381million
Net income for the current fiscal year+41.5%
基準 -672Target-393million

Each 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. The increase shown by the dotted line is calculated from the two reported figures because the company did not provide the amount of growth.

What happened to the previous plan145 exploration and matching engagements and revenue of ¥266 million; Linkers for BANK implemented at 7 institutions and SaaS-based matching service revenue of ¥682 million; 351 research engagements and revenue of ¥478 million → 82 exploration and matching engagements and revenue of ¥168 million; Linkers for BANK implemented at 0 institutions and SaaS-based matching service revenue of ¥549 million; 267 research engagements and revenue of ¥413 million-19.5%Calculated from the two disclosed figures
Investment amount by sectorField Priority investment in Linkers TX / Amount ¥1.7 million, Field SaaS-based matching system / Amount ¥0.7 million
Key initiatives
01In-house matching service
02SaaS-based matching service
03Research services
04Capital Expenditures
05Talent Acquisition
06Capital and business alliances and strengthening of the financial base to support the growth strategy
07Strengthening development in priority areas
08Expanding Linkers TX functionality and sales
Plan assumptionsEstimated domestic market size for SaaS-based matching systems for financial institutions: 100–200 institutions, Target companies in the manufacturing sector: 2,200 or more listed Japanese companies with annual revenue of ¥20 billion or more, Approximately 2.7 million engineers in Japan, Total scientific research expenditure in fiscal 2024 was ¥23.7925 trillion, of which ¥14.9793 trillion was spent by the manufacturing sector, Phased decisions on continuing or adding investment based on progress in revenue, customer KPIs and other metrics
Segment targetSegment Business Matching / Net Sales ¥1,066 million, Segment In-house matching service / Net Sales ¥379 million, Segment SaaS-based matching system / Net Sales ¥554 million, Segment Other / Net Sales ¥131 million, Segment Research / Net Sales ¥503 million, Segment Research services / Net Sales ¥503 million
Non-financial targetsIndicator Paid Linkers TX contracts / Target value 30 Engagements / Timing Fiscal year ending July 2027, Indicator Number of institutions using Linkers for BANK at fiscal year-end / Target value 50 Organization / Timing Fiscal year ending July 2027, Indicator New Linkers for BANK implementations / Target value 1 Organization / Timing Fiscal year ending July 2027, Indicator Number of exploration and matching engagements / Target value 139 Engagements / Timing Fiscal year ending July 2027, Indicator Number of research service engagements / Target value 285 Engagements / Timing Fiscal year ending July 2027, Indicator Number of employees / Target value 103 people / Timing Fiscal year ending July 2027
Size of the Target MarketMarket Size SaaS-based matching system for financial institutions: 100–200 institutions in Japan, Financial institutions in Japan: approximately 1,400; regional banks, second-tier regional banks and credit unions: approximately 350; institutions with 30 or more branches: approximately 200; institutions with 100 or more branches: approximately 50, Total scientific research expenditure in fiscal 2024: ¥23.7925 trillion; companies: ¥17.4303 trillion; manufacturing sector: ¥14.9793 trillion, Target companies in the manufacturing sector: 2,200 or more, Number of engineers in Japan: approximately 2.7 million / Growth rate CAGR for SaaS-based matching systems for financial institutions: 7.5%, CAGR for exploration and matching services: -14.5%, CAGR for research services: -2.8% / Source Statistics Bureau of Japan, “2020 Population Census”, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, “Overview of the Results of the 2025 Survey of Research and Development”, 株式会社日本金融通信社, “Latest Number of Financial Institutions by Business Type,” as of 30 September 2024, Financial Services Agency, “List of Information on Small and Medium-Sized and Regional Financial Institutions by Prefecture,” as of the end of March 2024
Items stated in the management plan
ItemDetails
Plan nameBusiness Plan and Growth Potential
Plan periodFiscal year ending July 2027
Progress against the planAnnual update
Sales Target¥1,353 million → ¥1,569 million(15.9%)
Operating profit target¥-667 million → ¥-381 million
Net income target¥-672 million → ¥-393 million
Investment amount by sectorField Priority investment in Linkers TX / Amount ¥1.7 million, Field SaaS-based matching system / Amount ¥0.7 million
Segment targetSegment Business Matching / Net Sales ¥1,066 million, Segment In-house matching service / Net Sales ¥379 million, Segment SaaS-based matching system / Net Sales ¥554 million, Segment Other / Net Sales ¥131 million, Segment Research / Net Sales ¥503 million, Segment Research services / Net Sales ¥503 million
Non-financial targetsIndicator Paid Linkers TX contracts / Target value 30 Engagements / Timing Fiscal year ending July 2027, Indicator Number of institutions using Linkers for BANK at fiscal year-end / Target value 50 Organization / Timing Fiscal year ending July 2027, Indicator New Linkers for BANK implementations / Target value 1 Organization / Timing Fiscal year ending July 2027, Indicator Number of exploration and matching engagements / Target value 139 Engagements / Timing Fiscal year ending July 2027, Indicator Number of research service engagements / Target value 285 Engagements / Timing Fiscal year ending July 2027, Indicator Number of employees / Target value 103 people / Timing Fiscal year ending July 2027
Plan assumptionsEstimated domestic market size for SaaS-based matching systems for financial institutions: 100–200 institutions, Target companies in the manufacturing sector: 2,200 or more listed Japanese companies with annual revenue of ¥20 billion or more, Approximately 2.7 million engineers in Japan, Total scientific research expenditure in fiscal 2024 was ¥23.7925 trillion, of which ¥14.9793 trillion was spent by the manufacturing sector, Phased decisions on continuing or adding investment based on progress in revenue, customer KPIs and other metrics
Key initiativesIn-house matching service, SaaS-based matching service, Research services, Capital Expenditures, Talent Acquisition, Capital and business alliances and strengthening of the financial base to support the growth strategy, Strengthening development in priority areas, Expanding Linkers TX functionality and sales
Results under the previous plan145 exploration and matching engagements and revenue of ¥266 million; Linkers for BANK implemented at 7 institutions and SaaS-based matching service revenue of ¥682 million; 351 research engagements and revenue of ¥478 million → 82 exploration and matching engagements and revenue of ¥168 million; Linkers for BANK implemented at 0 institutions and SaaS-based matching service revenue of ¥549 million; 267 research engagements and revenue of ¥413 million
Size of the Target MarketMarket Size SaaS-based matching system for financial institutions: 100–200 institutions in Japan, Financial institutions in Japan: approximately 1,400; regional banks, second-tier regional banks and credit unions: approximately 350; institutions with 30 or more branches: approximately 200; institutions with 100 or more branches: approximately 50, Total scientific research expenditure in fiscal 2024: ¥23.7925 trillion; companies: ¥17.4303 trillion; manufacturing sector: ¥14.9793 trillion, Target companies in the manufacturing sector: 2,200 or more, Number of engineers in Japan: approximately 2.7 million / Growth rate CAGR for SaaS-based matching systems for financial institutions: 7.5%, CAGR for exploration and matching services: -14.5%, CAGR for research services: -2.8% / Source Statistics Bureau of Japan, “2020 Population Census”, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, “Overview of the Results of the 2025 Survey of Research and Development”, 株式会社日本金融通信社, “Latest Number of Financial Institutions by Business Type,” as of 30 September 2024, Financial Services Agency, “List of Information on Small and Medium-Sized and Regional Financial Institutions by Prefecture,” as of the end of March 2024
Publication date11 September 2026
Items this document does not state (11)
Operating profit margin targetROE targetROIC targetPayout ratio / DOE policyTreasury share acquisition policyCost of capitalSelf-assessment of PBR and share priceTotal investment planReason for revision or withdrawalRisks identifiedDate of board resolution

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The reasons the company gives

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

To increase revenue through the recovery of the exploration and matching service and the expansion of Linkers TX, while controlling fixed costs, mainly personnel expenses and external costs, and continuing to invest in priority areas.

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