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Answers to Advance Questions for the Q1 FY2027/6 Earnings Briefing

The benefits of AI-driven development in terms of development efficiency and cost improvement were reflected in first-quarter results, and DX business revenue was progressing ahead of plan. Although the timing of revenue recognition in the fourth quarter was brought forward in part, the full-year revenue forecast was left unchanged.

Worth reading
54Recurring
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Direction
Mixed performance
Direction inferred from the company’s description.
Scale
102
% vs. plan (DX business first-quarter development revenue)
Wording
Conditional
How definitive the wording is.

Contents of this document

Summary of Q&AFirst quarter of the fiscal year ending June 202710 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Operating profit margin
Rate24.3 ％
Results for the three months of the current quarter
Development revenue from the DX business
¥11.8 100 million
Versus plan102
Full-year earnings forecast
Quarterly development sales plan for the DX business
1Q¥11.54 100 million
2Q¥11.54 100 million
3Q¥13.92 100 million
4Q¥16.02 100 million
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。
DX business development revenue
First quarter102 % vs. plan
What the company explained in this material
Self-assessment against the planThe company's self-assessment against its own plan.
Progressing without issues
Key points of the Q&AKey questions raised by investors at the briefing and the company's answers
  1. Development efficiency gains from AI, intensifying competition and hiring policy
  2. DX business progress against plan and the bringing forward of fourth-quarter revenue
  3. Actual operating margin and the variance from the full-year plan
  4. How to view the number of remaining development projects as a leading indicator
  5. Organic growth and cross-selling across group companies
  6. Profitability of the product business and integration of AI functionality
  7. Impact of the competing product GaNett
  8. New businesses including PlantStream, Connectix Build and FKS FN 2.0
  9. SAP implementation business and IT consulting
  10. Cybersecurity Measures
  11. Dividends, share repurchases and the long-term vision
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeReasons cited by the Company for the change in the figures.
  • Timing of expense recognition
    DetailsCosts were somewhat lower in the first quarter
  • Cost reduction from AI-driven development
    DetailsImprovement benefits emerged because they had not been incorporated into the full-year plan
  • Conservative cost plan
    DetailsA variance from the full-year plan emerged
Assumptions Underlying the Business OutlookThe assumptions used by the company in preparing its forecast.
  • AssumptionTiming of expense recognition
    DetailsQuarterly costs vary depending on the timing of hiring
  • AssumptionCost reduction from AI-driven development
    DetailsNot incorporated into the full-year plan
  • AssumptionCost plan
    DetailsAssume conservatively
New initiatives
  • Promotion of AI-Driven Development
  • Shift toward hiring focused on sales and project management
  • Strengthening sales through PlantStream's Spanish and U.S. sales subsidiaries
  • Sales collaboration and cross-selling among group companies
  • Rollout of products with AI functionality by three cost management software companies
  • Development of products and a common platform covering the entire construction lifecycle
  • Launch of the SAP implementation business
  • Cybersecurity measures based on a zero-trust approach
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
  • Number of remaining development projects56 projects
    Year on year against the same period last yearUp from 50 at the end of the previous quarter
  • DX business development revenue vs. plan102 ％
  • Number of employees at the Vietnam office86 people
    Year on year against the same period last yearDown from 100 in Q1 FY2026/6
Segment results
DX business
Development Revenue
¥11.8 100 million
Versus plan102
Product BusinessOnly an improvement in profitability was noted
Number of employees
Vietnam hub
Beginning of period / comparison date100 people
End of period / current period86 people
Hiring planHiring focused on sales and project management personnel while keeping engineer recruitment restrained
Annual Dividend
No plans to pay a dividend at this time
Acquisition of treasury shares
Ongoing, but the amount, number of shares and period for the acquisition are not disclosed
Contents of this document
ItemDetails
Document typeSummary of Q&A
Fiscal Period CoveredFirst quarter of the fiscal year ending June 2027
Operating profit marginRate 24.3 ％ / Year-on-year change (points) Not disclosed
Results for the three months of the current quarterDevelopment revenue from the DX business ¥11.8 100 million
Full-year earnings forecastQuarterly development sales plan for the DX business 1Q ¥11.54 100 million / 2Q ¥11.54 100 million / 3Q ¥13.92 100 million / 4Q ¥16.02 100 million / Full-year company-wide sales forecast Not disclosed
Progress against full-year forecastDX business development revenue 102 % vs. plan
Self-assessment against the planProgressing without issues
Segment resultsDX business Development Revenue ¥11.8 100 million / Product Business Only an improvement in profitability was noted
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeFactors Timing of expense recognition / Details Costs were somewhat lower in the first quarter, Factors Cost reduction from AI-driven development / Details Improvement benefits emerged because they had not been incorporated into the full-year plan, Factors Conservative cost plan / Details A variance from the full-year plan emerged
Key KPIsNumber of remaining development projects 56 projects, DX business development revenue vs. plan 102 ％, Number of employees at the Vietnam office 86 people
Number of employeesVietnam hub Beginning of period / comparison date 100 people / End of period / current period 86 people / Hiring plan Hiring focused on sales and project management personnel while keeping engineer recruitment restrained
Assumptions Underlying the Business OutlookAssumption Timing of expense recognition / Details Quarterly costs vary depending on the timing of hiring, Assumption Cost reduction from AI-driven development / Details Not incorporated into the full-year plan, Assumption Cost plan / Details Assume conservatively
Annual DividendNo plans to pay a dividend at this time
Acquisition of treasury sharesOngoing, but the amount, number of shares and period for the acquisition are not disclosed
Key points of the Q&ADevelopment efficiency gains from AI, intensifying competition and hiring policy, DX business progress against plan and the bringing forward of fourth-quarter revenue, Actual operating margin and the variance from the full-year plan, How to view the number of remaining development projects as a leading indicator, Organic growth and cross-selling across group companies, Profitability of the product business and integration of AI functionality, Impact of the competing product GaNett, New businesses including PlantStream, Connectix Build and FKS FN 2.0, SAP implementation business and IT consulting, Cybersecurity Measures, Dividends, share repurchases and the long-term vision
New initiativesPromotion of AI-Driven Development, Shift toward hiring focused on sales and project management, Strengthening sales through PlantStream's Spanish and U.S. sales subsidiaries, Sales collaboration and cross-selling among group companies, Rollout of products with AI functionality by three cost management software companies, Development of products and a common platform covering the entire construction lifecycle, Launch of the SAP implementation business, Cybersecurity measures based on a zero-trust approach
Items this document does not state (15)
Net SalesOperating profitOrdinary incomeNet incomeGross Profit MarginSelling, general and administrative expensesUnit price and quantity metricsNumber of stores and locationsRisk amount incorporated into the outlookMedium-term management plan targetsFinancial targetsPayout ratioCapital expendituresOrders received and order backlogMarket Size / Share

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 improvement in the operating margin was attributed to lower development costs from AI-driven development, differences in the timing of hiring and expense recognition, and the conservative cost assumptions used in the full-year plan. The revision to the fourth-quarter revenue outlook was attributed to the expectation that part of the revenue could be recognized earlier than initially expected.

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