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Presentation materials for financial results5257NOVA SYSTEM CO.,LTD.Information and Communications, Services and Others

Financial Results Briefing Materials for the Second Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending December 2026

In the first half of FY2026, both revenue and profit exceeded the first-half plan. Operating profit was particularly strong, reaching 168.2% of the plan. The full-year earnings and dividend forecasts remain unchanged from the figures announced in February 2026.

Worth reading
53Recurring
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Direction
Improvement
Direction inferred from the company’s description.
Scale
168.2
% (achievement rate against the first-half operating profit forecast)
Wording
Conditional
How definitive the wording is.

Contents of this document

Presentation materials for financial resultsSecond quarter of the fiscal year ending December 202610 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Net Sales¥3,515 million+6.7%
Operating profit¥274 million+211.9%
Ordinary income¥281 million+169.3%
Net income¥175 million+151.9%
Selling, general and administrative expenses¥562 million
Gross Profit Margin
Rate25.7% (2Q standalone)
Operating profit margin
Rate7.8% (first-half cumulative), 8.5% (2Q standalone)
Year-on-year change (points)5.1 percentage points (first-half cumulative)
Results for the three months of the current quarterRevenue of ¥1,718 million and an operating margin of 8.5% (standalone operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit figures not disclosed)
Full-year earnings forecast
Net Sales
¥7,535 million
Gross profit
¥1,715 million
Operating profit
¥617 million
Ordinary income
¥660 million
Net income for the current fiscal year
¥442 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。
Net Sales46.7%
Operating profit44.4%
Ordinary income42.6%
Net income for the current fiscal year39.7%
What the company explained in this material
Self-assessment against the planThe company's self-assessment against its own plan.
The first half concluded with performance exceeding the assumptions underlying the earnings forecast / Revenue and profit both exceeded plan and progressed steadily
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeReasons cited by the Company for the change in the figures.
  • Impact of higher revenue
  • Benefit from lower costs
  • Training and education costs for new graduate hires
  • Costs related to opening the Yodoyabashi office
  • AI licensing and training costs

The company identifies the factors but does not state the amount attributable to each one.

Assumptions Underlying the Business OutlookThe assumptions used by the company in preparing its forecast.
The second-half plan was prepared based on a growth-mode assumption. Numerical assumptions for foreign exchange rates, raw material prices, interest rates and volumes were not disclosed.
New initiatives
  • Efforts to strengthen the partnership with Anthropic and obtain official partner certification at the Select tier or higher
  • Development and provision of the AI-driven development platform Nova Spark
  • Development of an enterprise-wide AI utilization platform, talent development and promotion of AI-driven development
  • Open the Yodoyabashi Office
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
  • Number of new graduate hires26 people hired
  • Number of experienced hires45 people hired cumulative
  • Employee turnover rate (the company, 2025)8.9 %
  • Employee turnover rate (information and communications industry average, estimated FY2025)10.6 %
Segment results
Systems Integration
Net Sales
¥3,455 million
Year on year against the same period last year+6.7%
Cloud Services
Net Sales
¥59 million
Year on year against the same period last year+6.4%
Number of stores and locations
The Yodoyabashi office was opened. The number of locations at period-end and other openings and closures were not disclosed.
Number of employees
573 employees at the end of the first half of FY2026. Changes during the period consisted of 26 new graduate hires and 45 experienced hires (cumulative).
Annual Dividend
Annual dividend per share¥105
Payout ratio
33.3%. If operating profit exceeds the current fiscal year's forecast, the payout ratio is scheduled to be raised to 35% and the dividend increased.
Contents of this document
ItemDetails
Document typePresentation materials for financial results
Fiscal Period CoveredSecond quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2026
Net Sales¥3,515 million (YoY +6.7%)
Operating profit¥274 million (YoY +211.9%)
Ordinary income¥281 million (YoY +169.3%)
Net income¥175 million (YoY +151.9%)
Gross Profit MarginRate 25.7% (2Q standalone) / Year-on-year change (points) Not disclosed
Operating profit marginRate 7.8% (first-half cumulative), 8.5% (2Q standalone) / Year-on-year change (points) 5.1 percentage points (first-half cumulative)
Selling, general and administrative expenses¥562 million
Results for the three months of the current quarterRevenue of ¥1,718 million and an operating margin of 8.5% (standalone operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit figures not disclosed)
Full-year earnings forecastNet Sales ¥7,535 million / Gross profit ¥1,715 million / Operating profit ¥617 million / Ordinary income ¥660 million / Net income for the current fiscal year ¥442 million
Progress against full-year forecastNet Sales 46.7% / Operating profit 44.4% / Ordinary income 42.6% / Net income for the current fiscal year 39.7%
Self-assessment against the planThe first half concluded with performance exceeding the assumptions underlying the earnings forecast / Revenue and profit both exceeded plan and progressed steadily
Segment resultsSystems Integration Net Sales ¥3,455 million / yoy_pct 6.7 / Profit Not disclosed / Cloud Services Net Sales ¥59 million / yoy_pct 6.4 / Profit Not disclosed
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeFactors Impact of higher revenue / Amount Not disclosed, Factors Benefit from lower costs / Amount Not disclosed, Factors Training and education costs for new graduate hires / Amount Not disclosed, Factors Costs related to opening the Yodoyabashi office / Amount Not disclosed, Factors AI licensing and training costs / Amount Not disclosed
Key KPIsIndicator name Number of new graduate hires / Value 26 people hired / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Number of experienced hires / Value 45 people hired (cumulative) / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Employee turnover rate (the company, 2025) / Value 8.9 % / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Employee turnover rate (information and communications industry average, estimated FY2025) / Value 10.6 % / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed
Number of stores and locationsThe Yodoyabashi office was opened. The number of locations at period-end and other openings and closures were not disclosed.
Number of employees573 employees at the end of the first half of FY2026. Changes during the period consisted of 26 new graduate hires and 45 experienced hires (cumulative).
Assumptions Underlying the Business OutlookThe second-half plan was prepared based on a growth-mode assumption. Numerical assumptions for foreign exchange rates, raw material prices, interest rates and volumes were not disclosed.
Annual DividendAnnual dividend per share ¥105 / Interim and Year-End Breakdown Not disclosed
Payout ratio33.3%. If operating profit exceeds the current fiscal year's forecast, the payout ratio is scheduled to be raised to 35% and the dividend increased.
New initiativesEfforts to strengthen the partnership with Anthropic and obtain official partner certification at the Select tier or higher, Development and provision of the AI-driven development platform Nova Spark, Development of an enterprise-wide AI utilization platform, talent development and promotion of AI-driven development, Open the Yodoyabashi Office
Items this document does not state (9)
Unit price and quantity metricsRisk amount incorporated into the outlookMedium-term management plan targetsFinancial targetsAcquisition of treasury sharesCapital expendituresOrders received and order backlogMarket Size / ShareKey points of the Q&A

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The reasons the company gives

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

The company explained that the gross profit margin and operating margin recovered due to the benefits of higher revenue and lower costs. Performance also grew, particularly in the system integration business.

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