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- Increase in gross profit+¥2,017 million
- Increase in SG&A expenses+¥1,638 million
- Growth in operating profit+¥378 million
- Brand-awareness advertising expenses¥206 million (up ¥148 million year on year)
- New business team expenses¥116 million (up ¥90 million year on year)
- Local government partnership team expenses¥73 million (up ¥39 million year on year)
- Two-for-One Stock Split of Common Shares
- Initial dividend from the fiscal year ending December 2026
- Issuance of stock options to directors and employees
- Plan to open 14 branches in the fiscal year ending December 2027
- Expansion of the new business operated as short-term accommodations and rental properties
- Acceleration of partnerships with local governments
- Number of inquiries34,064 DealsYear on year against the same period last year+78.9%
- Number of sales settlements3,070 DealsYear on year against the same period last year+99.6%
- Sales personnel135 peopleYear on year against the same period last year+87.5%
- Number of branches26 BranchYear on year against the same period last year+36.8%
- Number of local governments partnered with85 MunicipalitiesYear on year against the same period last year+325.0%
- Inventory turnover period2.8 monthsYear on year against the same period last year-18.7%
- Gross profit per sales employee¥43,373 thousandYear on year against the same period last year-6.6%
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Document type | Results presentation |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Third quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2026 |
| Net Sales | ¥8,150 million (YoY +61.8%) |
| Operating profit | ¥928 million (YoY +68.6%) |
| Ordinary income | ¥897 million (YoY +73.0%) |
| Net income | ¥721 million (YoY +98.0%) |
| Gross Profit Margin | 59 % |
| Operating profit margin | 11.4 % |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | ¥3,882 million |
| Results for the three months of the current quarter | Net Sales ¥2,732 million / Operating profit ¥113 million / Ordinary income ¥97 million / Quarterly net income ¥106 million |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales ¥12,439 million / Gross profit ¥7,544 million / Operating profit ¥1,874 million / Net income for the current fiscal year ¥1,400 million |
| Progress against full-year forecast | Net Sales 65.5% / Gross profit 63.8% / Operating profit 49.6% / Net income for the current fiscal year 51.6% |
| Self-assessment against the plan | Progressing smoothly toward achieving the full-year earnings forecast |
| Breakdown of Factors Affecting the Change | Factors Increase in gross profit / Amount +¥2,017 million, Factors Increase in SG&A expenses / Amount +¥1,638 million, Factors Growth in operating profit / Amount +¥378 million, Factors Brand-awareness advertising expenses / Amount ¥206 million (up ¥148 million year on year), Factors New business team expenses / Amount ¥116 million (up ¥90 million year on year), Factors Local government partnership team expenses / Amount ¥73 million (up ¥39 million year on year) |
| Key KPIs | Indicator name Number of inquiries / Value 34,064 Deals / Year on year against the same period last year 78.9 Deals, Indicator name Number of sales settlements / Value 3,070 Deals / Year on year against the same period last year 99.6 Deals, Indicator name Sales personnel / Value 135 people / Year on year against the same period last year 87.5 people, Indicator name Number of branches / Value 26 Branch / Year on year against the same period last year 36.8 Branch, Indicator name Number of local governments partnered with / Value 85 Municipalities / Year on year against the same period last year 325 Municipalities, Indicator name Inventory turnover period / Value 2.8 months / Year on year against the same period last year -18.7 months, Indicator name Gross profit per sales employee / Value ¥43,373 thousand / Year on year against the same period last year ¥-6.6 thousand |
| Unit price and quantity metrics | Average sales ¥2.648 million per transaction / Average cost of sales ¥1.081 million per transaction / Number of acquisition contracts 4,283 contracts (up 108.6% year on year) / Number of sales 3,070 sales (up 99.6% year on year) |
| Number of stores and locations | Number at period end 26 branches (as of the end of September 2026) / Locations opened and closed during the period 10 branches opened, 1 branch consolidated and a net increase of 9 branches in 2026 |
| Number of employees | Number of Employees 135 sales personnel / Change during the period Up 87.5% from the end of the year-earlier period |
| Annual Dividend | Annual dividend per share ¥16.00 / Interim ¥0.00 / End of period ¥16.00 |
| Payout ratio | 10% target |
| Acquisition of treasury shares | The company intends to continue conducting share buybacks flexibly as circumstances warrant. The amount, number of shares and period for the buyback are Not disclosed. |
| New initiatives | Two-for-One Stock Split of Common Shares, Initial dividend from the fiscal year ending December 2026, Issuance of stock options to directors and employees, Plan to open 14 branches in the fiscal year ending December 2027, Expansion of the new business operated as short-term accommodations and rental properties, Acceleration of partnerships with local governments |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Revenue and profit increased due to the expansion of the branch network, growth in sales personnel, and increases in inquiries and procurement contracts. Gross profit margin also rose as the company expanded the opening of regional branches, while it increased upfront investment in brand-awareness advertising, new businesses and partnerships with local governments.