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Financial Results Briefing Materials for the Fiscal Year Ended August 2026

For the fiscal year ended August 2026, revenue, gross profit, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income all exceeded the year-earlier period, driven by the expansion of AI-driven development and high-value-added projects. For the fiscal year ending August 2027, the company forecasts revenue of ¥18,187 million and operating profit of ¥1,293 million while continuing to invest.

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Financial Results PresentationFiscal year ending August 20268 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Net Sales16,095 Millions of yen+13.7%
Operating profit1,144 Millions of yen+38.0%
Ordinary income1,157 Millions of yen+48.8%
Net income778 Millions of yen+74.9%
Selling, general and administrative expenses3,952 Millions of yen
Gross Profit Margin
Rate31.7%
Year-on-year change (points)+5.0 percentage points
Operating profit margin
Rate7.1%
Year-on-year change (points)+1.2 percentage points
Results for the three months of the current quarter
Net Sales
3,949 Millions of yen+2.9%
Gross profit
1,301 Millions of yen+23.3%
Selling, general and administrative expenses
1,065 Millions of yen+35.2%
Operating profit
235 Millions of yen-12.0%
Ordinary income
229 Millions of yen+9.6%
Net income
250 Millions of yen+27.3%
Full-year earnings forecast
Fiscal year ending August 2027
Net Sales
18,187 Millions of yen
Gross profit
5,820 Millions of yen
Selling, general and administrative expenses
4,527 Millions of yen
Operating profit
1,293 Millions of yen
Ordinary income
1,308 Millions of yen
Net income
863 Millions of yen
What the company explained in this material
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeReasons cited by the Company for the change in the figures.
  • Revenue up+¥807 million
  • Higher gross profit margin+¥518 million
  • Personnel expenses-¥716 million
  • Recruitment costs-¥98 million
  • Research and development costs-¥117 million
  • Communication expenses-¥93 million
  • Other-¥14 million
Assumptions Underlying the Business OutlookThe assumptions used by the company in preparing its forecast.
First-half/second-half breakdown of the forecast for the fiscal year ending August 202747.2:52.8 (for both revenue and profit)
New initiatives
  • Increased investment in FDE training to meet demand for AI modernisation and AX services
  • Reskilling for AI-driven development and AX consulting and engineering
  • Expansion of collaboration with strategic partners and strengthening of the multi-vendor structure
  • Launch of ZiDOMA data v7.3.3.1
  • Launch of an official YouTube recruitment channel
  • Continued consideration of M&A and business alliances
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
  • Number of consultants and engineers688 People
    Year on year against the same period last year+98 people (+16.6%)
  • Consolidated number of employees871 People
    Year on year against the same period last year+111 people
  • Number of career hires130 People
    Year on year against the same period last year+34 people
  • Consolidated revenue share of high-value-added projects39.2%
    Year on year against the same period last year+3.2 percentage points
  • Revenue share from cnaris and dataris projects39.6%
    Year on year against the same period last year+2.6 percentage points
  • Number of AWS certifications930 units
  • Number of Microsoft Azure certifications136 units
Medium-term management plan targets
  • TargetA group technical workforce of 1,000
    Target fiscal yearMedium- to Long-Term Outlook
  • TargetA workforce of 2,000, including partner companies
    Target fiscal yearMedium- to Long-Term Outlook
Financial targets
Equity ratio
Actual results40.7%
Year on year against the same period last year+9.3 percentage points
Number of employees
Number of Employees871 People
Change during the period+111 people
採用実績55 new graduates, 130 experienced hires
Annual Dividend
Fiscal year ending August 2026Planned dividend of ¥10 per share
Fiscal year ending August 2027Forecast dividend of ¥10 per share
Contents of this document
ItemDetails
Document typeFinancial Results Presentation
Fiscal Period CoveredFiscal year ending August 2026
Net Sales16,095 Millions of yen (YoY +13.7%)
Operating profit1,144 Millions of yen (YoY +38.0%)
Ordinary income1,157 Millions of yen (YoY +48.8%)
Net income778 Millions of yen (YoY +74.9%)
Gross Profit MarginRate 31.7% / Year-on-year change (points) +5.0 percentage points
Operating profit marginRate 7.1% / Year-on-year change (points) +1.2 percentage points
Selling, general and administrative expenses3,952 Millions of yen
Results for the three months of the current quarterNet Sales 3,949 Millions of yen (YoY +2.9%) / Gross profit 1,301 Millions of yen (YoY +23.3%) / Selling, general and administrative expenses 1,065 Millions of yen (YoY +35.2%) / Operating profit 235 Millions of yen (YoY -12.0%) / Ordinary income 229 Millions of yen (YoY +9.6%) / Net income 250 Millions of yen (YoY +27.3%)
Full-year earnings forecastFiscal year ending August 2027 Net Sales 18,187 Millions of yen / Gross profit 5,820 Millions of yen / Selling, general and administrative expenses 4,527 Millions of yen / Operating profit 1,293 Millions of yen / Ordinary income 1,308 Millions of yen / Net income 863 Millions of yen
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeFactors Revenue up / Amount +¥807 million, Factors Higher gross profit margin / Amount +¥518 million, Factors Personnel expenses / Amount -¥716 million, Factors Recruitment costs / Amount -¥98 million, Factors Research and development costs / Amount -¥117 million, Factors Communication expenses / Amount -¥93 million, Factors Other / Amount -¥14 million
Key KPIsIndicator name Number of consultants and engineers / Value 688 People / Year on year against the same period last year +98 people (+16.6%), Indicator name Consolidated number of employees / Value 871 People / Year on year against the same period last year +111 people, Indicator name Number of career hires / Value 130 People / Year on year against the same period last year +34 people, Indicator name Consolidated revenue share of high-value-added projects / Value 39.2% / Year on year against the same period last year +3.2 percentage points, Indicator name Revenue share from cnaris and dataris projects / Value 39.6% / Year on year against the same period last year +2.6 percentage points, Indicator name Number of AWS certifications / Value 930 units / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Number of Microsoft Azure certifications / Value 136 units / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed
Number of employeesNumber of Employees 871 People / Change during the period +111 people / 採用実績 55 new graduates, 130 experienced hires
Assumptions Underlying the Business OutlookFirst-half/second-half breakdown of the forecast for the fiscal year ending August 2027 47.2:52.8 (for both revenue and profit)
Medium-term management plan targetsTarget A group technical workforce of 1,000 / Target fiscal year Medium- to Long-Term Outlook, Target A workforce of 2,000, including partner companies / Target fiscal year Medium- to Long-Term Outlook
Financial targetsEquity ratio Actual results 40.7% / Year on year against the same period last year +9.3 percentage points
Annual DividendFiscal year ending August 2026 Planned dividend of ¥10 per share / Fiscal year ending August 2027 Forecast dividend of ¥10 per share / Interim and Year-End Breakdown Not disclosed
New initiativesIncreased investment in FDE training to meet demand for AI modernisation and AX services, Reskilling for AI-driven development and AX consulting and engineering, Expansion of collaboration with strategic partners and strengthening of the multi-vendor structure, Launch of ZiDOMA data v7.3.3.1, Launch of an official YouTube recruitment channel, Continued consideration of M&A and business alliances
Items this document does not state (12)
Progress against full-year forecastSelf-assessment against the planSegment resultsUnit price and quantity metricsNumber of stores and locationsRisk amount incorporated into the outlookPayout ratioAcquisition of treasury sharesCapital expendituresOrders received and order backlogMarket Size / ShareKey points of the Q&A

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 increase in orders for large-scale projects related to AI modernisation and AX services, deeper relationships with existing customers and the development of new customers, the expansion of high-value-added projects, the upgrading and increased profitability of standard projects through AI-driven development, and the early deployment of newly hired personnel all contributed.

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