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% (year-on-year change in revenue)Wording
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How definitive the wording is.Contents of this document
Financial results presentationFirst quarter of the fiscal year ending December 20268 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Net Sales¥1,860 million+23.2%
Operating profit¥-30 million
Ordinary income¥-40 million
Net income¥-39 million
Gross Profit Margin34.7%
Selling, general and administrative expenses¥677 million
Results for the three months of the current quarterRevenue ¥1,860 million, gross profit ¥646 million, gross margin 34.7%, SG&A expenses ¥677 million, operating loss ¥30 million, ordinary loss ¥40 million, net loss ¥39 million
Full-year earnings forecast
Net Sales¥7,500–7,900 million
Operating profit¥3–250 million
Ordinary income-¥38–211 million
Net income for the current fiscal year-¥74–167 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 Sales24.8%～23.5%
What the company explained in this material
Self-assessment against the planThe company's self-assessment against its own plan.
Start in line with planKey points of the Q&AKey questions raised by investors at the briefing and the company's answers
- Progress against the full-year plan in Q1 was in line with plan, and the company stated that it would focus on building earnings from Q2 onward
- The company is not currently considering entering new industries outside the automotive industry, but will continue researching DX challenges in each industry
- The company plans to accelerate its roll-up M&A strategy targeting used-car dealerships
- The company will prioritize profitability in advertising expenses and plans to maintain them at a level comparable to the previous fiscal year in FY2026 December
- RPO represents contracted but unrecognized remaining performance obligations and is the foundation for future revenue, the company explained
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeReasons cited by the Company for the change in the figures.
Increase in revenue+¥349 million
Increase in project costs-¥244 million
Increase in personnel expenses due to higher headcount-¥34 million
Change in advertising expenses+¥8 million
Change in other expenses-¥87 million
New initiatives
- Launch of the new service “Short-Term Car Lease Karumo-kun” through a partnership with 鈴与レンタカー
- Launch of the carefully curated AI talent matching service “Nyle AI Partners”
- Roll-up M&A strategy for used-car dealerships nationwide using the automotive dealership DX model
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
- Customer churn rate0.23%
- Remaining performance obligations (RPO)65 Hundreds of millions of yen
- Cumulative number of applications35.7 ten thousand itemsYear on year against the same period last yearIncreased from the end of FY2025 December, rather than year on year
- Customer Retention Rate94.59%Year on year against the same period last yearImproved
- Number of contracted companies169 EngagementsYear on year against the same period last year+24 contracts
Segment results
Automotive Industry DX Business
Net Sales¥1,221 million, +31.3% year on year
Operating profit-¥64 million, +¥42 million year on year
Horizontal DX Business
Net Sales¥639 million, +10.1% year on year
Operating profit¥111 million, -34.4% year on year
Market Size / Share
Target market size for the Automotive Industry DX BusinessApproximately ¥18 trillion
Target market size for the Horizontal DX BusinessDomestic DX market of approximately ¥4.2 trillion
Automotive sales-related marketApproximately ¥26 trillion
Number of employees
Number of Employees267 People
Record date31 March 2026
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Document type | Financial results presentation |
| Fiscal Period Covered | First quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2026 |
| Net Sales | ¥1,860 million (YoY +23.2%) |
| Operating profit | ¥-30 million |
| Ordinary income | ¥-40 million |
| Net income | ¥-39 million |
| Gross Profit Margin | 34.7% |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | ¥677 million |
| Results for the three months of the current quarter | Revenue ¥1,860 million, gross profit ¥646 million, gross margin 34.7%, SG&A expenses ¥677 million, operating loss ¥30 million, ordinary loss ¥40 million, net loss ¥39 million |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales ¥7,500–7,900 million / Operating profit ¥3–250 million / Ordinary income -¥38–211 million / Net income for the current fiscal year -¥74–167 million |
| Progress against full-year forecast | Net Sales 24.8%～23.5% |
| Self-assessment against the plan | Start in line with plan |
| Segment results | Automotive Industry DX Business Net Sales ¥1,221 million, +31.3% year on year / Operating profit -¥64 million, +¥42 million year on year / Horizontal DX Business Net Sales ¥639 million, +10.1% year on year / Operating profit ¥111 million, -34.4% year on year |
| Breakdown of Factors Affecting the Change | Increase in revenue +¥349 million / Increase in project costs -¥244 million / Increase in personnel expenses due to higher headcount -¥34 million / Change in advertising expenses +¥8 million / Change in other expenses -¥87 million |
| Key KPIs | Indicator name Customer churn rate / Value 0.23% / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Remaining performance obligations (RPO) / Value 65 Hundreds of millions of yen / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Cumulative number of applications / Value 35.7 ten thousand items / Year on year against the same period last year Increased from the end of FY2025 December, rather than year on year, Indicator name Customer Retention Rate / Value 94.59% / Year on year against the same period last year Improved, Indicator name Number of contracted companies / Value 169 Engagements / Year on year against the same period last year +24 contracts |
| Number of employees | Number of Employees 267 People / Record date 31 March 2026 |
| Market Size / Share | Target market size for the Automotive Industry DX Business Approximately ¥18 trillion / Target market size for the Horizontal DX Business Domestic DX market of approximately ¥4.2 trillion / Automotive sales-related market Approximately ¥26 trillion |
| Key points of the Q&A | Progress against the full-year plan in Q1 was in line with plan, and the company stated that it would focus on building earnings from Q2 onward, The company is not currently considering entering new industries outside the automotive industry, but will continue researching DX challenges in each industry, The company plans to accelerate its roll-up M&A strategy targeting used-car dealerships, The company will prioritize profitability in advertising expenses and plans to maintain them at a level comparable to the previous fiscal year in FY2026 December, RPO represents contracted but unrecognized remaining performance obligations and is the foundation for future revenue, the company explained |
| New initiatives | Launch of the new service “Short-Term Car Lease Karumo-kun” through a partnership with 鈴与レンタカー, Launch of the carefully curated AI talent matching service “Nyle AI Partners”, Roll-up M&A strategy for used-car dealerships nationwide using the automotive dealership DX model |
Items this document does not state (12)
Operating profit marginUnit price and quantity metricsNumber of stores and locationsAssumptions Underlying the Business OutlookRisk amount incorporated into the outlookMedium-term management plan targetsFinancial targetsAnnual DividendPayout ratioAcquisition of treasury sharesCapital expendituresOrders received and order backlog
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.This was driven by revenue growth in the Automotive Industry DX Business, the accumulation of monthly recurring revenue, improved customer acquisition efficiency, and the earnings contribution from the Horizontal DX Business. Although revenue increased, operating profit was affected by higher project costs and personnel expenses.
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