Contents of this document
- Silent partnership investment in a grid-scale battery storage fund (total investment of ¥600 million; investment ratio: 13.37%)
- Entry into the vacant-home regeneration business through the establishment of the joint venture Nestia with Integrity
- Capital and business alliance with Japan Post Co., Ltd.
- Basic agreement to establish a joint venture for the grid-scale battery storage business with 辻・本郷スマートアセット株式会社
- Renewal of the corporate identity
- Average purchase volume¥843 thousand
- Number of active companies509 companies
- ARPPU¥11,030
- Monthly unique users21,135 people
- Contribution margin33.8 %Year on year against the same period last year+4.6 percentage points year on year (nine-month cumulative)
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Document type | Presentation materials for financial results |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Third quarter of the fiscal year ending June 2026 |
| Net Sales | ¥2,605 million (nine months ended third quarter) (YoY +11.8%) |
| Operating profit | ¥99 million (nine months ended third quarter) |
| Ordinary income | ¥66 million (nine months ended third quarter) |
| Net income | ¥46 million (nine months ended third quarter) |
| Gross Profit Margin | 48.6%, up 4.3 percentage points year on year (nine-month cumulative). For the quarter alone, 51.7%, up 5.8 percentage points year on year. |
| Results for the three months of the current quarter | Net Sales ¥921 million / Gross profit ¥476 million / Gross Profit Margin 51.7% / Contribution margin ¥311 million / Contribution margin 33.8% / EBITDA ¥115 million / Operating profit ¥79 million / Ordinary income ¥72 million / Net income for the current fiscal year ¥67 million |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales ¥3,607 million / Operating profit ¥168 million / EBITDA ¥298 million / Ordinary income ¥137 million / Net income for the current fiscal year ¥124 million |
| Progress against full-year forecast | Net Sales 72.2% / Operating profit 59.1% / EBITDA 67.1% / Ordinary income 47.9% / Net income for the current fiscal year 37.7% |
| Self-assessment against the plan | Revenue and profit are progressing as expected on a nine-month cumulative basis. The fourth quarter is forecast conservatively, in line with the initial forecast. |
| Breakdown of Factors Affecting the Change | 3Q EBITDA Increase from business growth: +¥87 million (revenue impact: +¥49 million; margin impact: +¥38 million); decrease in advertising expenses: +¥5 million; increase in personnel expenses and other fixed costs: ▲¥13 million / Nine-month cumulative EBITDA Increase from business growth: +¥188 million (revenue impact: +¥85 million; margin impact: +¥103 million); increase in personnel expenses and other fixed costs: ▲¥4 million |
| Key KPIs | Indicator Average purchase volume / Value ¥843 thousand / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator Number of active companies / Value 509 companies / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator ARPPU / Value ¥11,030 / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator Monthly unique users / Value 21,135 people / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator Contribution margin / Value 33.8 % / Year on year against the same period last year +4.6 percentage points year on year (nine-month cumulative) |
| Unit price and quantity metrics | Trends in average purchase value, number of active companies, ARPPU, monthly UU and average purchase frequency are presented. |
| Medium-term management plan targets | Net Sales ¥10 billion (fiscal year ending June 2027) / EBITDA ¥500 million (fiscal year ending June 2027) |
| Financial targets | Capital-to-debt ratio of at least 30% as a guideline |
| Capital expenditures | ¥44 100 million (growth investment allocation) |
| Market Size / Share | Food-loss market: approximately ¥850 billion; food and beverage advertising market: ¥398.3 billion (2024). |
| New initiatives | Silent partnership investment in a grid-scale battery storage fund (total investment of ¥600 million; investment ratio: 13.37%), Entry into the vacant-home regeneration business through the establishment of the joint venture Nestia with Integrity, Capital and business alliance with Japan Post Co., Ltd., Basic agreement to establish a joint venture for the grid-scale battery storage business with 辻・本郷スマートアセット株式会社, Renewal of the corporate identity |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The stated reasons are steady growth in the e-commerce business, the start of trading operations at battery storage facilities, profit control in the e-commerce business, the full-scale operation of battery storage facilities, reductions in advertising expenses, and appropriate control of fixed costs.