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Earnings presentation6049ItoKuro Inc.Information and Communications, Services and Others

Supplementary Explanatory Materials for the Second Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending October 2026

For the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending October 2026, revenue was below the same period of the previous fiscal year, while EBITDA, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income exceeded the prior-year period as a result of improved investment efficiency, including advertising expenses. Revenue and each profit measure are progressing in line with the full-year plan presented by the company.

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Supplementary materials to the earnings reportSecond quarter of the fiscal year ending October 20264 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Net Sales1,695 million yen-12.4%
Operating profit243 million yen+30.6%
Ordinary income302 million yen+30.2%
Net income185 million yen+58.1%
Full-year earnings forecast
Net Sales
3,000~3,400
EBITDA
500 million yen
Operating profit
400 million yen
Ordinary income
480 million yen
Net income for the current fiscal year
310 million yen
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 Sales49.9~56.5%
EBITDA61.6%
Operating profit60.8%
Ordinary income62.9%
Net income for the current fiscal year59.7%
What the company explained in this material
Self-assessment against the planThe company's self-assessment against its own plan.
Both are progressing as planned. By business, revenue and operating profit exceeded plan and are progressing steadily.
New initiatives
  • Sales of new products
  • More effective management of advertising activities
  • Optimization of investment efficiency
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
  • EBITDA308 million yen
    Year on year against the same period last year+5.5%
  • EBITDA margin18.2 %
  • Monthly usersMore than 6.3 million
  • Classrooms listed on Juku Navi110,000 or more
  • Classrooms listed on Kodomo Booster180,000 or more
  • Schools listed on Minna no Gakko Joho85,000 or more
Market Size / Share
Cram-school and preparatory-school market size
¥9,520 100 million
Fiscal year2025 forecast
Internet advertising market size
¥36,517 100 million
Fiscal year2024
Users of Juku Navi and other servicesNo.1
Contents of this document
ItemDetails
Document typeSupplementary materials to the earnings report
Fiscal Period CoveredSecond quarter of the fiscal year ending October 2026
Net Sales1,695 million yen (YoY -12.4%)
Operating profit243 million yen (YoY +30.6%)
Ordinary income302 million yen (YoY +30.2%)
Net income185 million yen (YoY +58.1%)
Full-year earnings forecastNet Sales 3,000~3,400 / EBITDA 500 million yen / Operating profit 400 million yen / Ordinary income 480 million yen / Net income for the current fiscal year 310 million yen
Progress against full-year forecastNet Sales 49.9~56.5% / EBITDA 61.6% / Operating profit 60.8% / Ordinary income 62.9% / Net income for the current fiscal year 59.7%
Self-assessment against the planBoth are progressing as planned. By business, revenue and operating profit exceeded plan and are progressing steadily.
Key KPIsIndicator name EBITDA / Value 308 million yen / Year on year against the same period last year +5.5%, Indicator name EBITDA margin / Value 18.2 % / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Monthly users / Value More than 6.3 million, Indicator name Classrooms listed on Juku Navi / Value 110,000 or more, Indicator name Classrooms listed on Kodomo Booster / Value 180,000 or more, Indicator name Schools listed on Minna no Gakko Joho / Value 85,000 or more
Market Size / ShareCram-school and preparatory-school market size Value ¥9,520 100 million / Fiscal year 2025 forecast / Internet advertising market size Value ¥36,517 100 million / Fiscal year ¥2024 100 million / Users of Juku Navi and other services No.1
New initiativesSales of new products, More effective management of advertising activities, Optimization of investment efficiency
Items this document does not state (19)
Gross Profit MarginOperating profit marginSelling, general and administrative expensesResults for the three months of the current quarterSegment resultsBreakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeUnit price and quantity metricsNumber of stores and locationsNumber of employeesAssumptions Underlying the Business OutlookRisk amount incorporated into the outlookMedium-term management plan targetsFinancial targetsAnnual DividendPayout ratioAcquisition of treasury sharesCapital expendituresOrders received and order backlogKey points of the Q&A

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The reasons the company gives

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The company cited optimization of investment efficiency, more effective management of advertising activities, and control of the advertising expense ratio and other selling, general and administrative expenses. It also stated that it managed advertising activities efficiently despite surging advertising unit costs in the cram-school industry.

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