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Summary of Q&AFY2027/3 Q24 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Net Sales2,318 Millions of yen+24.5%
Operating profit133 Millions of yen-23.6%
Ordinary income121 Millions of yen-40.6%
Net income57 Millions of yen+762.1%
Results for the three months of the current quarter
Net Sales
2,318 Millions of yen+24.5%
Operating profit
133 Millions of yen-23.6%
Ordinary income
121 Millions of yen-40.6%
Profit attributable to owners of the parent
57 Millions of yen+762.1%
Full-year earnings forecast
Net Sales
9,500 Millions of yen
Operating profit
900 Millions of yen
Ordinary income
810 Millions of yen
Profit attributable to owners of the parent
450 Millions of 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%
Operating profit25.0%
Ordinary income24.8%
Profit attributable to owners of the parent19.8%
What the company explained in this material
Self-assessment against the planThe company's self-assessment against its own plan.
Revenue is tracking above the initial plan. The EC consulting business is below budget.Key points of the Q&AKey questions raised by investors at the briefing and the company's answers
- Summary of Second-Quarter Results and Business Segment Updates
- Progress Against the Full-Year Earnings Forecast
- Progress of PMI at しるし社
- Progress Since the Capital and Business Alliance with istyle Inc.
New initiatives
- Improving operational efficiency through the introduction of AI
- Participation as a co-hosting company in Tokyo Beauty Week 2026, hosted by istyle Inc.
- Limited-time display of a dedicated AKANE MAGAZINE shelf at @cosme OSAKA
Segment results
Marketing business
Net Sales
2,043 Millions of yen+11.7%
Gross profit
933 Millions of yen+1.2%
Operating profit
263 Millions of yen+40.2%
Investment business
Net Sales
35 Millions of yen+9.6%
Gross profit
35 Millions of yen+9.3%
Operating profit
34 Millions of yen+9.4%
EC consulting business
Net Sales
238 Millions of yen
Gross profit
125 Millions of yen
Operating profit
-122 Millions of yen
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Document type | Summary of Q&A |
| Fiscal Period Covered | FY2027/3 Q2 |
| Net Sales | 2,318 Millions of yen (YoY +24.5%) |
| Operating profit | 133 Millions of yen (YoY -23.6%) |
| Ordinary income | 121 Millions of yen (YoY -40.6%) |
| Net income | 57 Millions of yen (YoY +762.1%) |
| Results for the three months of the current quarter | Net Sales 2,318 Millions of yen (YoY +24.5%) / Operating profit 133 Millions of yen (YoY -23.6%) / Ordinary income 121 Millions of yen (YoY -40.6%) / Profit attributable to owners of the parent 57 Millions of yen (YoY +762.1%) |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales 9,500 Millions of yen / Operating profit 900 Millions of yen / Ordinary income 810 Millions of yen / Profit attributable to owners of the parent 450 Millions of yen |
| Progress against full-year forecast | Net Sales 49.9% / Operating profit 25.0% / Ordinary income 24.8% / Profit attributable to owners of the parent 19.8% |
| Self-assessment against the plan | Revenue is tracking above the initial plan. The EC consulting business is below budget. |
| Segment results | Marketing business Net Sales 2,043 Millions of yen (YoY +11.7%) / Gross profit 933 Millions of yen (YoY +1.2%) / Operating profit 263 Millions of yen (YoY +40.2%) / Investment business Net Sales 35 Millions of yen (YoY +9.6%) / Gross profit 35 Millions of yen (YoY +9.3%) / Operating profit 34 Millions of yen (YoY +9.4%) / EC consulting business Net Sales 238 Millions of yen / Gross profit 125 Millions of yen / Operating profit -122 Millions of yen |
| Key points of the Q&A | Summary of Second-Quarter Results and Business Segment Updates, Progress Against the Full-Year Earnings Forecast, Progress of PMI at しるし社, Progress Since the Capital and Business Alliance with istyle Inc. |
| New initiatives | Improving operational efficiency through the introduction of AI, Participation as a co-hosting company in Tokyo Beauty Week 2026, hosted by istyle Inc., Limited-time display of a dedicated AKANE MAGAZINE shelf at @cosme OSAKA |
Items this document does not state (18)
Gross Profit MarginOperating profit marginSelling, general and administrative expensesBreakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeKey KPIsUnit 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 backlogMarket Size / Share
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.On a consolidated basis, revenue increased, while operating profit and ordinary profit declined. In the marketing business, growth in the events segment, proactive cost reviews and improved workforce productivity through the use of AI drove higher profit. The EC consulting business fell short of budget due to seasonality, delays in starting transactions with several new customers, inventory shortages at some customers, and the termination of a contract with a major customer.
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