Worth reading
56In focus
0–100. This measures how worthwhile something is to read, not how good or bad the company is.Direction
Improvement
Direction inferred from the company’s description.Scale
63.9
%Wording
Conditional
How definitive the wording is.Results for this period
Interim period (second quarter)1 April 2026 to 30 September 2026ConsolidatedIFRSNet Sales2,139,998¥ millionYear on year +19.3%Progress 50.6%
Operating profit513,739¥ millionYear on year +63.9%Progress 54.4%
Ordinary income528,017¥ millionYear on year +63.5%
Net income attributable to owners of the parent411,633¥ millionYear on year +65.7%Progress 54.5%
The width of the band at each stage is based on revenue. The narrower it becomes toward the bottom, the smaller the proportion of revenue that remains as profit. The dotted outline is the full-year forecast and the band inside it is the result for this period. The progress rate is the result divided by the forecast.
Net income per share¥296.01
Financial position at period-end
Total assets2,970,668¥ million
of which net assets 1,841,713 ¥ millionEquity ratio 61.6%vs. prior year-end +4.8pt
塗りつぶした部分が自己資本比率です。総資産のうち、返済のいらない自前の資金がどれだけかを表します。The thin vertical line indicates the level at the end of the previous fiscal year.
Cash inflows and outflows
Operating+466,525
Investment-103,073
Financials-202,496
Net change+160,956
Stacked from zero: upward is an increase in cash, downward a decrease (in ¥ million).The net change represented by the dotted line is the total of three items, calculated from figures provided by the company.
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period¥872,842 million
Segment revenueHR Technology business ¥943,613 million (YoY +35.6%), Staffing ¥905,508 million (YoY +10.6%), Marketing, Matching and Technology business ¥290,875 million (YoY +3.6%)
Segment profitHR Technology business ¥449,250 million (YoY +76.7%), Staffing ¥55,110 million (YoY +0.9%), Marketing, Matching and Technology business ¥91,471 million (YoY +1.9%)
Regional sales¥5,518 100 million (YoY +45.5%), ¥2,022 100 million (YoY +40.5%), ¥1,914 100 million (YoY +9.8%), ¥4,371 100 million (YoY +3.5%), ¥4,804 100 million (YoY +18.0%)
Outlook and shareholder returns
Full-year earnings forecast
Net Sales¥4,230,000 million (YoY +14.4%)
Operating profit¥945,000 million (YoY +49.9%)
Ordinary incomeNot disclosed
Net income¥755,000 million (YoY +51.9%)
Revision to Earnings ForecastNo
Annual Dividend Forecast¥25 → ¥26
Factors Behind Changes in Business Performance
Revenue increased across all 3 businesses. In the HR Technology business, growth in the US average price per job posting driven by evolving monetization and control of personnel costs contributed, while the lifestyle area drove revenue growth in the Marketing, Matching and Technology business.
Disclosure regarding the going concern assumption
Not applicable.
Change in accounting policy
基準改正に伴う変更 Noそれ以外の変更 No見積りの変更 No修正再表示 Not disclosed
Changes in the scope of consolidationNew Number of companies 0 / Company name Not disclosed / Excluded Number of companies 0 / Company name Not disclosed
Material subsequent eventsAt a board meeting held on 14 October 2026, the company resolved to extend the acquisition period for its share repurchase from its current end date to 31 March 2027. Between 1 October and 31 October 2026, it acquired 28,200 shares for ¥465 million. As of 31 October 2026, cumulative acquisitions totaled 16,384,200 shares at an acquisition cost of ¥178,135 million.
Depreciation and amortization¥52,396 million
Availability of Supplementary Financial Results MaterialsYes
Availability of Financial Results BriefingWhether applicable Yes / Subject person Institutional investors and analysts
Issued Shares at Period-End1,472,504,149
Treasury Shares at Period-End86,326,031
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Period Classification | Interim period (second quarter) |
| Accounting standards | IFRS |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
| Period Covered | 1 April 2026 to 30 September 2026 |
| Net Sales | ¥2,139,998 million (YoY +19.3%) |
| Operating profit | ¥513,739 million (YoY +63.9%) |
| Ordinary income | ¥528,017 million (YoY +63.5%) |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | ¥411,633 million (YoY +65.7%) |
| Net income per share | ¥296.01 |
| Equity ratio | End of the current fiscal period 61.6 / End of previous period 56.8 |
| Total assets | ¥2,970,668 million |
| Net assets | ¥1,841,713 million |
| Cash flows from operating activities | ¥466,525 million |
| Cash flows from investing activities | ¥-103,073 million |
| Cash flows from financing activities | ¥-202,496 million |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | ¥872,842 million |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales ¥4,230,000 million (YoY +14.4%) / Operating profit ¥945,000 million (YoY +49.9%) / Ordinary income Not disclosed / Net income ¥755,000 million (YoY +51.9%) |
| Revision to Earnings Forecast | No |
| Annual Dividend Forecast | ¥25 → ¥26 |
| Segment revenue | HR Technology business ¥943,613 million (YoY +35.6%), Staffing ¥905,508 million (YoY +10.6%), Marketing, Matching and Technology business ¥290,875 million (YoY +3.6%) |
| Segment profit | HR Technology business ¥449,250 million (YoY +76.7%), Staffing ¥55,110 million (YoY +0.9%), Marketing, Matching and Technology business ¥91,471 million (YoY +1.9%) |
| Regional sales | ¥5,518 100 million (YoY +45.5%), ¥2,022 100 million (YoY +40.5%), ¥1,914 100 million (YoY +9.8%), ¥4,371 100 million (YoY +3.5%), ¥4,804 100 million (YoY +18.0%) |
| Depreciation and amortization | ¥52,396 million |
| Disclosure regarding the going concern assumption | Not applicable. |
| Change in accounting policy | Changes due to revisions to standards No / Other changes No / Change in accounting estimate No / Restatement Not disclosed |
| Changes in the scope of consolidation | New Number of companies 0 / Company name Not disclosed / Excluded Number of companies 0 / Company name Not disclosed |
| Material subsequent events | At a board meeting held on 14 October 2026, the company resolved to extend the acquisition period for its share repurchase from its current end date to 31 March 2027. Between 1 October and 31 October 2026, it acquired 28,200 shares for ¥465 million. As of 31 October 2026, cumulative acquisitions totaled 16,384,200 shares at an acquisition cost of ¥178,135 million. |
| Availability of Supplementary Financial Results Materials | Yes |
| Availability of Financial Results Briefing | Whether applicable Yes / Subject person Institutional investors and analysts |
| Issued Shares at Period-End | 1,472,504,149 |
| Treasury Shares at Period-End | 86,326,031 |
| Factors Behind Changes in Business Performance | Revenue increased across all 3 businesses. In the HR Technology business, growth in the US average price per job posting driven by evolving monetization and control of personnel costs contributed, while the lifestyle area drove revenue growth in the Marketing, Matching and Technology business. |
Items this document does not state (6)
Operating MarginPayout ratioShareholder Return PolicyOrders received and order backlogImpairment lossBreakdown of extraordinary income (loss)
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.In the HR Technology business, the US average price per job posting increased as monetization evolved despite stagnant hiring demand, while personnel costs were appropriately controlled. In the Marketing, Matching and Technology business, the lifestyle area drove revenue growth.
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