Contents of this document
- Share Repurchases
- Launch of a beauty franchise business through the conversion of SPEED spring into a subsidiary
- Launch of a portal website business through the acquisition of the Travel.jp business
- Capital and business alliance with The Service Platform Co., Ltd.
- Holding AirTrip Fes 2026
- Investment in hotels, Shinkansen services, rental cars and express buses in the AirTrip travel business
- Increase in the mandatory retirement age for officers from 56 to 60
- Consolidated transaction volume¥618 100 millionYear on year against the same period last year109.0%
- Number of B2B customers4,083 companies
- B2B business ARR¥13.8 100 million
- Number of businesses in the AirTrip ecosystem22 BusinessYear on year against the same period last year+3 businesses
- Number of M&A and capital and business alliances5 EngagementsYear on year against the same period last year±1 transaction
- Number of AirTrip CVC portfolio companies149 companiesYear on year against the same period last year+5 companies
- Number of portfolio company IPOs1 EngagementsYear on year against the same period last year-3 deals
- Number of paid members of the CXO Salon800 companies
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Document type | Financial results presentation |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Second quarter of the fiscal year ending September 2026 |
| Net Sales | ¥17,739 million (YoY +35.5%) |
| Operating profit | ¥2,776 million (before impairment and other adjustments) (YoY +55.3%) |
| Net income | ¥1,867 million (net income attributable to owners of the parent) (YoY +106.3%) |
| Gross profit | ¥9,097 million, or 51.2% of revenue. The comparable figure for the same period last year was ¥7,358 million, or 56.1%. The margin declined by 4.9 percentage points. |
| Operating profit margin | 15.6% before impairment and other adjustments, up 2.0 percentage points from 13.6% in the same period last year. After impairment and other adjustments, the margin was 14.1%, compared with 11.7% in the same period last year. |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | Approximately ¥1.05 billion per month |
| Results for the three months of the current quarter | Standalone Q2 FY2026.9: transaction volume of ¥61,771 million, revenue of ¥17,739 million, gross profit of ¥9,097 million, operating profit of ¥2,776 million before impairment and other adjustments, operating profit of ¥2,505 million after impairment and other adjustments, and net income attributable to owners of the parent of ¥1,867 million. |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Transaction volume ¥135,000 million / Revenue ¥34,000 million / Operating profit ¥1,500 million |
| Progress against full-year forecast | Transaction volume 45.8% / Revenue 52.2% / Operating profit 167.0% |
| Self-assessment against the plan | Generally progressing in line with the full-year forecast |
| Segment results | Online travel Transaction volume 44,002 / Revenue 8,654 / Operating profit (before impairment and other adjustments) 1,492 / Operating profit for the same period of the previous year 1,196 / Inbound Tourism Transaction volume 6,301 / Revenue 1,991 / Operating profit (before impairment and other adjustments) 253 / Operating profit for the same period of the previous year 141 / IT development Transaction volume 3,538 / Revenue 3,538 / Operating profit (before impairment and other adjustments) 107 / Operating profit for the same period of the previous year -49 / Investment Transaction volume 340 / Revenue 340 / Operating profit (before impairment and other adjustments) 671 / Operating profit for the same period of the previous year 314 / Other Transaction volume 7,588 / Revenue 3,214 / Operating profit (before impairment and other adjustments) 250 / Operating profit for the same period of the previous year 184 |
| Breakdown of Factors Affecting the Change | Online travel ¥296 million; year-on-year change in operating profit before impairment and other adjustments / Inbound Tourism ¥112 million; year-on-year change in operating profit before impairment and other adjustments / IT development ¥156 million; year-on-year change in operating profit before impairment and other adjustments / Investment ¥357 million; year-on-year change in operating profit before impairment and other adjustments / Other ¥66 million; year-on-year change in operating profit before impairment and other adjustments |
| Key KPIs | ¥618 100 million, 4,083 companies, ¥13.8 100 million, 22 Business, 5 Engagements, 149 companies, 1 Engagements, 800 companies |
| Number of stores and locations | 197 BUPURA franchise locations (as of March 2026). The number of openings and closures during the period was Not disclosed. |
| Assumptions Underlying the Business Outlook | FY25.9 transaction volume 120,300 / FY26.9 transaction volume 135,000 / FY25.9 take rate 13.4% / FY26.9 take rate Expected to remain at the same level as in FY25.9 / FY25.9 variable cost ratio 44.3% of gross profit / FY26.9 variable cost ratio Planned to remain at the same level as FY25.9 / Fixed Costs Approximately 110% of FY25.9 / FY26.9 fixed costs Expected to increase by approximately 10% year on year, mainly due to personnel expenses and other costs |
| Medium-term management plan targets | Name AirTrip 5000 / Target Group consolidated transaction volume of ¥500.0 billion and operating profit of ¥5.0 billion before impairment and other adjustments / Target fiscal year Operating profit of ¥5.0 billion by FY2028.9, followed by ¥10.0 billion / Comparison with actual results Not disclosed |
| Financial targets | Equity ratio of 48.4% (Q2 FY2026.9). The target value for the financial objective was Not disclosed. |
| Acquisition of treasury shares | Buyback limit ¥1,740,000,000 (maximum) / Number of shares acquired 2,500,000 shares (maximum, 11.0% of total shares issued) / Period 18 May 2026 to 30 September 2026 |
| New initiatives | Share Repurchases, Launch of a beauty franchise business through the conversion of SPEED spring into a subsidiary, Launch of a portal website business through the acquisition of the Travel.jp business, Capital and business alliance with The Service Platform Co., Ltd., Holding AirTrip Fes 2026, Investment in hotels, Shinkansen services, rental cars and express buses in the AirTrip travel business, Increase in the mandatory retirement age for officers from 56 to 60 |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The strong performance of the inbound travel, IT development, investment and other business segments, together with the expansion of the business portfolio through M&A and capital and business alliances, supported results despite the slowdown in online travel growth. The treasury share acquisition is intended to enhance shareholder returns and use part of the consideration for future M&A.