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Results presentation6196Strike Group Co.,Ltd.Information and Communications, Services and Others

Full-Year Earnings Presentation for the Fiscal Year Ending September 2026

For the fiscal year ended September 2026, net sales increased 33.3% and operating profit increased 64.3% from the previous fiscal year, which was on a standalone basis, while the operating margin improved from 31.2% to 38.4%. For the fiscal year ending September 2027, the Company plans consolidated net sales of ¥30,050 million and operating profit of ¥11,454 million.

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Results presentationFiscal year ending September 2026, full year14 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Net Sales¥27,077 million+33.3%
Operating profit¥10,401 million+64.3%
Ordinary income¥10,417 million
Net income¥7,139 million
Gross Profit Margin62.2%
Operating profit margin38.4%
Selling, general and administrative expenses¥6,434 million
Results for the three months of the current quarter229 completed engagements, 120 completed deals, and net sales of ¥11,073 million (fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended September 2026)
Full-year earnings forecast
Net Sales
¥30,050 million
Costs of sales
¥11,325 million
Gross profit
¥18,725 million
Selling, general and administrative expenses
¥7,270 million
Operating profit
¥11,454 million
Ordinary income
¥11,482 million
Profit before income taxes for the period
¥11,482 million
Net income for the current fiscal year
¥7,863 million
Deals closed
365 transactions
New engagements
1,322 Engagements
Headcount
554 people
What the company explained in this material
Self-assessment against the planThe company's self-assessment against its own plan.
The number of new engagements fell short of plan (57 below plan), but full-year results for the fiscal year ended September 2026 substantially exceeded plan
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeReasons cited by the Company for the change in the figures.
Revenue growthAmount not disclosed
Fixed costs broadly in line with the initial planAmount not disclosed
Selective pursuit of projectsNew engagements decreased by 57 versus plan
Assumptions Underlying the Business OutlookThe assumptions used by the company in preparing its forecast.
  • 365 completed engagements
  • 1,322 new engagements
  • Engagement fees at the same level as in the previous fiscal year
  • Cost of sales ratio of 37.7%
  • Operating margin of 38.1%
  • 554 employees at fiscal year-end
New initiatives
  • Establishment of a Taiwan subsidiary and opening of the Company's first overseas base
  • Launch of the global website for the M&A platform SMART
  • Collaboration agreement with Hitotsubashi University on M&A research
  • Introduction of an interim dividend from the fiscal year ending September 2027
  • Business expansion, including financial advisory and M&A strategy consulting, under a holding company structure
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
  • Number of consultants392 people
    Year on year against the same period last year+15 people
  • New engagements1,213 Engagements
    Year on year against the same period last year+32 cases
  • Number of basic agreements448 transactions
    Year on year against the same period last year+107 groups
  • Deals closed332 transactions
    Year on year against the same period last year+57 groups
Unit price and quantity metricsThese figures show sales broken down by price and volume.
  • Fee per contracted engagement¥83.8 million
    Year on year against the same period last yearUp from ¥77.5 million in the previous fiscal year
  • Average price¥81.6 million
Medium-term management plan targets
  • Target fiscal yearFiscal year ending September 2029
    TargetConsolidated net sales CAGR of at least 10%
  • Target fiscal yearFiscal year ending September 2029
    TargetNew business net sales of approximately ¥1.6 billion
  • Target fiscal yearFiscal year ending September 2029
    TargetNet sales of ¥37,111 million and operating profit of ¥13,417 million
Financial targets
ROE targetConsolidated ROE of 30%
Actual resultsROE of 28.4% for the fiscal year ended September 2026
Market Size / Share
  • M&A transactions in Japan from January to September 2026 (based on timely disclosures by listed companies)1,082 Engagements
    Year on year against the same period last year+10%
  • Number of registered M&A support organizations3,362 Engagements
Number of stores and locations
A Taiwan subsidiary is planned as the Company's first overseas base. Number of stores: Not disclosed
Number of employees
Number of Employees490 people
Change during the periodUp 38 from 452 people in the previous fiscal year. The number of consultants increased by 15 against an annual hiring plan of 55
Hiring planPlans to have 554 employees at the end of the fiscal year ending September 2027
Annual Dividend
Fiscal year ending September 2026
Annual65 yen
Forecast for the fiscal year ending September 2027
Annual80 yen
Interim40 yen
End of period40 yen
Payout ratio
From the fiscal year ending September 2027 onward, the Company will increase dividends further if the dividend payout ratio falls below 50%. The forecast for the fiscal year ending September 2027 is 50.2%
Acquisition of treasury shares
The Company has indicated a cash allocation of ¥4 billion for share buybacks in the fiscal year ending September 2027, but the purchase limit and period are not disclosed
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ItemDetails
Document typeResults presentation
Fiscal Period CoveredFiscal year ending September 2026, full year
Net Sales¥27,077 million (YoY +33.3%)
Operating profit¥10,401 million (YoY +64.3%)
Ordinary income¥10,417 million
Net income¥7,139 million
Gross Profit Margin62.2%
Operating profit margin38.4%
Selling, general and administrative expenses¥6,434 million
Results for the three months of the current quarter229 completed engagements, 120 completed deals, and net sales of ¥11,073 million (fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended September 2026)
Full-year earnings forecastNet Sales ¥30,050 million / Costs of sales ¥11,325 million / Gross profit ¥18,725 million / Selling, general and administrative expenses ¥7,270 million / Operating profit ¥11,454 million / Ordinary income ¥11,482 million / Profit before income taxes for the period ¥11,482 million / Net income for the current fiscal year ¥7,863 million / Deals closed 365 transactions / New engagements 1,322 Engagements / Headcount 554 people
Self-assessment against the planThe number of new engagements fell short of plan (57 below plan), but full-year results for the fiscal year ended September 2026 substantially exceeded plan
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeRevenue growth Amount not disclosed / Fixed costs broadly in line with the initial plan Amount not disclosed / Selective pursuit of projects New engagements decreased by 57 versus plan
Key KPIsIndicator name Number of consultants / Value 392 people / Year on year against the same period last year +15 people, Indicator name New engagements / Value 1,213 Engagements / Year on year against the same period last year +32 cases, Indicator name Number of basic agreements / Value 448 transactions / Year on year against the same period last year +107 groups, Indicator name Deals closed / Value 332 transactions / Year on year against the same period last year +57 groups
Unit price and quantity metricsIndicator name Fee per contracted engagement / Value ¥83.8 million / Year on year against the same period last year Up from ¥77.5 million in the previous fiscal year, Indicator name Average price / Value ¥81.6 million / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed
Number of stores and locationsA Taiwan subsidiary is planned as the Company's first overseas base. Number of stores: Not disclosed
Number of employeesNumber of Employees 490 people / Change during the period Up 38 from 452 people in the previous fiscal year. The number of consultants increased by 15 against an annual hiring plan of 55 / Hiring plan Plans to have 554 employees at the end of the fiscal year ending September 2027
Assumptions Underlying the Business Outlook365 completed engagements, 1,322 new engagements, Engagement fees at the same level as in the previous fiscal year, Cost of sales ratio of 37.7%, Operating margin of 38.1%, 554 employees at fiscal year-end
Medium-term management plan targetsTarget fiscal year Fiscal year ending September 2029 / Target Consolidated net sales CAGR of at least 10%, Target fiscal year Fiscal year ending September 2029 / Target New business net sales of approximately ¥1.6 billion, Target fiscal year Fiscal year ending September 2029 / Target Net sales of ¥37,111 million and operating profit of ¥13,417 million
Financial targetsROE target Consolidated ROE of 30% / Actual results ROE of 28.4% for the fiscal year ended September 2026
Annual DividendFiscal year ending September 2026 Annual 65 yen / Forecast for the fiscal year ending September 2027 Annual 80 yen / Interim 40 yen / End of period 40 yen
Payout ratioFrom the fiscal year ending September 2027 onward, the Company will increase dividends further if the dividend payout ratio falls below 50%. The forecast for the fiscal year ending September 2027 is 50.2%
Acquisition of treasury sharesThe Company has indicated a cash allocation of ¥4 billion for share buybacks in the fiscal year ending September 2027, but the purchase limit and period are not disclosed
Market Size / ShareIndicator name M&A transactions in Japan from January to September 2026 (based on timely disclosures by listed companies) / Value 1,082 Engagements / Year on year against the same period last year +10%, Indicator name Number of registered M&A support organizations / Value 3,362 Engagements
New initiativesEstablishment of a Taiwan subsidiary and opening of the Company's first overseas base, Launch of the global website for the M&A platform SMART, Collaboration agreement with Hitotsubashi University on M&A research, Introduction of an interim dividend from the fiscal year ending September 2027, Business expansion, including financial advisory and M&A strategy consulting, under a holding company structure
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Progress against full-year forecastSegment resultsRisk amount incorporated into the outlookCapital expendituresOrders received and order backlogKey points of the Q&A

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The reasons the company gives

The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.

The operating margin improved as net sales grew and fixed costs were broadly in line with the initial plan. The number of new engagements fell short of plan because projects were selected more carefully, while the average engagement fee increased.

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