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- Increase in revenue from the instructor-dispatched training business+¥543 million
- Increase in revenue from the open-enrollment course business+¥217 million
- Increase in revenue from the IT services business+¥69 million
- Increase in revenue from other businesses+¥115 million
- Increase in SG&A expenses+¥510 million
- Increase in total personnel expenses+¥378 million
- Launch of AI BOAT
- Strengthen promotion of Leaf with generative AI features
- New pricing plans for AI-OJT
- Provide the generative AI utilization platform vNext
- Provide training to develop Forward Deployed-style consultants
- Change to a sales structure focused on winning contracts with large corporations
- Increase staffing in the consulting division
- Consider acquiring capabilities in consulting, AI, and SaaS through M&A
- Total number of training content items5,149 Type
- Organizations paying to use Leaf919 OrganizationYear on year against the same period last year+10.2%
- Leaf active users5,469 thousand customersYear on year against the same period last year+19.3%
- Number of inquiries1,673 EngagementsYear on year against the same period last year+4.4%
- Proposal value¥27,091 millionYear on year against the same period last year+69.0%
- New organizations registered with WEBinsource2,091 Organization
- New DX instructor contracts6 people
- Average unit price for instructor-dispatched training¥294.2 thousandYear on year against the same period last year+5.4%
- Average unit price for public courses¥23.5 thousandYear on year against the same period last year+4.3%
- Number of open-enrollment course participants119,303 peopleYear on year against the same period last year+3.9%
- Number of instructor-dispatched training sessions18,954 timesYear on year against the same period last year+5.1%
- Customer Base12,594 OrganizationYear on year against the same period last year+3.6%
- Adult education marketFigures¥425 billion in 2030; CAGR: 4.0%
- Domestic AI systems marketFigures¥1.775 trillion in 2030; CAGR: 47.2%
- DX education marketFigures¥78 billion in 2030; CAGR: 16.0%
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Document type | Financial results presentation |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Q3 FY2026 |
| Net Sales | ¥11,582 million (YoY +8.9%) |
| Operating profit | ¥4,448 million (YoY +3.7%) |
| Ordinary income | ¥4,502 million (YoY +4.6%) |
| Net income | ¥3,077 million (YoY +6.2%) |
| Gross Profit Margin | Rate 76.3% / Year-on-year change (points) -0.5 |
| Operating profit margin | Rate 38.4% / Year-on-year change (points) -1.9 |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | ¥4,389 million |
| Results for the three months of the current quarter | Net Sales ¥3,998 million (YoY +10.5%) / Gross profit ¥2,980 million (YoY +9.5%) / Operating profit ¥1,497 million (YoY +11.0%) / Net income for the current fiscal year ¥1,050 million (YoY +12.9%) |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales ¥16,000 million / Gross profit ¥12,340 million / Operating profit ¥6,380 million / Ordinary income ¥6,430 million / Net income for the current fiscal year ¥4,400 million / Selling, general and administrative expenses ¥5,960 million |
| Progress against full-year forecast | Consolidated revenue 72.4% / Consolidated gross profit 71.6% / Consolidated selling, general and administrative expenses 73.6% / Consolidated operating profit 69.7% / Consolidated ordinary income 70.0% / Consolidated net income 69.9% / Instructor-dispatched training business revenue 72.1% / Open-enrollment course business revenue 69.6% / IT Services Business revenue 75.6% / Other Businesses net sales 76.0% |
| Segment results | Instructor-dispatched training business Net Sales ¥5,576 million (YoY +10.8%) / Gross profit ¥4,358 million (YoY +10.1%) / Public courses business Net Sales ¥2,812 million (YoY +8.4%) / Gross profit ¥2,023 million (YoY +4.2%) / IT Services Business Net Sales ¥1,519 million (YoY +4.8%) / Gross profit ¥1,134 million (YoY +1.0%) / Other Businesses Net Sales ¥1,673 million (YoY +7.4%) / Gross profit ¥1,320 million (YoY +15.1%) |
| Breakdown of Factors Affecting the Change | Factors Increase in revenue from the instructor-dispatched training business / Amount +¥543 million, Factors Increase in revenue from the open-enrollment course business / Amount +¥217 million, Factors Increase in revenue from the IT services business / Amount +¥69 million, Factors Increase in revenue from other businesses / Amount +¥115 million, Factors Increase in SG&A expenses / Amount +¥510 million, Factors Increase in total personnel expenses / Amount +¥378 million |
| Key KPIs | Indicator name Total number of training content items / Value 5,149 Type / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Organizations paying to use Leaf / Value 919 Organization / Year on year against the same period last year 10.2 Organization, Indicator name Leaf active users / Value 5,469 thousand customers / Year on year against the same period last year 19.3 thousand customers, Indicator name Number of inquiries / Value 1,673 Engagements / Year on year against the same period last year 4.4 Engagements, Indicator name Proposal value / Value ¥27,091 million / Year on year against the same period last year ¥69 million, Indicator name New organizations registered with WEBinsource / Value 2,091 Organization / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name New DX instructor contracts / Value 6 people / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed |
| Unit price and quantity metrics | Indicator name Average unit price for instructor-dispatched training / Value ¥294.2 thousand / Year on year against the same period last year ¥5.4 thousand, Indicator name Average unit price for public courses / Value ¥23.5 thousand / Year on year against the same period last year ¥4.3 thousand, Indicator name Number of open-enrollment course participants / Value 119,303 people / Year on year against the same period last year 3.9 people, Indicator name Number of instructor-dispatched training sessions / Value 18,954 times / Year on year against the same period last year 5.1 times, Indicator name Customer Base / Value 12,594 Organization / Year on year against the same period last year 3.6 Organization |
| Number of stores and locations | Number at period end 28 locations / Number of store openings and closures during the period Not disclosed |
| Number of employees | Year-end results 788 people / Change during the period +33 people (compared with the end of the previous fiscal year) / Hiring plan Mid-career hiring will focus on essential personnel. Revised forecast of 770 employees at the end of September 2026 |
| Annual Dividend | Annual dividend per share Not disclosed / Interim Dividend Not disclosed / Year-end dividend ¥35.0 per share (regular dividend: ¥29.5; commemorative dividend: ¥5.5) |
| Payout ratio | Payout ratio target: 50%; DOE target: 18% |
| Acquisition of treasury shares | Repurchase authorization amount ¥2 billion / Number of shares under the buyback program 3 million shares / Period Not disclosed / Cancellation Up to 4 million shares |
| Market Size / Share | Market Adult education market / Figures ¥425 billion in 2030; CAGR: 4.0%, Market Domestic AI systems market / Figures ¥1.775 trillion in 2030; CAGR: 47.2%, Market DX education market / Figures ¥78 billion in 2030; CAGR: 16.0% |
| New initiatives | Launch of AI BOAT, Strengthen promotion of Leaf with generative AI features, New pricing plans for AI-OJT, Provide the generative AI utilization platform vNext, Provide training to develop Forward Deployed-style consultants, Change to a sales structure focused on winning contracts with large corporations, Increase staffing in the consulting division, Consider acquiring capabilities in consulting, AI, and SaaS through M&A |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The reasons were higher sales in the instructor-dispatched training and open-enrollment course businesses, the effects of price revisions, increased revenue, and the restraint of selling, general and administrative expense growth. Measures to restrain SG&A growth included selective hiring of mid-career employees, productivity improvements through the use of generative AI, and optimization of personnel allocation.