Contents of this document
- Launch of 工場ワークGO, a factory-focused app
- Developing services and strengthening marketing using generative AI
- Improving productivity through company-wide use of generative AI
- EBITDA¥295 millionYear on year against the same period last year+7.2%
- Operating marginYear on year against the same period last yearFrom 14.2% to 15.1% (forecast)
- ROE (forecast)18.9 %
- Equity ratio63.5 %Year on year against the same period last year+5.5 percentage points
- D/E ratio0.22 times
- Overall HR marketScaleApproximately ¥11 trillion
- Job advertisingScaleApproximately ¥1 trillion
- Overall real estate marketScaleApproximately ¥65 trillion
- Real estate advertisingScaleApproximately ¥600 billion
- Overall DX industryScaleApproximately ¥4 trillion
- Legal DXScaleApproximately ¥40 billion
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Document type | Financial results presentation |
| Fiscal Period Covered | First quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Net Sales | ¥1,502 million (YoY +13.2%) |
| Operating profit | ¥219 million (YoY +8.8%) |
| Ordinary income | ¥220 million (YoY +11.2%) |
| Net income | ¥150 million (YoY +16.7%) |
| Results for the three months of the current quarter | Net Sales ¥1,502 million / Operating profit ¥219 million / Ordinary income ¥220 million / Profit attributable to owners of the parent ¥150 million / EBITDA ¥295 million |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales ¥6,000 million / Operating profit ¥905 million / Ordinary income ¥900 million / Net income ¥604 million / Operating profit margin 15.1 % / EPS ¥29.48 |
| Progress against full-year forecast | Net Sales 25 / Operating profit 24.3 / Ordinary income 24.5 / Profit attributable to owners of the parent 24.8 |
| Self-assessment against the plan | A strong start / Profit growth from Q1 is in line with plan / Progress is on track |
| Key KPIs | Indicator name EBITDA / Value ¥295 million / Year on year against the same period last year ¥7.2 million, Indicator name Operating margin / Value Not disclosed / Year on year against the same period last year From 14.2% to 15.1% (forecast), Indicator name ROE (forecast) / Value 18.9 % / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Equity ratio / Value 63.5 % / Year on year against the same period last year +5.5 percentage points, Indicator name D/E ratio / Value 0.22 times / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed |
| Number of employees | Number of Employees 107 people / Change during the period Not disclosed / Hiring plan Aggressive hiring in growth areas |
| Medium-term management plan targets | Net Sales ¥10,000 million / Operating profit ¥2,000 million / Target fiscal year Not disclosed / Other Expanding the client base and providing new value through the use of AI for existing clients |
| Financial targets | ROE Aiming for continued growth, with 20% as an interim milestone / Operating profit margin Planning for an operating margin of 15% or higher / Actual value ROE of 18.9% (forecast), an equity ratio of 63.5%, and a D/E ratio of 0.22 times |
| Annual Dividend | Annual dividend per share ¥5 / Interim and Year-End Breakdown Not disclosed |
| Acquisition of treasury shares | Number of Shares 300,000 Shares / Percentage of shares outstanding Approximately 1.5% / Amount Not disclosed / Period Not disclosed |
| Market Size / Share | Market Overall HR market / Scale Approximately ¥11 trillion, Market Job advertising / Scale Approximately ¥1 trillion, Market Overall real estate market / Scale Approximately ¥65 trillion, Market Real estate advertising / Scale Approximately ¥600 billion, Market Overall DX industry / Scale Approximately ¥4 trillion, Market Legal DX / Scale Approximately ¥40 billion |
| New initiatives | Launch of 工場ワークGO, a factory-focused app, Developing services and strengthening marketing using generative AI, Improving productivity through company-wide use of generative AI |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Revenue in the marketing business was driven by the job-listing sharing business in the HR sector and stronger customer acquisition in the real estate sector. In the DX business, ContractS's move into profitability contributed to operating profit, while revenue increased through the acquisition of higher-value customers and an increase in average customer spend.