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Results presentationSecond quarter (interim period) of the fiscal year ending March 20279 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Net Sales¥3,026 million +19.2%cumulative
Operating profit¥413 million +15.5%cumulative
Ordinary income¥414 million +16.9%cumulative
Net income¥280 million +19.2%net income attributable to owners of the parent, cumulative
Operating profit margin15.1% (full-year forecast); year-on-year change in percentage points: Not disclosed
Results for the three months of the current quarter
Net Sales
¥1,523 million+25.8%
Operating profit
¥193 million+24.1%
Ordinary income
¥194 million+24.2%
EBITDA
¥270 million+18.7%
Net income
¥130 million +22.2%net profit attributable to owners of the parent
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 通期の予想に対して、いまどこまで進んだかの割合です。
Net Sales50.4%
Operating profit45.6%
Ordinary income46.1%
Net income46.4%
What the company explained in this material
New initiatives
- Introduce a share-based shareholder benefit program funded by ¥50 million from the end of March 2027
- Use generative AI in the development and marketing divisions and across all divisions
- Develop generative AI-enabled services for existing clients and users
- Expand the target market to include small and midsize recruitment agencies
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
- EBITDA¥566 million cumulativeYear on year against the same period last year+12.4%
- ROE18.9 % forecast
- Effective job-offers-to-applicants ratio (all occupations)1.17 TimesYear on year against the same period last yearDown 0.01 percentage points from 1.18x in the same month of the previous year
- Number of eligible shareholders741 people as of 30 September 2026
- Group employees107 people latest fiscal year-end
Segment results
Marketing businessQuarterly revenue exceeded ¥1,200 million. Although the second quarter is a seasonally slow period, operating profit was maintained at approximately the same level as in the first quarter. Detailed figures: Not disclosed
DX businessRevenue increased by ¥18 million year on year, while operating profit increased by ¥9 million.
DX Business (ContractS)Revenue increased steadily as a result of a stronger order-taking structure and low churn. Operating profit declined from the previous quarter due to advertising expenditure, but increased year on year.
Medium-term management plan targets
Net Sales¥10 billion
Operating profit¥2 billion
OtherExpanding the client base and providing new value through the use of AI for existing clients
Financial targets
ROE policyAiming for continued growth, with 20% as an interim milestone
ROE Actuals and Forecast18.9% (forecast)
Operating profit margin target15% or higher
Market Size / Share
Active job openings-to-applicants ratioAll occupations: 1.17x; highest: 8.95x; lowest: 0.13x
Related areaCare services: 3.50x; nursing and medical care: 2.29x; motor vehicle drivers: 2.75x; clerical work: 0.29x
Number of employees
Number of Employees107 people latest fiscal year-end
Hiring planAggressive hiring in growth areas
Annual Dividend
Annual dividend per share¥3
End of period¥3 (record date: 31 March 2027)
Acquisition of treasury shares
Acquisition cost¥72 million
Number of shares to be acquired1.4% of the total number of shares issued
PeriodAugust 2026 to October 2026
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Document type | Results presentation |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Second quarter (interim period) of the fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Net Sales | ¥3,026 million (cumulative) (YoY +19.2%) |
| Operating profit | ¥413 million (cumulative) (YoY +15.5%) |
| Ordinary income | ¥414 million (cumulative) (YoY +16.9%) |
| Net income | ¥280 million (net income attributable to owners of the parent, cumulative) (YoY +19.2%) |
| Operating profit margin | 15.1% (full-year forecast); year-on-year change in percentage points: Not disclosed |
| Results for the three months of the current quarter | Net Sales ¥1,523 million (YoY +25.8%) / Operating profit ¥193 million (YoY +24.1%) / Ordinary income ¥194 million (YoY +24.2%) / EBITDA ¥270 million (YoY +18.7%) / Net income ¥130 million (net profit attributable to owners of the parent) (YoY +22.2%) |
| 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 50.4% / Operating profit 45.6% / Ordinary income 46.1% / Net income 46.4% / EBITDA Not disclosed |
| Segment results | Marketing business Quarterly revenue exceeded ¥1,200 million. Although the second quarter is a seasonally slow period, operating profit was maintained at approximately the same level as in the first quarter. Detailed figures: Not disclosed / DX business Revenue increased by ¥18 million year on year, while operating profit increased by ¥9 million. / DX Business (ContractS) Revenue increased steadily as a result of a stronger order-taking structure and low churn. Operating profit declined from the previous quarter due to advertising expenditure, but increased year on year. |
| Key KPIs | Indicator name EBITDA / Value ¥566 million (cumulative) / Year on year against the same period last year +12.4%, Indicator name ROE / Value 18.9 % (forecast) / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Effective job-offers-to-applicants ratio (all occupations) / Value 1.17 Times / Year on year against the same period last year Down 0.01 percentage points from 1.18x in the same month of the previous year, Indicator name Number of eligible shareholders / Value 741 people (as of 30 September 2026) / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Group employees / Value 107 people (latest fiscal year-end) / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed |
| Number of employees | Number of Employees 107 people (latest fiscal year-end) / Change during the period Not disclosed / Hiring plan Aggressive hiring in growth areas |
| Medium-term management plan targets | Net Sales ¥10 billion / Operating profit ¥2 billion / Other Expanding the client base and providing new value through the use of AI for existing clients / Target fiscal year Not disclosed |
| Financial targets | ROE policy Aiming for continued growth, with 20% as an interim milestone / ROE Actuals and Forecast 18.9% (forecast) / Operating profit margin target 15% or higher |
| Annual Dividend | Annual dividend per share ¥3 / Interim Not disclosed / End of period ¥3 (record date: 31 March 2027) |
| Acquisition of treasury shares | Acquisition cost ¥72 million / Number of shares to be acquired 1.4% of the total number of shares issued / Period August 2026 to October 2026 |
| Market Size / Share | Active job openings-to-applicants ratio All occupations: 1.17x; highest: 8.95x; lowest: 0.13x / Related area Care services: 3.50x; nursing and medical care: 2.29x; motor vehicle drivers: 2.75x; clerical work: 0.29x |
| New initiatives | Introduce a share-based shareholder benefit program funded by ¥50 million from the end of March 2027, Use generative AI in the development and marketing divisions and across all divisions, Develop generative AI-enabled services for existing clients and users, Expand the target market to include small and midsize recruitment agencies |
Items this document does not state (12)
Gross Profit MarginSelling, general and administrative expensesSelf-assessment against the planBreakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeUnit price and quantity metricsNumber of stores and locationsAssumptions Underlying the Business OutlookRisk amount incorporated into the outlookPayout ratioCapital expendituresOrders received and order backlogKey points of the Q&A
These are items the company does not state in this document. We do not leave them blank, nor fill them in from other sources or by inference.
The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The job-listing sharing business continued to grow, while the marketing business secured earnings by approaching job categories expected to deliver future growth. In the DX business, ContractS remained profitable, and revenue increased as a result of a stronger order-taking structure and low churn.
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