Items stated in the management plan
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| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Plan name | Medium-Term Management Plan for the Fiscal Years Ending March 2027–March 2029 |
| Plan period | Fiscal years ending March 2027–March 2029 |
| Progress against the plan | Formulated |
| Sales Target | 3,954,289 (actual for the fiscal year ended March 2026) → 6,120,000 (forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2029) |
| Operating profit target | 231,411 (actual for the fiscal year ended March 2026) → 439,000 (forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2029) |
| Net income target | 162,459 (actual for the fiscal year ended March 2026) → 274,000 (forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2029) |
| Payout ratio / DOE policy | Progressive and stable dividends, with a payout ratio of approximately 40% as a guideline. The applicable period is not disclosed. |
| Total investment plan | Approximately ¥500 million (expenditures for service expansion, M&A, and capital and business alliances) |
| Investment amount by sector | Field System development for personnel matching, business process outsourcing, and related services / Amount Not disclosed, Field Capital and business alliances and M&A involving companies with business synergies / Amount Not disclosed, Field Strengthening security related to the protection of personal information / Amount Not disclosed, Field Investment in employee development to strengthen human capital management / Amount Not disclosed, Field Product development investment to expand existing business services / Amount Not disclosed |
| Plan assumptions | Labor demand is expected to reach 70.73 million in 2030, against a supply of 64.29 million, resulting in an anticipated labor shortage of approximately 6.44 million., The number of foreign workers was approximately 2.57 million at the end of October 2025., JICA estimates a shortage of 770,000 foreign workers relative to demand in 2030 and 970,000 in 2040., The proportion of foreign workers is expected to increase from 3.7% in 2020 to 9.4% in 2040., The population aged 18 is expected to decline to approximately 440,000 in 2040, down approximately 30% from approximately 630,000 in 2017., The government aims to accept 400,000 international students by 2033., The domestic BPO market was approximately ¥5.0786 trillion in fiscal 2024., The domestic video advertising market is expected to expand from approximately ¥885.5 billion in 2025 to approximately ¥1.6 trillion in 2029., The social media management outsourcing market is expected to grow to approximately ¥350 billion by 2030., Actual results may differ from the target figures due to geopolitical developments, economic conditions, foreign exchange fluctuations, the competitive environment, changes in laws and regulations, and other factors. |
| Key initiatives | Shift focus from expanding the matching-planning business to recruitment consulting, Significantly expand the organizational structure for RPO (recruitment process outsourcing), Expand the success-fee-based personnel placement business, Launch new businesses in the mid-career recruitment and retention-support fields, Further expand the international student acceptance business, which offers room for growth, New database-based services: full-scale entry into the lifestyle-support field, Donation and fundraising consulting: strengthen support for universities, Develop new markets: enter the research institution and sports organization sectors, Strengthen support for companies operating businesses with a strong public-service dimension, including local governments, Undertake BPO operations beyond the promotion field, Expand services for social media and video, Expand systems and facilities with a focus on security and efficiency, Invest in system development for personnel matching, recruitment, business process outsourcing, and related services, Promote M&A and capital and business alliances to create business synergies., Capital expenditures related to business expansion and stronger security |
| Size of the Target Market | Market Labor Market / Size and growth rate Labor demand of 70.73 million in 2030, supply of 64.29 million, and a shortage of approximately 6.44 million / Source Persol Research and Consulting Co., Ltd. and Chuo University, “Future Projection of the Labor Market 2030”, Market Foreign labor market / Size and growth rate Approximately 2.57 million foreign workers at the end of October 2025; estimated shortages of 770,000 in 2030 and 970,000 in 2040 / Source Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; JICA, “Updated Forecast of Foreign Worker Supply and Demand”, Market University education market / Size and growth rate The population aged 18 is expected to be approximately 440,000 in 2040, down approximately 30% from approximately 630,000 in 2017 / Source Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, “Estimates of Advancement Rates and Numbers of Students Advancing to Higher Education”, Market International student market / Size and growth rate Approximately 337,000 in fiscal 2024, against the government's target of 400,000 by 2033 / Source Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, “Survey of the Status of International Students Enrolled”; government, “Council for the Creation of Future Education”, Market Domestic BPO market / Size and growth rate Approximately ¥5.0786 trillion in fiscal 2024 / Source Yano Research Institute, “Survey of the BPO Market”, Market Domestic video advertising market / Size and growth rate Approximately ¥885.5 billion in 2025 and approximately ¥1.6 trillion in 2029 / Source CyberAgent, “2025 Domestic Video Advertising Market Survey”, Market Social media management outsourcing market / Size and growth rate Expected to grow to approximately ¥350 billion by 2030 / Source CyberBuzz, based on research by Digital Infact, Market Foreign resident-related consumption and local-government BPO market / Size and growth rate The number of foreign residents was approximately 4.12 million at the end of 2024, and the consumption market was approximately ¥5 trillion / Source Immigration Services Agency of Japan; Wovn Technologies Co., Ltd., “Estimate of the Foreign Resident Consumption Market” |
| Risks identified | General industry and market conditions, Interest Rates, Currency and foreign exchange fluctuations, General domestic and international economic conditions, Geopolitics, Competitive Environment, Changes in laws and regulations |
| Date of board resolution | 15 May 2026 |
| Publication date | 15 May 2026 |
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