Items stated in the management plan
Partially revisedEach line is the climb from the baseline the document states to the target it sets. The slope is scaled against the largest climb in this document. For metrics expressed as percentages, differences are shown in percentage points (pt).The increase shown by the dotted line is calculated from the two reported figures because the company did not provide the amount of growth.
The assumptions underlying advertising operations, SaaS and e-commerce support are changing because of AI. This is ushering in an era in which AI agents understand, compare and recommend products and services. This change is a tailwind rather than a threat.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Plan name | FFG Three-Year Plan |
| Plan period | Fiscal years ending May 2026 to May 2028 |
| Progress against the plan | Partially revised |
| Sales Target | FY ended May 2025 actual: 4,373 → Target for the fiscal year ending May 2028: 8,000 |
| Operating profit target | FY ended May 2025 actual: 1,592 → Target for the fiscal year ending May 2028: 3,000 |
| Operating profit margin target | FY ending May 2027 plan: 41.1% → Maintain at 30% or more |
| ROE target | FY ended May 2026 actual: 41.9% → FY ending May 2028 target: 30% or more |
| Payout ratio / DOE policy | Target Targeting an annual DOE of 5% / Period Covered Annual |
| Treasury share acquisition policy | To be implemented flexibly when cash flow exceeds investment and dividends. In the fiscal year ended May 2026, the company conducted a ¥800 million share buyback. |
| Total investment plan | Amount ¥4.5 billion / Period Fiscal years ending May 2026 to May 2028 / Details Investment & returns |
| Investment amount by sector | Field Growth investment (hiring, products, AI use, etc.) / Amount Not disclosed, Field M&A / Amount Not disclosed, Field Fixed assets (software, etc.) / Amount Not disclosed, Field M&A or investment securities / Amount Not disclosed |
| Segment target | Segment PS Business / Sales Target ¥4 billion / Segment Profit Targets ¥1.5 billion / Timing Fiscal year ending May 2028, Segment SaaS Business / Sales Target ¥2 billion / Segment Profit Targets ¥900 million / Timing Fiscal year ending May 2028, Segment DX Business / Sales Target ¥2 billion / Segment Profit Targets ¥600 million / Timing Fiscal year ending May 2028 |
| Plan assumptions | The company expects revenue to receive a certain level of contribution from M&A., The company does not expect M&A to contribute to operating profit, due to anticipated amortisation and other expenses associated with M&A., The assumptions underlying advertising operations, SaaS and e-commerce support are changing because of AI. |
| Key initiatives | Group Synergy, Full-Stack & Deep-Dive, ¥2 Tn Commerce Frontier, Agent-First SaaS, Partner & Propel, Basic capital allocation policy, PS Business, SaaS Business, DX Business, Segment collaboration |
| Reason for revision or withdrawal | The assumptions underlying advertising operations, SaaS and e-commerce support are changing because of AI. This is ushering in an era in which AI agents understand, compare and recommend products and services. This change is a tailwind rather than a threat. |
| Size of the Target Market | Scale ¥2 trillion market / Growth rate Not disclosed / Source Not disclosed |
| Publication date | 29 September 2026 |
Items this document does not state (8)
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 assumptions underlying advertising operations, SaaS and e-commerce support are changing because of AI, ushering in an era in which AI agents understand, compare and recommend products and services. The company describes this change as a tailwind rather than a threat and explains that customers will need data assets and infrastructure.