Results for this period
Third quarter1 January 2026 to 30 September 2026Non-consolidated (individual)Japanese GAAPThe width of the band at each stage is based on revenue. The narrower it becomes toward the bottom, the smaller the proportion of revenue that remains as profit. The dotted outline is the full-year forecast and the band inside it is the result for this period. The progress rate is the result divided by the forecast.
塗りつぶした部分が自己資本比率です。総資産のうち、返済のいらない自前の資金がどれだけかを表します。The thin vertical line indicates the level at the end of the previous fiscal year.
Both reporting segments recorded higher revenue and profit, driven by the advancement of digital transformation and the reskilling environment in learning, the growing prominence of online courses, the use of AI, an expanded course lineup, stronger content and functionality for corporate services, and sales activities to win new projects. The spread of generative AI reduced traffic from web advertising and search, and the number of new paying members of the Studying online learning service and cash-basis revenue were below the level of the same period of the previous year.
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| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Period Classification | Third quarter |
| Accounting standards | Japanese GAAP |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Non-consolidated (individual) |
| Period Covered | 1 January 2026 to 30 September 2026 |
| Net Sales | 4,166 Millions of yen (YoY +9.9%) |
| Operating profit | 239 Millions of yen (YoY +111.3%) |
| Ordinary income | 239 Millions of yen (YoY +112.7%) |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | 219 Millions of yen (YoY +141.6%) |
| Net income per share | ¥31.99 |
| Equity ratio | End of the current fiscal period 38 / End of previous period 32.1 |
| Total assets | 4,805 Millions of yen |
| Net assets | 1,826 Millions of yen |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales 5,800 Millions of yen (YoY +15.3%) / Operating profit 400 Millions of yen (YoY +31.6%) / Ordinary income 400 Millions of yen (YoY +31.7%) / Net income 330 Millions of yen (YoY +12.2%) |
| Annual Dividend Forecast | 0 Yen → 0 Yen |
| Segment revenue | Career Support Platform Business 3,494,084 Thousands of yen (including intersegment transactions) (YoY +7.7%), Human Capital Utilization Platform Business 718,141 Thousands of yen (YoY +22.6%) |
| Segment profit | Career Support Platform Business 431,616 Thousands of yen (YoY +12.8%), Human Capital Utilization Platform Business 153,921 Thousands of yen (YoY +91.4%) |
| Depreciation and amortization | 82,163 Thousands of yen |
| Breakdown of extraordinary income (loss) | Extraordinary income Gain on sale of investment securities 24,820 Thousands of yen / Extraordinary loss Not disclosed |
| Disclosure regarding the going concern assumption | No applicable matters |
| Change in accounting policy | Changes due to revisions to standards None / Other changes None / Change in accounting estimate None / Restatement None |
| Availability of Supplementary Financial Results Materials | Available |
| Availability of Financial Results Briefing | Whether applicable None / Subject person Not disclosed |
| Issued Shares at Period-End | 6,876,500 |
| Treasury Shares at Period-End | 550 |
| Factors Behind Changes in Business Performance | Both reporting segments recorded higher revenue and profit, driven by the advancement of digital transformation and the reskilling environment in learning, the growing prominence of online courses, the use of AI, an expanded course lineup, stronger content and functionality for corporate services, and sales activities to win new projects. The spread of generative AI reduced traffic from web advertising and search, and the number of new paying members of the Studying online learning service and cash-basis revenue were below the level of the same period of the previous year. |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The company cited the growing prominence of online courses amid the advancement of digital transformation in learning and demand for reskilling, service enhancements using AI, an expanded course lineup, stronger content and functionality for corporate services, and sales activities to win new projects. Meanwhile, it said that the spread of generative AI reduced traffic from web advertising and search, and that the number of new paying members of the "Studying" online learning service and cash-basis revenue were below the level of the same period of the previous year.