Items stated in the management plan
Annual update| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Plan name | Business Plan and Growth Potential |
| Plan period | Fiscal years ending December 2026 to December 2028 (medium- to long-term plan) |
| Progress against the plan | Annual update |
| Sales Target | Not disclosed → 120% year-on-year growth (2027 and 2028) |
| Investment amount by sector | Field Strengthening the revenue base of the media business / Amount Not disclosed / Main investment areas Expansion of owned media, video content, tie-up advertising, and advertising supervised by experts and physicians, Field Services for medical corporations / Amount Not disclosed / Main investment areas Additional functionality for existing systems, web, SEO and MEO, and booking and video services, Field Postpartum care business / Amount Not disclosed / Main investment areas Operating systems, safety equipment, and personnel training for the Shibaura and Aoyama facilities, Field AI and systems investment / Amount Not disclosed / Main investment areas Improving the efficiency of editing, sales, and administrative operations, and utilizing data, Field Management, Internal Audit and Internal Controls / Amount Not disclosed / Main investment areas Strengthening internal audits, accounting systems, IT access controls, and security, Field M&A and New Businesses / Amount Not disclosed / Main investment areas Investment to expand business areas, customer touchpoints, and the revenue base |
| Plan assumptions | Revenue in 2027 and 2028 is expected to grow 120% year on year, Ordinary profit in 2027 and 2028 is expected to grow 130%–220% year on year, The business plan for the fiscal year ending December 2026 does not incorporate the effects of future M&A, The fiscal year ending December 2026 incorporates the impact of discontinuing monetization for certain video content, costs to strengthen internal management systems and internal controls, and upfront costs associated with launching postpartum care facilities |
| Key initiatives | Continuously expanding the media business's ability to attract customers, Diversifying revenue sources through 4 advertising models, Expanding customer touchpoints through medical services and postpartum care, Accelerating growth through AI and M&A, Strengthening the operation of existing media, Expanding advertising supervised by experts and physicians, Improving productivity through the use of generative AI, Strengthening existing services, including the Baby Pad series, Growing the Echo Video Library service, Strengthening web production and web marketing support |
| Results under the previous plan | Initial business forecast and revised budget → Actual results for the fiscal year ended December 2025 |
| Size of the Target Market | ¥1 trillion (Source: total market size across products and services, based on the market size trends in Yano Research Institute's 2025 Edition Marketing Yearbook for the Baby-Related Market) |
| Risks identified | Internal controls, fraud, and compliance, Information security and personal information management, Safety and service quality in the postpartum care business, Fluctuations in external platforms and advertising revenue, Declining birth rates and changes in the advertising market, Recovery of investments in M&A and new businesses |
Items this document does not state (15)
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.For the fiscal year ending December 2026, the plan incorporates the discontinuation of monetization for certain video content, factors related to external platforms, costs to strengthen internal management systems and internal controls, and upfront costs associated with launching postpartum care facilities. Over the medium to long term, the company plans to diversify media revenue, expand its services for medical corporations, improve productivity through the use of AI, and expand its business areas and customer touchpoints through M&A.