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Earnings presentationSecond quarter of the fiscal year ending March 202713 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Net Sales¥22,102 million+19.6%
Operating profit¥2,826 million+37.0%
Net income¥1,821 million+47.3%
Full-year earnings forecast
Revenue¥45.5 billion–¥46 billion
Operating profit¥5.8 billion–¥6.3 billion
Profit for the period attributable to owners of the parent¥3.5 billion–¥3.9 billion
Year-end dividend¥20
What the company explained in this material
Self-assessment against the planThe company's self-assessment against its own plan.
Revenue and operating profit are progressing above the initial forecastsBreakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeReasons cited by the Company for the change in the figures.
- Upside in the employment support businessApproximately ¥1 billion
- Upside in the child welfare and platform businessesApproximately ¥300 million
- Other upsideApproximately ¥200 million
- Contribution from new overseas facilitiesApproximately ¥50 million
- Upfront Investment−¥600 million to −¥900 million
Assumptions Underlying the Business OutlookThe assumptions used by the company in preparing its forecast.
- Number of employment support facilities opened27 facilities
- Number of child welfare facilities opened21 facilities
- Number of employment support facilities to be opened in FY202740 facilities
- New overseas facility30 beds
New initiatives
- Accelerate the opening of employment support and child welfare facilities toward FY2027
- Strengthen the sales and product development structures for the platform business
- Acquire a 7-bed overseas facility and launch a new 30-bed mid-sized facility
- Investment in new business development
- Upward Revision to Year-End Dividend Forecast
- ¥1 billion share buyback
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
- Cumulative number of contracted business establishments38,045 Facility
- New contracted business establishments acquired3,952 EngagementsYear on year against the same period last year+26%
- Monthly average revenue per customer¥19,619Year on year against the same period last year+33% vs. FY21
- Monthly churn rate1.08 %
- Number of users at residential facilities43 peopleYear on year against the same period last year+5 people vs. Q1, +7 people vs. Q2
- Number of people placed in jobs through employment support1,666 people
- Number of child welfare service users12,354 people
- Number of LITALICO Wonder users4,834 people
Unit price and quantity metricsThese figures show sales broken down by price and volume.
Monthly average revenue per customer¥19,619
Current-Year New-Order Unit Price¥15,700
Monthly churn rate1.08%
Segment results
Employment Support
Revenue¥8,440 million
Year-on-year change in revenue+23.0%
Business profit¥2,848 million
Business Profit YoY+33.8%
Child welfare
Revenue¥6,245 million
Year-on-year change in revenue+22.4%
Business profit¥703 million
Business Profit YoY+¥534 million
Platforms
Revenue¥3,413 million
Year-on-year change in revenue+25.6%
Business profit¥1,095 million
Business Profit YoY+9.6%
Overseas
Revenue¥2,041 million
Year-on-year change in revenue+12.6%
Business profit¥466 million
Business Profit YoY+8.7%
Other
Revenue¥1,963 million
Year-on-year change in revenue-0.7%
Business profit¥54 million
Business Profit YoY-69.3%
Medium-term management plan targets
World No. 1 in support for people with disabilities. Target year: Not disclosedMarket Size / Share
- Disability welfare budget¥4 trillion annually, increasing at 8% per year
- Budget for disability welfare services and related servicesApproximately ¥2 trillion recently
- US public spending on IDD servicesApproximately $80 billion in 2021
Number of stores and locations
Number at period-endApproximately 450 facilities expected to be operating in total by the end of FY2026
Number of store openings and closures during the periodEmployment support: 12 facilities opened in H1 and 7 added through M&A. Child welfare: 11 facilities opened in H1. Overseas: 7 beds acquired and a new 30-bed facility opened in July
Number of employees
Number of EmployeesEmployment support: 1,702; child welfare: 2,098; platform: 549; overseas: 250; other: 857
Annual Dividend
Interim and Year-End BreakdownYear-end: ¥20; interim: Not disclosed
Acquisition of treasury shares
Amount under the acquisition limit¥1,000 million (maximum)
Number of Shares1,000,000 shares (maximum)
Period12 May 2026–30 September 2026
Repurchased644,700 shares and ¥1,000 million as of 4 June 2026
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Document type | Earnings presentation |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Net Sales | ¥22,102 million (YoY +19.6%) |
| Operating profit | ¥2,826 million (YoY +37.0%) |
| Net income | ¥1,821 million (YoY +47.3%) |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Revenue ¥45.5 billion–¥46 billion / Operating profit ¥5.8 billion–¥6.3 billion / Profit for the period attributable to owners of the parent ¥3.5 billion–¥3.9 billion / Year-end dividend ¥20 |
| Self-assessment against the plan | Revenue and operating profit are progressing above the initial forecasts |
| Segment results | Employment Support Revenue ¥8,440 million / Year-on-year change in revenue +23.0% / Business profit ¥2,848 million / Business Profit YoY +33.8% / Child welfare Revenue ¥6,245 million / Year-on-year change in revenue +22.4% / Business profit ¥703 million / Business Profit YoY +¥534 million / Platforms Revenue ¥3,413 million / Year-on-year change in revenue +25.6% / Business profit ¥1,095 million / Business Profit YoY +9.6% / Overseas Revenue ¥2,041 million / Year-on-year change in revenue +12.6% / Business profit ¥466 million / Business Profit YoY +8.7% / Other Revenue ¥1,963 million / Year-on-year change in revenue -0.7% / Business profit ¥54 million / Business Profit YoY -69.3% |
| Breakdown of Factors Affecting the Change | Factors Upside in the employment support business / Amount Approximately ¥1 billion, Factors Upside in the child welfare and platform businesses / Amount Approximately ¥300 million, Factors Other upside / Amount Approximately ¥200 million, Factors Contribution from new overseas facilities / Amount Approximately ¥50 million, Factors Upfront Investment / Amount −¥600 million to −¥900 million |
| Key KPIs | Indicator name Cumulative number of contracted business establishments / Value 38,045 Facility / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name New contracted business establishments acquired / Value 3,952 Engagements / Year on year against the same period last year +26%, Indicator name Monthly average revenue per customer / Value ¥19,619 / Year on year against the same period last year +33% vs. FY21, Indicator name Monthly churn rate / Value 1.08 % / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Number of users at residential facilities / Value 43 people / Year on year against the same period last year +5 people vs. Q1, +7 people vs. Q2, Indicator name Number of people placed in jobs through employment support / Value 1,666 people / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Number of child welfare service users / Value 12,354 people / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Number of LITALICO Wonder users / Value 4,834 people / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed |
| Unit price and quantity metrics | Monthly average revenue per customer ¥19,619 / Current-Year New-Order Unit Price ¥15,700 / Monthly churn rate 1.08% |
| Number of stores and locations | Number at period-end Approximately 450 facilities expected to be operating in total by the end of FY2026 / Number of store openings and closures during the period Employment support: 12 facilities opened in H1 and 7 added through M&A. Child welfare: 11 facilities opened in H1. Overseas: 7 beds acquired and a new 30-bed facility opened in July |
| Number of employees | Number of Employees Employment support: 1,702; child welfare: 2,098; platform: 549; overseas: 250; other: 857 / Changes during the period and hiring plan Not disclosed |
| Assumptions Underlying the Business Outlook | Item Number of employment support facilities opened / Value 27 facilities, Item Number of child welfare facilities opened / Value 21 facilities, Item Number of employment support facilities to be opened in FY2027 / Value 40 facilities, Item New overseas facility / Value 30 beds |
| Medium-term management plan targets | World No. 1 in support for people with disabilities. Target year: Not disclosed |
| Annual Dividend | Annual dividend per share Not disclosed / Interim and Year-End Breakdown Year-end: ¥20; interim: Not disclosed |
| Acquisition of treasury shares | Amount under the acquisition limit ¥1,000 million (maximum) / Number of Shares 1,000,000 shares (maximum) / Period 12 May 2026–30 September 2026 / Repurchased 644,700 shares and ¥1,000 million as of 4 June 2026 |
| Market Size / Share | Item Disability welfare budget / Value ¥4 trillion annually, increasing at 8% per year, Item Budget for disability welfare services and related services / Value Approximately ¥2 trillion recently, Item US public spending on IDD services / Value Approximately $80 billion in 2021 |
| New initiatives | Accelerate the opening of employment support and child welfare facilities toward FY2027, Strengthen the sales and product development structures for the platform business, Acquire a 7-bed overseas facility and launch a new 30-bed mid-sized facility, Investment in new business development, Upward Revision to Year-End Dividend Forecast, ¥1 billion share buyback |
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Ordinary incomeGross Profit MarginOperating profit marginSelling, general and administrative expensesResults for the three months of the current quarterProgress against full-year forecastRisk amount incorporated into the outlookFinancial targetsPayout ratioCapital expendituresOrders received and order backlogKey points of the Q&A
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The core businesses, particularly the employment support business, are performing well, with revenue and profit progressing above the initial plan. In addition, the company expects upfront investment for FY2027 and beyond and a contribution to performance from the operation of new facilities in the overseas business that were not included in the initial plan.
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