Results for this period
Interim period (second quarter)1 January 2026–30 June 2026ConsolidatedJapanese 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 shaded area represents net assets as a proportion of total assets. It is calculated from the two amounts reported by the company.
Stacked from zero: upward is an increase in cash, downward a decrease (in ¥ thousand).The net change represented by the dotted line is the total of three items, calculated from figures provided by the company.
In addition to the favorable business environment, including firm trends in the securities markets and the establishment of the new NISA, steady performance in the news services business, lower costs for strengthening the organizational structure than in the previous year, form revisions for major customers, an increase in the number of copies related to new funds, and orders for website development projects contributed to higher revenue and profits. Higher maintenance costs, fewer high-margin projects, and the insourcing of translation work by customers using AI were factors behind lower profits and revenue.
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| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Period Classification | Interim period (second quarter) |
| Accounting standards | Japanese GAAP |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
| Period Covered | 1 January 2026–30 June 2026 |
| Net Sales | ¥3,522 million (YoY +4.0%) |
| Operating profit | ¥442 million (YoY +5.7%) |
| Ordinary income | ¥445 million (YoY +6.4%) |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | ¥289 million (YoY +6.0%) |
| Total assets | ¥7,178 million |
| Net assets | ¥5,999 million |
| Cash flows from operating activities | ¥505,358 thousand |
| Cash flows from investing activities | ¥-40,369 thousand |
| Cash flows from financing activities | ¥-241,521 thousand |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | ¥4,792,766 thousand |
| Revision to Earnings Forecast | No change |
| Segment revenue | Investment Information Business ¥785,321 thousand (YoY +4.4%), Document Solutions Business ¥909,979 thousand (YoY +8.1%), Fund Disclosure Business ¥747,506 thousand (YoY +15.3%), IT Solutions Business ¥431,842 thousand (YoY 0.0%), Language Solutions Business ¥647,711 thousand (YoY -8.9%) |
| Segment profit | Investment Information Business ¥330,163 thousand (YoY +10.9%), Document Solutions Business ¥65,530 thousand (YoY -39.5%), Fund Disclosure Business ¥183,293 thousand (YoY +61.4%), IT Solutions Business ¥51,687 thousand (YoY -13.2%), Language Solutions Business ¥35,409 thousand (YoY -27.0%) |
| Depreciation and amortization | ¥69,636 thousand |
| Impairment loss | None (the segment information for the interim consolidated accounting period states that there are no applicable matters) |
| Breakdown of extraordinary income (loss) | Extraordinary income Gain on sale of non-current assets ¥424 thousand / Extraordinary loss Loss on Disposal of Fixed Assets ¥0 thousand |
| Disclosure regarding the going concern assumption | No applicable matters |
| Factors Behind Changes in Business Performance | In addition to the favorable business environment, including firm trends in the securities markets and the establishment of the new NISA, steady performance in the news services business, lower costs for strengthening the organizational structure than in the previous year, form revisions for major customers, an increase in the number of copies related to new funds, and orders for website development projects contributed to higher revenue and profits. Higher maintenance costs, fewer high-margin projects, and the insourcing of translation work by customers using AI were factors behind lower profits and revenue. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The company explained that the business environment was favorable, supported by improvements in employment and income conditions, demand for capital investment, inbound demand, firm trends in the securities markets, and the establishment of the new NISA. By segment, steady performance in the news services business, lower costs for strengthening the organizational structure than in the previous year, form revisions for major customers, an increase in the number of copies related to new funds, and orders for website development projects contributed to higher revenue and profits. These gains were partly offset by higher maintenance costs, fewer high-margin projects, and the insourcing of translation work by customers using AI.