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Full-Year Financial Results Presentation for the Fiscal Year Ending February 2026

For the fiscal year ended February 2026, revenue reached a record high, up 9.7% year on year, while operating profit fell 13.0% due mainly to higher personnel expenses resulting from a lower utilization rate. For the fiscal year ending February 2027, revenue is expected to increase, but operating profit is projected to decline as the company invests in recruitment and other initiatives, prioritizing the restructuring of its workforce composition.

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Financial results presentationFull fiscal year ended February 202611 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Net Sales¥8,421 million+9.7%
Operating profit¥1,703 million-13.0%
Net income¥1,246 million-12.1%
Gross Profit Margin54.7%
Operating profit margin20.2%
Selling, general and administrative expenses¥2,908 million
Full-year earnings forecast
Revenue
¥10,000 million
Cost of sales
¥4,620 million
Gross profit
¥5,380 million
Operating profit
¥946 million
EBITDA
¥1,062 million
Profit for the period
¥663 million
Progress against full-year forecast　通期の予想に対して、いまどこまで進んだかの割合です。
Revenue100.3%
Cost of sales99.6%
Gross profit100.8%
Selling, general and administrative expenses99.2%
Operating profit103.9%
EBITDA104.8%
Quarterly profit / profit for the period104.7%
What the company explained in this material
Self-assessment against the planThe company's self-assessment against its own plan.
Full-year results were broadly in line with the revised plan announced on 13 January 2026. Revenue was in line with the revised plan, while profit exceeded the revised plan.
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeReasons cited by the Company for the change in the figures.
  • Cost of sales
    Change in amount+¥361 million
  • Personnel and recruitment expenses in selling, general and administrative expenses
    Change in amount+¥517 million
  • Other expenses in selling, general and administrative expenses
    Change in amount+¥113 million
Assumptions Underlying the Business OutlookThe assumptions used by the company in preparing its forecast.
  • Number of consultants employed at the end of the fiscal year ending February 2027386 people
  • Number of consultants available for deployment at the end of the fiscal year ending February 2027314.0 people
  • Utilization rate for the fiscal year ending February 202792%
  • Average monthly fee for consultants available for deployment for the fiscal year ending February 2027¥2.61 million
New initiatives
  • Establishment of NouScale, a subsidiary focused on AI functions
  • Establishment of SBU1 and SBU2 and organizational restructuring
  • Strengthening of the specialized PMO team
  • Basic agreement toward establishing an AI transformation joint venture with Ricoh
  • Increased recruitment focused on the partner tier and a review of the recruitment process
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
  • Number of consultants available for deployment298.1 people
    Year on year against the same period last yearUp from 257.7 people
  • Utilization rate of consultants available for deployment87%
    Year on year against the same period last yearDown from 91%
  • Average monthly fee for consultants available for deployment¥2.53 million
    Year on year against the same period last yearDown from ¥2.61 million
Unit price and quantity metricsThese figures show sales broken down by price and volume.
  • 298.1 people
    Volume indicatorNumber of consultants available for deployment
  • ¥2.53 million
    Price indicatorAverage monthly fee for consultants available for deployment
  • Utilization rate87%
Medium-term management plan targets
  • TargetRevenue CAGR
    Target value20～25%
  • TargetOperating profit margin in the final year
    Target value25～30%
  • Target fiscal yearFiscal year ending February 2030
Market Size / Share
  • Domestic business consulting market
    2024¥798.7 billion
    2029¥1,283.2 billion
    2024–2029 CAGR9.9%
  • SOM SBU1Approximately 10,000 people (annual FTEs)
    CAGRApproximately 20%–25%
  • SOM SBU2Approximately 30,000 people (annual FTEs)
    CAGRApproximately 10%
Annual Dividend
Fiscal year ended February 2026Forecast: ¥21
FY2027/2 forecastForecast: ¥21
Interim and Year-End BreakdownListed as a year-end dividend
Payout ratio
Fiscal year ended February 202641.1%
FY2027/2 forecast77.2%
PolicyTarget range of 15%–30%
Acquisition of treasury shares
Acquisition period14 January 2026–31 May 2026
Amount spent on acquisitions¥249,852,700 (maximum: ¥700,000,000)
Shares acquired445,400 shares (maximum: 750,000 shares)
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ItemDetails
Document typeFinancial results presentation
Fiscal Period CoveredFull fiscal year ended February 2026
Net Sales¥8,421 million (YoY +9.7%)
Operating profit¥1,703 million (YoY -13.0%)
Net income¥1,246 million (YoY -12.1%)
Gross Profit Margin54.7%
Operating profit margin20.2%
Selling, general and administrative expenses¥2,908 million
Full-year earnings forecastRevenue ¥10,000 million / Cost of sales ¥4,620 million / Gross profit ¥5,380 million / Operating profit ¥946 million / EBITDA ¥1,062 million / Profit for the period ¥663 million
Progress against full-year forecastRevenue 100.3% / Cost of sales 99.6% / Gross profit 100.8% / Selling, general and administrative expenses 99.2% / Operating profit 103.9% / EBITDA 104.8% / Quarterly profit / profit for the period 104.7%
Self-assessment against the planFull-year results were broadly in line with the revised plan announced on 13 January 2026. Revenue was in line with the revised plan, while profit exceeded the revised plan.
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeFactors Cost of sales / Change in amount +¥361 million, Factors Personnel and recruitment expenses in selling, general and administrative expenses / Change in amount +¥517 million, Factors Other expenses in selling, general and administrative expenses / Change in amount +¥113 million
Key KPIsIndicator name Number of consultants available for deployment / Value 298.1 people / Year on year against the same period last year Up from 257.7 people, Indicator name Utilization rate of consultants available for deployment / Value 87% / Year on year against the same period last year Down from 91%, Indicator name Average monthly fee for consultants available for deployment / Value ¥2.53 million / Year on year against the same period last year Down from ¥2.61 million
Unit price and quantity metricsVolume indicator Number of consultants available for deployment / Value 298.1 people, Price indicator Average monthly fee for consultants available for deployment / Value ¥2.53 million, Utilization rate 87%
Assumptions Underlying the Business OutlookItem Number of consultants employed at the end of the fiscal year ending February 2027 / Value 386 people, Item Number of consultants available for deployment at the end of the fiscal year ending February 2027 / Value 314.0 people, Item Utilization rate for the fiscal year ending February 2027 / Value 92%, Item Average monthly fee for consultants available for deployment for the fiscal year ending February 2027 / Value ¥2.61 million
Medium-term management plan targetsTarget Revenue CAGR / Target value 20～25%, Target Operating profit margin in the final year / Target value 25～30%, Target fiscal year Fiscal year ending February 2030
Annual DividendFiscal year ended February 2026 Forecast: ¥21 / FY2027/2 forecast Forecast: ¥21 / Interim and Year-End Breakdown Listed as a year-end dividend
Payout ratioFiscal year ended February 2026 41.1% / FY2027/2 forecast 77.2% / Policy Target range of 15%–30%
Acquisition of treasury sharesAcquisition period 14 January 2026–31 May 2026 / Amount spent on acquisitions ¥249,852,700 (maximum: ¥700,000,000) / Shares acquired 445,400 shares (maximum: 750,000 shares)
Market Size / ShareMarket Domestic business consulting market / 2024 ¥798.7 billion / 2029 ¥1,283.2 billion / 2024–2029 CAGR 9.9%, Market SOM SBU1 / Market Size Approximately 10,000 people (annual FTEs) / CAGR Approximately 20%–25%, Market SOM SBU2 / Market Size Approximately 30,000 people (annual FTEs) / CAGR Approximately 10%
New initiativesEstablishment of NouScale, a subsidiary focused on AI functions, Establishment of SBU1 and SBU2 and organizational restructuring, Strengthening of the specialized PMO team, Basic agreement toward establishing an AI transformation joint venture with Ricoh, Increased recruitment focused on the partner tier and a review of the recruitment process
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Ordinary incomeResults for the three months of the current quarterSegment resultsNumber of stores and locationsNumber of employeesRisk amount incorporated into the outlookFinancial targetsCapital 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.

In the fiscal year ended February 2026, the imbalance in workforce composition made it difficult to form project teams, resulting in a lower utilization rate. Personnel expenses for consultants who were not deployed were recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses, increasing personnel costs. For the fiscal year ending February 2027, revenue growth is expected to be driven by an increase in the number of consultants and higher utilization rates and average fees accompanying the optimization of workforce composition, while recruitment expenses are expected to increase as the company prioritizes this optimization.

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