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Materials for the First-Quarter Financial Results Briefing for the Fiscal Year Ending February 2027

In the first quarter, revenue declined 4.1% year on year and operating profit declined 51.3%. Revenue is progressing in line with the plan, while operating profit is ahead of plan, and the Company is advancing growth initiatives related to strengthening recruitment, AI and collaboration.

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Presentation materials for financial resultsFirst quarter of the fiscal year ending February 202712 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Net Sales¥2,116 million-4.1%
Operating profit¥240 million-51.3%
Net income¥205 million-41.0%
Gross Profit Margin55.9 %
Operating profit margin11.3 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses¥937 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。
Revenue21.2%
Cost of sales20.2%
Gross profit22.0%
Selling, general and administrative expenses21.1%
Operating profit25.3%
EBITDA25.0%
Quarterly profit / profit for the period31.0%
What the company explained in this material
Self-assessment against the planThe company's self-assessment against its own plan.
Revenue is progressing in line with the plan, while operating profit is ahead of plan
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeReasons cited by the Company for the change in the figures.
Cost of sales-¥94 million: lower use of outsourcing and other factors
SG&A expenses: personnel and recruitment expenses+¥193 million: increase in the number of consultants, expansion of the sales division, stepped-up recruitment to optimize the workforce structure, and expansion of corporate functions
SG&A expenses: other expenses+¥54 million: higher AI-related costs and other expenses, including office expansion costs
Assumptions Underlying the Business OutlookThe assumptions used by the company in preparing its forecast.
Number of consultants employed at FY2027/2-end
386 people
Number of consultants available for deployment at FY2027/2-end
314 people
Utilization rate
92 %
Average monthly fee
¥261 10,000
New initiatives
  • Expanded collaboration with SHIFT on 29 May 2026 and began cooperation in the areas of talent, sales, delivery and AI
  • Established the joint venture Ricoh AI Consulting Co., Ltd. with Ricoh in June 2026
  • Established NouScale, an AI capabilities subsidiary, on 2 March 2026
  • Established two new strategic business units, SBU1 and SBU2
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
  • Number of consultants (employed)353 people
    Year on year against the same period last yearSteady growth
  • Number of consultants available for deployment284.6 people
    Year on year against the same period last yearIncreased from 255.9
  • Utilization rate of consultants available for deployment86 %
    Year on year against the same period last yearDown from 95%
  • Average monthly fee for consultants available for deployment¥250 10,000
    Year on year against the same period last yearDown from ¥2.59 million
Unit price and quantity metricsThese figures show sales broken down by price and volume.
  • Number of consultants available for deployment284.6 people
  • Utilization rate of consultants available for deployment86 %
  • Average monthly fee for consultants available for deployment¥250 10,000
Medium-term management plan targets
Revenue growthCAGR of approximately 20–25%
Operating profit margin in the final year25～30%
Final yearFiscal year ending February 2030
Market Size / Share
Domestic consulting market¥1 trillion
TAM
650,000 people annual FTE
SAM
85,000 people annual FTE
CAGRApproximately 10%
SOM
30,000 people annual FTE
CAGRApproximately 10%
Serviceable obtainable market
10,000 people annual FTE
CAGRApproximately 20–25%
Number of employees
Number of Employees420 people
As ofEnd of May 2026
Annual Dividend
Annual dividend per share¥21
Payout ratio
77.2 %
Total payout ratioAt least 30% as a guideline
Acquisition of treasury shares
Amount spent on acquisitions377,788,200
Amount unit¥
Shares acquired750,000
Share unitShares
Acquisition period14 January 2026–30 April 2026
SituationEnd
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ItemDetails
Document typePresentation materials for financial results
Fiscal Period CoveredFirst quarter of the fiscal year ending February 2027
Net Sales¥2,116 million (YoY -4.1%)
Operating profit¥240 million (YoY -51.3%)
Net income¥205 million (YoY -41.0%)
Gross Profit Margin55.9 %
Operating profit margin11.3 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses¥937 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 21.2% / Cost of sales 20.2% / Gross profit 22.0% / Selling, general and administrative expenses 21.1% / Operating profit 25.3% / EBITDA 25.0% / Quarterly profit / profit for the period 31.0%
Self-assessment against the planRevenue is progressing in line with the plan, while operating profit is ahead of plan
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeCost of sales -¥94 million: lower use of outsourcing and other factors / SG&A expenses: personnel and recruitment expenses +¥193 million: increase in the number of consultants, expansion of the sales division, stepped-up recruitment to optimize the workforce structure, and expansion of corporate functions / SG&A expenses: other expenses +¥54 million: higher AI-related costs and other expenses, including office expansion costs
Key KPIsIndicator name Number of consultants (employed) / Value 353 people / Year on year against the same period last year Steady growth, Indicator name Number of consultants available for deployment / Value 284.6 people / Year on year against the same period last year Increased from 255.9, Indicator name Utilization rate of consultants available for deployment / Value 86 % / Year on year against the same period last year Down from 95%, Indicator name Average monthly fee for consultants available for deployment / Value ¥250 10,000 / Year on year against the same period last year Down from ¥2.59 million
Unit price and quantity metricsIndicator name Number of consultants available for deployment / Value 284.6 people, Indicator name Utilization rate of consultants available for deployment / Value 86 %, Indicator name Average monthly fee for consultants available for deployment / Value ¥250 10,000
Number of employeesNumber of Employees 420 people / As of End of May 2026
Assumptions Underlying the Business OutlookNumber of consultants employed at FY2027/2-end 386 people / Number of consultants available for deployment at FY2027/2-end 314 people / Utilization rate 92 % / Average monthly fee ¥261 10,000
Medium-term management plan targetsRevenue growth CAGR of approximately 20–25% / Operating profit margin in the final year 25～30% / Final year Fiscal year ending February 2030
Annual DividendAnnual dividend per share ¥21 / Interim and Year-End Breakdown Not disclosed
Payout ratio77.2 %
Acquisition of treasury sharesAmount spent on acquisitions 377,788,200 / Amount unit ¥ / Shares acquired 750,000 / Share unit Shares / Acquisition period 14 January 2026–30 April 2026 / Situation End
Market Size / ShareDomestic consulting market ¥1 trillion / TAM 650,000 people (annual FTE) / SAM 85,000 people (annual FTE) / SOM 30,000 people (annual FTE) / Serviceable obtainable market 10,000 people (annual FTE)
New initiativesExpanded collaboration with SHIFT on 29 May 2026 and began cooperation in the areas of talent, sales, delivery and AI, Established the joint venture Ricoh AI Consulting Co., Ltd. with Ricoh in June 2026, Established NouScale, an AI capabilities subsidiary, on 2 March 2026, Established two new strategic business units, SBU1 and SBU2
Items this document does not state (9)
Ordinary incomeResults for the three months of the current quarterSegment resultsNumber of stores and locationsRisk amount incorporated into the outlookFinancial targetsCapital expendituresOrders received and order backlogKey points of the Q&A

These are items the company does not state in this document. We do not leave them blank, nor fill them in from other sources or by inference.

The reasons the company gives

The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.

Revenue declined because the previous year’s first quarter had been strong, supported by the continuation of projects and preparations made in the prior year. Operating profit was affected by higher personnel and recruitment expenses resulting from an increase in the number of consultants, the expansion of the sales division, stepped-up recruitment to optimize the workforce structure, and the expansion of corporate functions. Other expenses, including AI-related costs and office expansion costs, also increased.

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