Results for this period
Interim period (second quarter)1 March 2026 to 31 August 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 dotted outline is the full-year forecast and the band inside it is the result for this period. The progress rate is the result divided by the forecast.
塗りつぶした部分が自己資本比率です。総資産のうち、返済のいらない自前の資金がどれだけかを表します。The thin vertical line indicates the level at the end of the previous fiscal year.
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.
Net sales increased 1.4% year on year, reflecting an increase in the career services sector and a decline in the media and SaaS sector. The main factors were increased demand for services for students, the discontinuation of Goodfind Career, the discontinuation of the unprofitable talent development consulting service, and improved productivity in selling, general and administrative expenses.
No applicable matters.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Period Classification | Interim period (second quarter) |
| Accounting standards | Japanese GAAP |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
| Period Covered | 1 March 2026 to 31 August 2026 |
| Net Sales | ¥988 million (YoY +1.4%) |
| Operating profit | ¥342 million (YoY +3.6%) |
| Ordinary income | ¥356 million (YoY +8.1%) |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | ¥239 million (YoY +21.4%) |
| Net income per share | ¥95.94 |
| Equity ratio | End of the current fiscal period 69.5 / End of previous period 68.8 |
| Total assets | ¥2,630 million |
| Net assets | ¥1,864 million |
| Cash flows from operating activities | ¥318,366 thousand |
| Cash flows from investing activities | ¥0 thousand |
| Cash flows from financing activities | ¥1,877 thousand |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | ¥2,334,608 thousand |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales ¥1,620 million (YoY +1.9%) / Operating profit ¥302 million (YoY +8.1%) / Ordinary income ¥297 million (YoY +6.5%) / Net income ¥194 million (YoY +2.6%) |
| Annual Dividend Forecast | ¥0 → ¥0 |
| Segment revenue | Name Career services / Net Sales ¥902,212 thousand / Year-on-year (%) ¥2.2 thousand, Name Services for students / Net Sales ¥836,945 thousand / Year-on-year (%) ¥3.1 thousand, Name Services for working professionals / Net Sales ¥65,267 thousand / Year-on-year (%) ¥-8.2 thousand, Name Media and SaaS / Net Sales ¥86,378 thousand / Year-on-year (%) ¥-5.8 thousand, Name Total / Net Sales ¥988,590 thousand / Year-on-year (%) ¥1.4 thousand |
| Depreciation and amortization | ¥3,274 thousand |
| Disclosure regarding the going concern assumption | No applicable matters. |
| Change in accounting policy | Changes due to revisions to standards No / Other changes No / Change in accounting estimate No / Restatement No |
| Changes in the scope of consolidation | New 0 / Excluded 0 / Company name None |
| Availability of Supplementary Financial Results Materials | Yes |
| Availability of Financial Results Briefing | Yes (LIVE stream planned; target audience not specified) |
| Issued Shares at Period-End | 2,771,875 shares |
| Treasury Shares at Period-End | 278,215 treasury shares |
| Factors Behind Changes in Business Performance | Net sales increased 1.4% year on year, reflecting an increase in the career services sector and a decline in the media and SaaS sector. The main factors were increased demand for services for students, the discontinuation of Goodfind Career, the discontinuation of the unprofitable talent development consulting service, and improved productivity in selling, general and administrative expenses. |
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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.The career services sector increased 2.2% year on year, while the media and SaaS sector declined 5.8%. In services for students, demand increased for building candidate pools through events and other activities and for recruitment consulting. In services for working professionals, the company discontinued Goodfind Career. In the media and SaaS sector, the company discontinued its unprofitable talent development consulting service, while selling, general and administrative expenses declined 0.1% as a result of improved productivity.