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Summary of Q&ASecond quarter of the fiscal year ending September 20267 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Results for the three months of the current quarterOrder intake in the second quarter (January–March) reached a record high, but the amount was Not disclosed. Combined sales in the corporate communications and product & service marketing segments increased 20.6% year on year.
Full-year earnings forecast
Net Sales
¥1,850 million
Operating profitProfitability is planned (amount Not disclosed)
What the company explained in this material
Key points of the Q&AKey questions raised by investors at the briefing and the company's answers
- Assessment of the second-quarter results: Full-year sales of ¥1,850 million and profitability are planned, representing a 19.6% increase from the previous fiscal year. Although second-quarter order intake reached a record high, its contribution to sales is expected from the second half onward.
- Contribution of the corporate branding team: Against the backdrop of strengthening this team, combined sales in the two related segments increased 20.6% year on year.
- Reasons for the higher cost ratio: The main factor was increased use of external partners in line with the higher proportion of large projects. The company aims to improve the ratio through greater in-house production and expansion of orders in the internal branding segment.
- Key KPIs: The number of new customer companies and the number of customer companies with order intake of ¥10 million or more declined, but order intake in both the second quarter and cumulatively reached record highs as project sizes increased.
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeReasons cited by the Company for the change in the figures.
Higher proportion of large projects, increased use of external partners, concentration of sales resources on key customers and large projects, expansion of business with existing customers, and development of new customers
New initiatives
- Strengthen efforts to win large projects from major and mid-sized companies
- Bring production and project operations in-house
- Expand orders in the internal branding segment, which has a lower cost ratio
- Strengthen coordination between the corporate branding team and existing organizational units
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
- Second-quarter order intakeNew record high
- Cumulative order intakeNew record high
- Number of new customersDown year on yearYear on year against the same period last yearDecreased
- Number of customers with annual orders of at least ¥10 millionDecreased
- Order backlogBuilding steadily
Segment results
- Corporate communications and product & service marketingNet SalesUp 20.6% year on year
Orders received and order backlog
Second-quarter and cumulative order intake both reached record highs. The order backlog is building steadily, but the amount was Not disclosed.Number of employees
The company has disclosed plans to strengthen recruitment and establish a team comprising specialized personnel, but the number of employees was Not disclosed| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Document type | Summary of Q&A |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Second quarter of the fiscal year ending September 2026 |
| Results for the three months of the current quarter | Order intake in the second quarter (January–March) reached a record high, but the amount was Not disclosed. Combined sales in the corporate communications and product & service marketing segments increased 20.6% year on year. |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales ¥1,850 million / Operating profit Profitability is planned (amount Not disclosed) |
| Segment results | Segment Corporate communications and product & service marketing / Net Sales Up 20.6% year on year / Profit Not disclosed |
| Breakdown of Factors Affecting the Change | Higher proportion of large projects, increased use of external partners, concentration of sales resources on key customers and large projects, expansion of business with existing customers, and development of new customers |
| Key KPIs | Indicator name Second-quarter order intake / Value New record high / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Cumulative order intake / Value New record high / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Number of new customers / Value Down year on year / Year on year against the same period last year Decreased, Indicator name Number of customers with annual orders of at least ¥10 million / Value Decreased / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Order backlog / Value Building steadily / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed |
| Number of employees | The company has disclosed plans to strengthen recruitment and establish a team comprising specialized personnel, but the number of employees was Not disclosed |
| Orders received and order backlog | Second-quarter and cumulative order intake both reached record highs. The order backlog is building steadily, but the amount was Not disclosed. |
| Key points of the Q&A | Assessment of the second-quarter results: Full-year sales of ¥1,850 million and profitability are planned, representing a 19.6% increase from the previous fiscal year. Although second-quarter order intake reached a record high, its contribution to sales is expected from the second half onward., Contribution of the corporate branding team: Against the backdrop of strengthening this team, combined sales in the two related segments increased 20.6% year on year., Reasons for the higher cost ratio: The main factor was increased use of external partners in line with the higher proportion of large projects. The company aims to improve the ratio through greater in-house production and expansion of orders in the internal branding segment., Key KPIs: The number of new customer companies and the number of customer companies with order intake of ¥10 million or more declined, but order intake in both the second quarter and cumulatively reached record highs as project sizes increased. |
| New initiatives | Strengthen efforts to win large projects from major and mid-sized companies, Bring production and project operations in-house, Expand orders in the internal branding segment, which has a lower cost ratio, Strengthen coordination between the corporate branding team and existing organizational units |
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Net SalesOperating profitOrdinary incomeNet incomeGross Profit MarginOperating profit marginSelling, general and administrative expensesProgress against full-year forecastSelf-assessment against the planUnit price and quantity metricsNumber of stores and locationsAssumptions Underlying the Business OutlookRisk amount incorporated into the outlookMedium-term management plan targetsFinancial targetsAnnual DividendPayout ratioAcquisition of treasury sharesCapital expendituresMarket Size / Share
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The number of new customer companies and other metrics declined because the company strengthened its sales organization and concentrated sales resources on large, high-value-added projects. Meanwhile, the cost ratio increased as the company made greater use of external partners in line with the higher proportion of large projects, although order intake and order backlog are expanding.
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