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Earnings9331Caster Co.Ltd.Information and Communications, Services and Others

Summary of Financial Results for the Second Quarter (Interim Period) of the Fiscal Year Ending August 2026 [Japanese GAAP] (Consolidated)

Interim-period net sales decreased 1.8% year on year, while operating income and ordinary income both moved from losses into the black as a result of reviews of costs and selling, general and administrative expenses. Interim net loss attributable to owners of the parent remained at ¥22 million, but narrowed from a loss of ¥279 million in the same period of the previous year.

Worth reading
47Recurring
Scored from 5 of 6 sections
Direction
Mixed performance
Direction inferred from the company’s description.
Scale
24350
Thousands of yen (operating income)
Wording
Conditional
How definitive the wording is.

Results for this period

Interim period (second quarter)1 September 2025–28 February 2026ConsolidatedJapanese GAAP
Net Sales2,249¥ millionYear on year -1.8%Progress 43.0%
Operating profit24¥ millionProgress 240.0%
Ordinary income20¥ millionProgress 2,000.0%
Net income attributable to owners of the parent-22¥ million

The 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.

Net income per share−¥11.54
Financial position at period-end
Total assets1,880¥ million
of which net assets 687 ¥ millionEquity ratio 36.5%vs. prior year-end -1.4pt

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.

Cash inflows and outflows
Operating+38,712
Investment-39,034
Financials-3,899
Net change-4,221

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.

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period¥1,179,908 thousand
Segment revenueBPaaS business ¥1,716,097 thousand (YoY -0.6%), HR Business ¥352,735 thousand (YoY -7.8%), AI Tech business ¥180,812 thousand (YoY -0.9%)
Segment profitBPaaS business ¥430,574 thousand (YoY +42.8%), HR Business ¥41,134 thousand (YoY -20.2%), AI Tech business ¥73,742 thousand
Outlook and shareholder returns
Full-year earnings forecast
Net Sales¥5,231 million (YoY +14.0%)
Operating profit¥10 million
Ordinary income¥1 million
Profit attributable to owners of the parent¥-26 million
Revision to Earnings ForecastNo revision
Annual Dividend Forecast¥0 → ¥0
Factors Behind Changes in Business Performance

The BPaaS business reported lower revenue due to the impact of a large-scale contract cancellation, but new and existing contracts offset that impact. Profitability improved through cost optimization and reductions in selling, general and administrative expenses. The HR business remained sluggish because customer referrals from the BPaaS business were limited. Profit in the AI Tech business increased as a result of optimizing advertising allocation and selling, general and administrative expenses, as well as intragroup transactions associated with the use of AI training.

Disclosure regarding the going concern assumption

No applicable matters.

Change in accounting policy
基準改正に伴う変更 Noそれ以外の変更 No見積りの変更 No修正再表示 No
Changes in the scope of consolidationNo material change (the number and names of additions or exclusions are not stated)
Material subsequent eventsNo applicable matters.
Impairment lossNo impairment loss on property, plant and equipment by reporting segment
Breakdown of extraordinary income (loss)Current interim period: no extraordinary income and no extraordinary losses
Depreciation and amortization¥3,797 thousand
Availability of Supplementary Financial Results MaterialsYes
Availability of Financial Results BriefingYes (for individual investors, institutional investors and analysts)
Issued Shares at Period-End1,960,460 Shares
Treasury Shares at Period-End40 Shares
Results for this period
ItemDetails
Fiscal Period ClassificationInterim period (second quarter)
Accounting standardsJapanese GAAP
Consolidated / non-consolidatedConsolidated
Period Covered1 September 2025–28 February 2026
Net Sales¥2,249 million (YoY -1.8%)
Operating profit¥24 million
Ordinary income¥20 million
Profit attributable to owners of the parent¥-22 million
Net income per share−¥11.54
Equity ratioEnd of the current fiscal period 36.5 / End of previous period 37.9
Total assets¥1,880 million
Net assets¥687 million
Cash flows from operating activities¥38,712 thousand
Cash flows from investing activities¥-39,034 thousand
Cash flows from financing activities¥-3,899 thousand
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period¥1,179,908 thousand
Full-year earnings forecastNet Sales ¥5,231 million (YoY +14.0%) / Operating profit ¥10 million / Ordinary income ¥1 million / Profit attributable to owners of the parent ¥-26 million
Revision to Earnings ForecastNo revision
Annual Dividend Forecast¥0 → ¥0
Segment revenueBPaaS business ¥1,716,097 thousand (YoY -0.6%), HR Business ¥352,735 thousand (YoY -7.8%), AI Tech business ¥180,812 thousand (YoY -0.9%)
Segment profitBPaaS business ¥430,574 thousand (YoY +42.8%), HR Business ¥41,134 thousand (YoY -20.2%), AI Tech business ¥73,742 thousand
Depreciation and amortization¥3,797 thousand
Impairment lossNo impairment loss on property, plant and equipment by reporting segment
Breakdown of extraordinary income (loss)Current interim period: no extraordinary income and no extraordinary losses
Disclosure regarding the going concern assumptionNo applicable matters.
Change in accounting policyChanges due to revisions to standards No / Other changes No / Change in accounting estimate No / Restatement No
Changes in the scope of consolidationNo material change (the number and names of additions or exclusions are not stated)
Material subsequent eventsNo applicable matters.
Availability of Supplementary Financial Results MaterialsYes
Availability of Financial Results BriefingYes (for individual investors, institutional investors and analysts)
Issued Shares at Period-End1,960,460 Shares
Treasury Shares at Period-End40 Shares
Factors Behind Changes in Business PerformanceThe BPaaS business reported lower revenue due to the impact of a large-scale contract cancellation, but new and existing contracts offset that impact. Profitability improved through cost optimization and reductions in selling, general and administrative expenses. The HR business remained sluggish because customer referrals from the BPaaS business were limited. Profit in the AI Tech business increased as a result of optimizing advertising allocation and selling, general and administrative expenses, as well as intragroup transactions associated with the use of AI training.
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Operating MarginPayout ratioShareholder Return PolicyRegional salesOrders received and order backlog

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The reasons the company gives

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

In the BPaaS business, cost optimization and reductions in selling, general and administrative expenses contributed to improved profitability. In the AI Tech business, optimizing advertising allocation and selling, general and administrative expenses contributed to the improvement. The BPaaS business reported lower revenue due to the impact of a large-scale contract cancellation, while the HR business remained sluggish because customer referrals from the BPaaS business were limited.

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