Worth reading
35Immaterial
0–100. This measures how worthwhile something is to read, not how good or bad the company is.Direction
Mixed performance
Direction inferred from the company’s description.Scale
34.7
Year-on-year change in operating profit (%)Wording
Conditional
How definitive the wording is.Results for this period
First quarter1 April 2026 to 30 June 2026ConsolidatedJapanese GAAPNet Sales1,566¥ millionYear on year -3.9%Progress 24.1%
Operating profit254¥ millionYear on year +34.7%Progress 29.9%
Ordinary income233¥ millionYear on year +64.5%Progress 31.9%
Net income attributable to owners of the parent168¥ millionYear on year +74.4%Progress 33.6%
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¥11.04
Financial position at period-end
Total assets19,509¥ million
of which net assets 11,912 ¥ millionEquity ratio 61.1%vs. prior year-end +1.0pt
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.
Segment revenue
Publishing Business68944.1%-18.4%
Corporate Services business754.8%-19.8%
Software and Network business16710.7%-22.7%
Education and Human Resources business27717.7%-11.6%
Investment management business35622.8%+120.8%
Segment profit
Publishing Business-22+74.0%
Corporate Services business-15+5.0%
Software and Network business1-92.2%
Education and Human Resources business35-50.3%
Investment management business320+157.6%
Outlook and shareholder returns
Full-year earnings forecast
Net Sales¥6,500 million (YoY -7.5%)
Operating profit¥850 million (YoY -11.0%)
Ordinary income¥730 million (YoY -9.2%)
Net income¥500 million (YoY -21.1%)
Annual Dividend Forecast¥4 → ¥4（0.0%）
Factors Behind Changes in Business Performance
Soft sales of print and e-books, declining orders from existing clients, softness in the Solutions business and IT human resources training business, and higher promotional costs contributed to the decreases in net sales and profit. In contrast, in the Investment Management business, dividend income increased, and the company also proceeded with the partial sale of holdings that had become overvalued.
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 consolidationNew 0 companies / Excluded 0 companies / Company name None
Impairment lossNo applicable items in the quarter
Breakdown of extraordinary income (loss)No extraordinary income or extraordinary losses were recorded in the first quarter.
Depreciation and amortization¥13 million
Availability of Supplementary Financial Results MaterialsNo
Availability of Financial Results BriefingNo (no eligible attendees)
Issued Shares at Period-End16,284,226 Shares
Treasury Shares at Period-End1,159,609 Shares
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Period Classification | First quarter |
| Accounting standards | Japanese GAAP |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
| Period Covered | 1 April 2026 to 30 June 2026 |
| Net Sales | ¥1,566 million (YoY -3.9%) |
| Operating profit | ¥254 million (YoY +34.7%) |
| Ordinary income | ¥233 million (YoY +64.5%) |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | ¥168 million (YoY +74.4%) |
| Net income per share | ¥11.04 |
| Equity ratio | End of the current fiscal period 61.1 / End of previous period 60.1 |
| Total assets | ¥19,509 million |
| Net assets | ¥11,912 million |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales ¥6,500 million (YoY -7.5%) / Operating profit ¥850 million (YoY -11.0%) / Ordinary income ¥730 million (YoY -9.2%) / Net income ¥500 million (YoY -21.1%) |
| Annual Dividend Forecast | ¥4 → ¥4（0.0%） |
| Segment revenue | Segment Publishing Business / Net Sales ¥689 million / Year on year against the same period last year ¥-18.4 million, Segment Corporate Services business / Net Sales ¥75 million / Year on year against the same period last year ¥-19.8 million, Segment Software and Network business / Net Sales ¥167 million / Year on year against the same period last year ¥-22.7 million, Segment Education and Human Resources business / Net Sales ¥277 million / Year on year against the same period last year ¥-11.6 million, Segment Investment management business / Net Sales ¥356 million / Year on year against the same period last year ¥120.8 million |
| Segment profit | Segment Publishing Business / Segment profit ¥-22 million / Year on year against the same period last year Segment profit was ¥74 million in the same period of the previous year, Segment Corporate Services business / Segment profit ¥-15 million / Year on year against the same period last year Improved by ¥5 million, Segment Software and Network business / Segment profit ¥1 million / Year on year against the same period last year ¥-92.2 million, Segment Education and Human Resources business / Segment profit ¥35 million / Year on year against the same period last year ¥-50.3 million, Segment Investment management business / Segment profit ¥320 million / Year on year against the same period last year ¥157.6 million |
| Depreciation and amortization | ¥13 million |
| Impairment loss | No applicable items in the quarter |
| Breakdown of extraordinary income (loss) | No extraordinary income or extraordinary losses were recorded in the first quarter. |
| 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 companies / Excluded 0 companies / Company name None |
| Availability of Supplementary Financial Results Materials | No |
| Availability of Financial Results Briefing | No (no eligible attendees) |
| Issued Shares at Period-End | 16,284,226 Shares |
| Treasury Shares at Period-End | 1,159,609 Shares |
| Factors Behind Changes in Business Performance | Soft sales of print and e-books, declining orders from existing clients, softness in the Solutions business and IT human resources training business, and higher promotional costs contributed to the decreases in net sales and profit. In contrast, in the Investment Management business, dividend income increased, and the company also proceeded with the partial sale of holdings that had become overvalued. |
Items this document does not state (11)
Operating MarginCash flows from operating activitiesCash flows from investing activitiesCash flows from financing activitiesCash and cash equivalents at end of periodRevision to Earnings ForecastPayout ratioShareholder Return PolicyRegional salesOrders received and order backlogMaterial subsequent events
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Sales of print and e-books were soft in the Publishing business, while orders from existing clients continued to decline in the Corporate Services business. In the Software and Network business, the Solutions business was soft and promotional costs increased, while the IT human resources training business was soft in the Education and Human Resources business. In contrast, in the Investment Management business, higher dividend income accompanying increased investment management and the partial sale of holdings that had become overvalued contributed to the increase in profit.
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