Results for this period
Interim period (second quarter)1 April 2026 to 30 September 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 ¥ million).The net change represented by the dotted line is the total of three items, calculated from figures provided by the company.
In the investment management business, the main factors were higher dividend income accompanying a steady increase in assets under investment management and the sale of some holdings that had become overvalued. In the corporate services business, the company cited a review of order quality and the effects of cost reductions; in the publishing business, a recovery in sales of print books, event revenue and structural reform. In contrast, in the software and network business, the company cited changes in the development market, while in the education and human resources business it cited weakness in the IT human resources training business and higher personnel costs, among other factors.
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| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Period Classification | Interim period (second quarter) |
| Accounting standards | Japanese GAAP |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
| Period Covered | 1 April 2026 to 30 September 2026 |
| Net Sales | ¥3,434 million (YoY -0.5%) |
| Operating profit | ¥752 million (YoY +93.9%) |
| Ordinary income | ¥762 million (YoY +148.8%) |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | ¥516 million (YoY +154.8%) |
| Net income per share | ¥34.15 |
| Equity ratio | End of the current fiscal period 61.9 / End of previous period 60.1 |
| Total assets | ¥20,085 million |
| Net assets | ¥12,430 million |
| Cash flows from operating activities | ¥574 million |
| Cash flows from investing activities | ¥-26 million |
| Cash flows from financing activities | ¥-324 million |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | ¥3,166 million |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales ¥6,700 million (YoY -4.7%) / Operating profit ¥1,100 million (YoY +15.2%) / Ordinary income ¥1,000 million (YoY +24.4%) / Net income ¥700 million (YoY +10.5%) |
| Revision to Earnings Forecast | No change |
| Annual Dividend Forecast | ¥4 → ¥4（0.0%） |
| Segment revenue | Publishing Business ¥1,739 million (YoY -11.0%), Corporate Services business ¥261 million (YoY -13.9%), Software and Network business ¥294 million (YoY -31.4%), Education and Human Resources business ¥476 million (YoY -9.3%), Investment management business ¥662 million (YoY +175.9%) |
| Segment profit | Publishing Business ¥219 million (YoY -2.1%), Corporate Services business ¥4 million, Software and Network business ¥-2 million, Education and Human Resources business ¥64 million (YoY -44.0%), Investment management business ¥595 million (YoY +219.0%) |
| Depreciation and amortization | ¥27 million |
| Impairment loss | ¥0 million |
| Breakdown of extraordinary income (loss) | Extraordinary income Not disclosed / Extraordinary loss Loss on Disposal of Fixed Assets ¥0 million |
| Disclosure regarding the going concern assumption | Not applicable. |
| 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 | No |
| Issued Shares at Period-End | 16,284,226 Shares |
| Treasury Shares at Period-End | 1,353,409 Shares |
| Factors Behind Changes in Business Performance | In the investment management business, the main factors were higher dividend income accompanying a steady increase in assets under investment management and the sale of some holdings that had become overvalued. In the corporate services business, the company cited a review of order quality and the effects of cost reductions; in the publishing business, a recovery in sales of print books, event revenue and structural reform. In contrast, in the software and network business, the company cited changes in the development market, while in the education and human resources business it cited weakness in the IT human resources training business and higher personnel costs, among other factors. |
Items this document does not state (6)
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.In the investment management business, the main factors behind the increase in profit were higher dividend income accompanying a steady increase in assets under investment management and progress in selling some holdings that had become overvalued. In addition, a review of order quality and the effects of cost reductions in the corporate services business also lifted profit.