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Earnings9552Quants Research Institute Holdings,Inc.Information and Communications, Services and Others

Consolidated Financial Results for the Second Quarter (Interim Period) of the Fiscal Year Ending September 2026 (IFRS)

Interim revenue increased 34.4% year on year and operating profit rose 26.6% year on year, and the full-year forecast was revised. M&A brokerage engagements progressed toward completion and the consulting business expanded, while the consulting and operating lease businesses recorded segment losses.

Worth reading
69In focus
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Direction
Improvement
Direction inferred from the company’s description.
Scale
34.4
Year-on-year change in revenue (%)
Wording
Conditional
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Results for this period

Interim period (second quarter)1 October 2025–31 March 2026ConsolidatedIFRS
Net Sales10,296Millions of yenYear on year +34.4%Progress 46.2%
Operating profit3,023Millions of yenYear on year +26.6%Progress 52.3%
Ordinary income2,996Millions of yenYear on year +25.4%Progress 52.8%
Net income attributable to owners of the parent1,905Millions of yenYear on year +27.9%Progress 55.9%

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¥35.25
Financial position at period-end
Total assets16,552Millions of yen
of which net assets 6,764 Millions of yenEquity ratio 40.9%vs. prior year-end -21.9pt

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+3,399,888
Investment-5,436,459
Financials+5,621,372
Net change+3,584,801

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¥7,712,697 thousand
Segment revenueM&A Brokerage ¥8,523,736 thousand (YoY +20.1%), Consulting ¥1,658,033 thousand (YoY +194.2%), Operating Leases ¥114,741 thousand
Segment profitM&A Brokerage ¥3,348,702 thousand (YoY +29.0%), Consulting ¥-247,773 thousand, Operating Leases ¥-51,139 thousand
Outlook and shareholder returns
Full-year earnings forecast
Net Sales22,292 Millions of yen (YoY +34.3%)
Operating profit5,778 Millions of yen (YoY +20.9%)
Ordinary income5,675 Millions of yen (YoY +18.9%)
Net income3,405 Millions of yen (YoY +23.9%)
Annual Dividend Forecast¥5 per share → ¥0 per share(-100.0%)
Factors Behind Changes in Business Performance

Progress in M&A brokerage engagements and 110 completed transactions; strong client demand in the consulting business and an increase in the number of consultants to 199; and the generation of lease revenue following the launch of the aircraft leasing business.

Disclosure regarding the going concern assumption

Not applicable.

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 Not disclosed
Changes in the scope of consolidationNew Number of companies 0 / Company name Not disclosed / Excluded Number of companies 0 / Company name Not disclosed
Material subsequent eventsAt a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 15 May 2026, the Company resolved to repurchase up to 4,300,000 shares of its own stock, with a maximum total acquisition cost of ¥3.8 billion. The repurchase period is from 18 May 2026 to 17 May 2027.
Depreciation and amortization¥360,114 thousand
Availability of Supplementary Financial Results MaterialsYes
Availability of Financial Results BriefingAvailable (for institutional investors and analysts)
Issued Shares at Period-End54,101,335 shares
Treasury Shares at Period-End39,525 shares
Results for this period
ItemDetails
Fiscal Period ClassificationInterim period (second quarter)
Accounting standardsIFRS
Consolidated / non-consolidatedConsolidated
Period Covered1 October 2025–31 March 2026
Net Sales10,296 Millions of yen (YoY +34.4%)
Operating profit3,023 Millions of yen (YoY +26.6%)
Ordinary income2,996 Millions of yen (YoY +25.4%)
Profit attributable to owners of the parent1,905 Millions of yen (YoY +27.9%)
Net income per share¥35.25
Equity ratioEnd of the current fiscal period 40.9 / End of previous period 62.8
Total assets16,552 Millions of yen
Net assets6,764 Millions of yen
Cash flows from operating activities¥3,399,888 thousand
Cash flows from investing activities¥-5,436,459 thousand
Cash flows from financing activities¥5,621,372 thousand
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period¥7,712,697 thousand
Full-year earnings forecastNet Sales 22,292 Millions of yen (YoY +34.3%) / Operating profit 5,778 Millions of yen (YoY +20.9%) / Ordinary income 5,675 Millions of yen (YoY +18.9%) / Net income 3,405 Millions of yen (YoY +23.9%)
Annual Dividend Forecast¥5 per share → ¥0 per share(-100.0%)
Segment revenueM&A Brokerage ¥8,523,736 thousand (YoY +20.1%), Consulting ¥1,658,033 thousand (YoY +194.2%), Operating Leases ¥114,741 thousand
Segment profitM&A Brokerage ¥3,348,702 thousand (YoY +29.0%), Consulting ¥-247,773 thousand, Operating Leases ¥-51,139 thousand
Depreciation and amortization¥360,114 thousand
Disclosure regarding the going concern assumptionNot applicable.
Change in accounting policyChanges due to revisions to standards No / Other changes No / Change in accounting estimate No / Restatement Not disclosed
Changes in the scope of consolidationNew Number of companies 0 / Company name Not disclosed / Excluded Number of companies 0 / Company name Not disclosed
Material subsequent eventsAt a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 15 May 2026, the Company resolved to repurchase up to 4,300,000 shares of its own stock, with a maximum total acquisition cost of ¥3.8 billion. The repurchase period is from 18 May 2026 to 17 May 2027.
Availability of Supplementary Financial Results MaterialsYes
Availability of Financial Results BriefingAvailable (for institutional investors and analysts)
Issued Shares at Period-End54,101,335 shares
Treasury Shares at Period-End39,525 shares
Factors Behind Changes in Business PerformanceProgress in M&A brokerage engagements and 110 completed transactions; strong client demand in the consulting business and an increase in the number of consultants to 199; and the generation of lease revenue following the launch of the aircraft leasing business.
Items this document does not state (8)
Operating MarginRevision to Earnings ForecastPayout ratioShareholder Return PolicyRegional salesOrders received and order backlogImpairment lossBreakdown of extraordinary income (loss)

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The reasons the company gives

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

The number of completed transactions reached 110 as M&A brokerage engagements progressed; the number of consultants increased to 199 amid strong client demand in the consulting business; and lease revenue was generated following the launch of the aircraft leasing business.

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