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Summary of Q&ASecond quarter of the fiscal year ending August 20268 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Operating profit marginThe full-year outlook is discussed, but the margin is Not disclosed
Full-year earnings forecastSpecific revenue and profit figures are Not disclosed. The company explained that it expects to achieve its full-year forecast
Progress against full-year forecast 通期の予想に対して、いまどこまで進んだかの割合です。Revenue and profit are both slightly below 50% of the full-year forecast
What the company explained in this material
Self-assessment against the planThe company's self-assessment against its own plan.
The number of paid members of スピフル, an English speaking training service, is growing slightly faster than initially expected for the fiscal yearKey points of the Q&AKey questions raised by investors at the briefing and the company's answers
Expansion into education services for young people and children and the human resources development field, the outlook for the number of consultants, progress against the full-year forecast, factors behind the increase in contract liabilities, reasons for strengthening the corporate business, the effect of advertising and promotional activities, training quality, the number of paid スピフル members, expansion in South Korea, and service integration, competition, acquisition benefits and reciprocal customer referrals involving スタディーハッカー社Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeReasons cited by the Company for the change in the figures.
Main reasons for the increase in contract liabilities: concentrated marketing investment in January and the acquisition of more new contracts than anticipated
Assumptions Underlying the Business OutlookThe assumptions used by the company in preparing its forecast.
161–170 consultantsNew initiatives
Expansion into human resources development beyond English-language training, expansion of education services for students and children, consideration of M&A, strengthening of the corporate business, and separate-brand operations and know-how sharing with スタディーハッカー社Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
Paid members of スピフル, an English speaking training service: significant growth. Number of consultants: 161–170, the assumption underlying the full-year forecast. Contract liabilities: more than ¥1 billionMedium-term management plan targets
The medium- to long-term goal is to bring the revenue mix between corporate and individual customers to approximately 50:50Number of employees
The full-year assumption is 161–170 consultants. The company explained that approximately 100 trainers from スタディーハッカー社 will join| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Document type | Summary of Q&A |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Second quarter of the fiscal year ending August 2026 |
| Operating profit margin | The full-year outlook is discussed, but the margin is Not disclosed |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Specific revenue and profit figures are Not disclosed. The company explained that it expects to achieve its full-year forecast |
| Progress against full-year forecast | Revenue and profit are both slightly below 50% of the full-year forecast |
| Self-assessment against the plan | The number of paid members of スピフル, an English speaking training service, is growing slightly faster than initially expected for the fiscal year |
| Breakdown of Factors Affecting the Change | Main reasons for the increase in contract liabilities: concentrated marketing investment in January and the acquisition of more new contracts than anticipated |
| Key KPIs | Paid members of スピフル, an English speaking training service: significant growth. Number of consultants: 161–170, the assumption underlying the full-year forecast. Contract liabilities: more than ¥1 billion |
| Number of employees | The full-year assumption is 161–170 consultants. The company explained that approximately 100 trainers from スタディーハッカー社 will join |
| Assumptions Underlying the Business Outlook | 161–170 consultants |
| Medium-term management plan targets | The medium- to long-term goal is to bring the revenue mix between corporate and individual customers to approximately 50:50 |
| Key points of the Q&A | Expansion into education services for young people and children and the human resources development field, the outlook for the number of consultants, progress against the full-year forecast, factors behind the increase in contract liabilities, reasons for strengthening the corporate business, the effect of advertising and promotional activities, training quality, the number of paid スピフル members, expansion in South Korea, and service integration, competition, acquisition benefits and reciprocal customer referrals involving スタディーハッカー社 |
| New initiatives | Expansion into human resources development beyond English-language training, expansion of education services for students and children, consideration of M&A, strengthening of the corporate business, and separate-brand operations and know-how sharing with スタディーハッカー社 |
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Net SalesOperating profitOrdinary incomeNet incomeGross Profit MarginSelling, general and administrative expensesResults for the three months of the current quarterSegment resultsUnit price and quantity metricsNumber of stores and locationsRisk amount incorporated into the outlookFinancial targetsAnnual DividendPayout ratioAcquisition of treasury sharesCapital expendituresOrders received and order backlogMarket Size / Share
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Although revenue and profit progress is slightly below 50%, the company explained that it expects to achieve its full-year forecast because it made upfront investments through the second quarter and will now enter a phase of recovering those investments through profits. It attributed the increase in contract liabilities mainly to concentrating marketing investment during January's peak demand period and acquiring more new contracts than anticipated.
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