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Financial Results Briefing Materials for the Third Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending September 2026

In the third quarter of the fiscal year ending September 2026, revenue and profit both exceeded the year-earlier period, driven by higher revenue from the DX Promotion Business and Education and Training Business. The company raised its forecast for net income and increased its year-end dividend forecast from ¥10 to ¥11 per share. It is also advancing the establishment of an AI-related subsidiary, partnerships and new services.

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Presentation materials for financial resultsQ3 FY202610 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Net Sales¥5,171 million+14.0%
Operating profit¥1,092 million+18.3%
Ordinary income¥1,121 million+18.6%
Net income¥798 million+23.3%
Results for the three months of the current quarter
Net Sales
¥1,737 million+14.0%
Operating profit
¥349 million+27.6%
Ordinary income
¥358 million+28.3%
Net income
¥258 million+35.2%
EBITDA
¥379 million+27.7%
Full-year earnings forecast
Net Sales
¥6,800 million
Operating profit
¥1,130 million
Ordinary income
¥1,160 million
Profit attributable to owners of the parent
¥910 million
EBITDA
¥1,203 million
Earnings per share
¥41.23
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。
Net Sales76.1%
Operating profit96.7%
Ordinary income96.7%
Profit attributable to owners of the parent87.8%
What the company explained in this material
Self-assessment against the planThe company's self-assessment against its own plan.
The company expects to achieve its full-year revenue and profit forecasts
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeReasons cited by the Company for the change in the figures.
Net Sales
DX Promotion Business
¥606 million
Education and Training Business
¥21 million
Other (including intersegment transaction adjustments)
¥5 million
Ordinary income
Profit growth from higher revenue (increase in gross profit)
¥445 million
Change in selling, general and administrative expenses
¥-169 million
New Businesses
¥-101 million
New initiatives
  • Appointment of a CPO (Chief Philosophy Officer)
  • Planned establishment of the AI-related business subsidiary FCE AIx Co., Ltd.
  • Planned joint development and provision of RoboPat AI Agent Studio with PKSHA Technology
  • Business partnership with Crestio for Hellas, an AI orchestration tool
  • Launch of AI risk management training and AI organizational utilization training
  • Planned addition of an AI role-play function to Smart Boarding
  • Business partnership with Coach A Co., Ltd.
  • Collaboration with Ashita no Team Co., Ltd.
  • Basic business partnership with CIN GROUP Co., Ltd. for BUKATSU
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
  • Quarterly revenue from the DX Promotion Business¥1,078 million
    Year on year against the same period last year+22.4%
  • Quarterly revenue from Smart Boarding¥162 million
    Year on year against the same period last year+10.3%
  • MRR from the SaaS-based business¥409 million
    Year on year against the same period last year+21.0%
  • Number of companies using Robopat AI2,134 companies
  • Robopat AI churn rate1% range
  • Number of Robopat Master certified individuals4,209 people
  • Cumulative number of accounts for the training business120,000 Accounts
Unit price and quantity metricsThese figures show sales broken down by price and volume.
  • RoboPat AI ARPU¥16.6 10,000s monthly
  • Smart Boarding ARPU¥71 1,000s 12-month moving average
  • Training business ARPA¥73 1,000s 12-month moving average
Segment results
DX Promotion Business
Change in revenue
¥606 million
Education and Training Business
Change in revenue
¥21 million
Other (including intersegment transaction adjustments)
Change in revenue
¥5 million
Medium-term management plan targets
Sales growth rateCAGR of 10% or more
Ordinary profit growth rateCAGR of 20–25% or more
Target fiscal yearThe goal is to achieve this continuously in every fiscal year. The company aims to satisfy the Prime Market formal requirements in the fiscal year ending September 2027
Number of employees
Number of Employees293 People
Record date1 August 2026
Changes during the period and hiring planHiring 10 new graduates (graduating in March 2026) and continuing mid-career recruitment
Annual Dividend
¥11 per share
Interim0
End of period11
Payout ratio
Approximately 25% as a guideline
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ItemDetails
Document typePresentation materials for financial results
Fiscal Period CoveredQ3 FY2026
Net Sales¥5,171 million (YoY +14.0%)
Operating profit¥1,092 million (YoY +18.3%)
Ordinary income¥1,121 million (YoY +18.6%)
Net income¥798 million (YoY +23.3%)
Results for the three months of the current quarterNet Sales ¥1,737 million (YoY +14.0%) / Operating profit ¥349 million (YoY +27.6%) / Ordinary income ¥358 million (YoY +28.3%) / Net income ¥258 million (YoY +35.2%) / EBITDA ¥379 million (YoY +27.7%)
Full-year earnings forecastNet Sales ¥6,800 million / Operating profit ¥1,130 million / Ordinary income ¥1,160 million / Profit attributable to owners of the parent ¥910 million / EBITDA ¥1,203 million / Earnings per share ¥41.23
Progress against full-year forecastNet Sales 76.1% / Operating profit 96.7% / Ordinary income 96.7% / Profit attributable to owners of the parent 87.8%
Self-assessment against the planThe company expects to achieve its full-year revenue and profit forecasts
Segment resultsDX Promotion Business Change in revenue ¥606 million / Education and Training Business Change in revenue ¥21 million / Other (including intersegment transaction adjustments) Change in revenue ¥5 million
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeNet Sales DX Promotion Business ¥606 million / Education and Training Business ¥21 million / Other (including intersegment transaction adjustments) ¥5 million / Ordinary income Profit growth from higher revenue (increase in gross profit) ¥445 million / Change in selling, general and administrative expenses ¥-169 million / New Businesses ¥-101 million
Key KPIsIndicator name Quarterly revenue from the DX Promotion Business / Value ¥1,078 million / Year on year against the same period last year +22.4%, Indicator name Quarterly revenue from Smart Boarding / Value ¥162 million / Year on year against the same period last year +10.3%, Indicator name MRR from the SaaS-based business / Value ¥409 million / Year on year against the same period last year +21.0%, Indicator name Number of companies using Robopat AI / Value 2,134 companies / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Robopat AI churn rate / Value 1% range / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Number of Robopat Master certified individuals / Value 4,209 people / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Cumulative number of accounts for the training business / Value 120,000 Accounts / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed
Unit price and quantity metricsIndicator name RoboPat AI ARPU / Value ¥16.6 10,000s (monthly) / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Smart Boarding ARPU / Value ¥71 1,000s (12-month moving average) / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Training business ARPA / Value ¥73 1,000s (12-month moving average) / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed
Number of employeesNumber of Employees 293 People / Record date 1 August 2026 / Changes during the period and hiring plan Hiring 10 new graduates (graduating in March 2026) and continuing mid-career recruitment
Medium-term management plan targetsSales growth rate CAGR of 10% or more / Ordinary profit growth rate CAGR of 20–25% or more / Target fiscal year The goal is to achieve this continuously in every fiscal year. The company aims to satisfy the Prime Market formal requirements in the fiscal year ending September 2027
Annual Dividend¥11 per share
Payout ratioApproximately 25% as a guideline
New initiativesAppointment of a CPO (Chief Philosophy Officer), Planned establishment of the AI-related business subsidiary FCE AIx Co., Ltd., Planned joint development and provision of RoboPat AI Agent Studio with PKSHA Technology, Business partnership with Crestio for Hellas, an AI orchestration tool, Launch of AI risk management training and AI organizational utilization training, Planned addition of an AI role-play function to Smart Boarding, Business partnership with Coach A Co., Ltd., Collaboration with Ashita no Team Co., Ltd., Basic business partnership with CIN GROUP Co., Ltd. for BUKATSU
Items this document does not state (12)
Gross Profit MarginOperating profit marginSelling, general and administrative expensesNumber of stores and locationsAssumptions Underlying the Business OutlookRisk amount incorporated into the outlookFinancial targetsAcquisition of treasury sharesCapital expendituresOrders received and order backlogMarket Size / ShareKey points of the Q&A

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.

Revenue increased because the DX Promotion Business, particularly RoboPat AI, performed strongly, while the Education and Training Business benefited from higher per-customer spending on products for schools and training services. Ordinary profit increased mainly due to higher profit from increased revenue in the SaaS-based business. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased due to investment in new businesses, an increase in headcount, advertising and sales promotion expenses, and outsourcing fees. The upward revision to the net income forecast reflects the recognition of extraordinary gains from the partial sale of shares held by the company and a recalculation of taxes.

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