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Financial results presentation9658BUSINESS BRAIN SHOWA・OTA INC.Information and Communications, Services and Others

Financial Results Presentation for the First Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending March 2027

In the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027, order intake and revenue exceeded the year-earlier period, while business profit declined from ¥653 million to ¥299 million. The company revised down its forecasts for interim business profit and other items, while leaving its full-year forecasts unchanged.

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Financial results presentationFirst quarter of the fiscal year ending March 20279 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Net Sales¥10,516 million
Results for the three months of the current quarter
Revenue
¥10,516 million
Business profit
¥299 million
Full-year earnings forecast
Revenue
¥42,100 million
Business profit
¥3,399 million
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。
Revenue24.7%
Business profit9.1%
What the company explained in this material
Self-assessment against the planThe company's self-assessment against its own plan.
Each profit measure from business profit downward was below the initial assumptions
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeReasons cited by the Company for the change in the figures.
  • Higher order intake in Consulting and Systems Development¥481 million
  • Higher revenue in Consulting and Systems Development¥213 million
  • Higher order intake in the SES Co-Creation Business¥189 million
  • Higher revenue in the SES Co-Creation Business¥10 million
  • Lower order intake in BPO and Managed Services¥-94 million
  • Higher revenue in BPO and Managed Services¥234 million
  • Lower profit in Consulting and Systems Development¥-108 million
  • Lower profit in the SES Co-Creation Business¥-20 million
  • Lower profit in BPO and Managed Services¥-86 million
  • Hamamatsu BPO Center relocation expenses¥33 million
Assumptions Underlying the Business OutlookThe assumptions used by the company in preparing its forecast.
The materials state that order trends, project progress, and the extent of profitability improvement need to be assessed, but the numerical assumptions are Not disclosed
New initiatives
  • Making システムワン a wholly owned subsidiary through the acquisition of its shares
  • Investment in research and development related to the use of AI, the renewal of BBS standard techniques, and ACT-Horizon
  • Expanding managed services through a business alliance with NTT DATA
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
  • Revenue growth rate (including M&A)4.6 %
    Year on year against the same period last yearYear-earlier period: 15.0%
  • Organic revenue growth rate4.6 %
  • Business profit margin on revenue2.8 %
    Year on year against the same period last yearYear-earlier period: 6.5%
  • BBS cycle ratio34 %
    Year on year against the same period last yearPrevious fiscal year-end: 35%
  • M&A Investment4.9 Hundreds of millions of yen
  • R&D Investment1.4 Hundreds of millions of yen
  • Human Capital Investment1.6 Hundreds of millions of yen
Segment results
  • Consulting and Systems Development
    Revenue¥5,654 million
    Business profit¥351 million
    Year on year against the same period last yearRevenue up, profit down
  • SES Co-Creation Business
    Revenue¥2,293 million
    Business profit¥97 million
    Year on year against the same period last yearRevenue up, profit down
  • BPO and Managed Services
    Revenue¥2,670 million
    Business profit¥111 million
    Year on year against the same period last yearRevenue up, profit down
Medium-term management plan targets
Plan nameBBS2026
Target value
  • Revenue growth: 20% three-year CAGR
  • Business profit margin on revenue: 8.5% by fiscal 2026
  • BBS Cycle Rate: 40% by fiscal 2026
  • Total M&A investment of ¥13 billion over 3 years
  • Total research and development investment of at least ¥1 billion over 3 years
  • Total human capital investment of at least ¥2.2 billion over 3 years
Orders received and order backlog
Year-on-year changes in order intake were an increase of ¥481 million in Consulting and Systems Development, an increase of ¥189 million in the SES Co-Creation Business, and a decrease of ¥94 million in BPO and Managed Services. The materials also present trends in order backlog by segment, but the total for the quarter is Not disclosed.
Number of employees
Number of EmployeesStandalone: 1,066; consolidated: 2,495
Record dateEnd of March 2026
Contents of this document
ItemDetails
Document typeFinancial results presentation
Fiscal Period CoveredFirst quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027
Net Sales¥10,516 million
Results for the three months of the current quarterRevenue ¥10,516 million / Business profit ¥299 million
Full-year earnings forecastRevenue ¥42,100 million / Business profit ¥3,399 million
Progress against full-year forecastRevenue 24.7% / Business profit 9.1%
Self-assessment against the planEach profit measure from business profit downward was below the initial assumptions
Segment resultsSegment Consulting and Systems Development / Revenue ¥5,654 million / Business profit ¥351 million / Year on year against the same period last year Revenue up, profit down, Segment SES Co-Creation Business / Revenue ¥2,293 million / Business profit ¥97 million / Year on year against the same period last year Revenue up, profit down, Segment BPO and Managed Services / Revenue ¥2,670 million / Business profit ¥111 million / Year on year against the same period last year Revenue up, profit down
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeFactors Higher order intake in Consulting and Systems Development / Amount ¥481 million, Factors Higher revenue in Consulting and Systems Development / Amount ¥213 million, Factors Higher order intake in the SES Co-Creation Business / Amount ¥189 million, Factors Higher revenue in the SES Co-Creation Business / Amount ¥10 million, Factors Lower order intake in BPO and Managed Services / Amount ¥-94 million, Factors Higher revenue in BPO and Managed Services / Amount ¥234 million, Factors Lower profit in Consulting and Systems Development / Amount ¥-108 million, Factors Lower profit in the SES Co-Creation Business / Amount ¥-20 million, Factors Lower profit in BPO and Managed Services / Amount ¥-86 million, Factors Hamamatsu BPO Center relocation expenses / Amount ¥33 million
Key KPIsIndicator name Revenue growth rate (including M&A) / Value 4.6 % / Year on year against the same period last year Year-earlier period: 15.0%, Indicator name Organic revenue growth rate / Value 4.6 % / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Business profit margin on revenue / Value 2.8 % / Year on year against the same period last year Year-earlier period: 6.5%, Indicator name BBS cycle ratio / Value 34 % / Year on year against the same period last year Previous fiscal year-end: 35%, Indicator name M&A Investment / Value 4.9 Hundreds of millions of yen / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name R&D Investment / Value 1.4 Hundreds of millions of yen / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Human Capital Investment / Value 1.6 Hundreds of millions of yen / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed
Number of employeesNumber of Employees Standalone: 1,066; consolidated: 2,495 / Record date End of March 2026
Assumptions Underlying the Business OutlookThe materials state that order trends, project progress, and the extent of profitability improvement need to be assessed, but the numerical assumptions are Not disclosed
Medium-term management plan targetsPlan name BBS2026 / Target value Revenue growth: 20% three-year CAGR, Business profit margin on revenue: 8.5% by fiscal 2026, BBS Cycle Rate: 40% by fiscal 2026, Total M&A investment of ¥13 billion over 3 years, Total research and development investment of at least ¥1 billion over 3 years, Total human capital investment of at least ¥2.2 billion over 3 years
Orders received and order backlogYear-on-year changes in order intake were an increase of ¥481 million in Consulting and Systems Development, an increase of ¥189 million in the SES Co-Creation Business, and a decrease of ¥94 million in BPO and Managed Services. The materials also present trends in order backlog by segment, but the total for the quarter is Not disclosed.
New initiativesMaking システムワン a wholly owned subsidiary through the acquisition of its shares, Investment in research and development related to the use of AI, the renewal of BBS standard techniques, and ACT-Horizon, Expanding managed services through a business alliance with NTT DATA
Items this document does not state (16)
Operating profitOrdinary incomeNet incomeGross Profit MarginOperating profit marginSelling, general and administrative expensesUnit price and quantity metricsNumber of stores and locationsRisk amount incorporated into the outlookFinancial targetsAnnual DividendPayout ratioAcquisition of treasury sharesCapital expendituresMarket 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.

The company cited lower utilization due to uneven staffing allocation, a higher outsourcing ratio, delays in launching new projects, increased recruiting costs, relocation expenses for the Hamamatsu BPO Center, and upfront investment in research and development as factors behind the decline in business profit. Order intake remained solid, and the company explained that some of these factors were temporary and that profitability would improve gradually from the second quarter onward.

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