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

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

For the first half of the fiscal year ending March 2027, revenue rose 4.5% year on year, while operating profit fell 19.5% due to higher expenses, including R&D investment. Consulting and systems development delivered higher revenue and operating profit, while SES Co-Creation Business and BPO & Managed Services saw lower operating profit.

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Financial results presentationSecond quarter of the fiscal year ending March 20277 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Net Sales21,321 Millions of yen+4.5%
Results for the three months of the current quarter
Revenue
10,805 Millions of yen+4.3%
Business profit
906 Millions of yen+7.5%
Full-year earnings forecast
Revenue
47,500 Millions of yen
Business profit
5,000 Millions of yen
Revenue, including M&A
58,000 Millions of yen
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。
Revenue44.9%
Business profit24.1%
What the company explained in this material
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeReasons cited by the Company for the change in the figures.
  • Higher expenses, including R&D investment
  • Higher operating profit in consulting and systems development409 Millions of yen
  • Lower profit in the SES Co-Creation Business158 Millions of yen
  • Lower profit in BPO and Managed Services133 Millions of yen
  • Hamamatsu BPO Center relocation expenses56 Millions of yen
New initiatives
  • Use of AI, renewal of standard BBS techniques, and R&D related to ACT-Horizon
  • Sale of all GSX shares and use of the proceeds for growth investment
  • Discussions with Accenture on an MOU concerning marketing initiatives and related matters
  • Expansion of shareholder benefits to digital gifts for holders of 100 or more shares, provided twice a year
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
  • Orders received20,688 Millions of yen
    Year on year against the same period last yearSlight decrease
  • Revenue growth rate (including M&A)4.5%
    Year on year against the same period last year13.0% in the prior-year period
  • BBS cycle ratio34%
    Year on year against the same period last yearPrevious fiscal year-end: 35%
  • M&A investment¥4.9 100 million
  • Research and Development Investment¥2.8 100 million
  • Human Capital Investment¥2.4 100 million
Segment results
  • Consulting and Systems Development
    Revenue11,751 Millions of yen
    Business profit1,318 Millions of yen
    Year on year against the same period last yearRevenue up ¥561 million, operating profit up ¥409 million
  • SES Co-Creation Business
    Revenue4,574 Millions of yen
    Business profit140 Millions of yen
    Year on year against the same period last yearRevenue down ¥35 million, operating profit down ¥158 million
  • BPO and Managed Services
    Revenue5,184 Millions of yen
    Business profit279 Millions of yen
    Year on year against the same period last yearRevenue up ¥350 million, operating profit down ¥133 million
Medium-term management plan targets
Plan nameBBS2026
Target fiscal yearFiscal year ending March 2027
Target value
  • Revenue of ¥100 billion (illustrative target for the fiscal year ending March 2031)
  • Revenue growth rate of 20% (three-year CAGR)
  • Operating profit margin on revenue of 8.5%
  • BBS cycle rate of 40%
  • M&A investment of ¥13 billion
  • R&D investment of at least ¥1 billion
  • Human capital investment of at least ¥2.2 billion
Comparison with actual resultsOperating profit margin on revenue of 5.7%, BBS cycle rate of 34%, M&A investment progress of 4%, R&D investment progress of 58%, human capital investment progress of 50%
Orders received and order backlog
Orders received20,688 Millions of yen
Number of employees
Number of Employees2,495 people
Record date31 March 2026
Hiring planActive talent recruitment
Contents of this document
ItemDetails
Document typeFinancial results presentation
Fiscal Period CoveredSecond quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027
Net Sales21,321 Millions of yen (YoY +4.5%)
Results for the three months of the current quarterRevenue 10,805 Millions of yen (YoY +4.3%) / Business profit 906 Millions of yen (YoY +7.5%)
Full-year earnings forecastRevenue 47,500 Millions of yen / Business profit 5,000 Millions of yen / Revenue, including M&A 58,000 Millions of yen
Progress against full-year forecastRevenue 44.9% / Business profit 24.1%
Segment resultsSegment Consulting and Systems Development / Revenue 11,751 Millions of yen / Business profit 1,318 Millions of yen / Year on year against the same period last year Revenue up ¥561 million, operating profit up ¥409 million, Segment SES Co-Creation Business / Revenue 4,574 Millions of yen / Business profit 140 Millions of yen / Year on year against the same period last year Revenue down ¥35 million, operating profit down ¥158 million, Segment BPO and Managed Services / Revenue 5,184 Millions of yen / Business profit 279 Millions of yen / Year on year against the same period last year Revenue up ¥350 million, operating profit down ¥133 million
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeFactors Higher expenses, including R&D investment / Amount Not disclosed, Factors Higher operating profit in consulting and systems development / Amount 409 Millions of yen, Factors Lower profit in the SES Co-Creation Business / Amount 158 Millions of yen, Factors Lower profit in BPO and Managed Services / Amount 133 Millions of yen, Factors Hamamatsu BPO Center relocation expenses / Amount 56 Millions of yen
Key KPIsIndicator name Orders received / Value 20,688 Millions of yen / Year on year against the same period last year Slight decrease, Indicator name Revenue growth rate (including M&A) / Value 4.5% / Year on year against the same period last year 13.0% in the prior-year period, 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 ¥4.9 100 million / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Research and Development Investment / Value ¥2.8 100 million / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Human Capital Investment / Value ¥2.4 100 million / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed
Number of employeesNumber of Employees 2,495 people / Record date 31 March 2026 / Change during the period Not disclosed / Hiring plan Active talent recruitment
Medium-term management plan targetsPlan name BBS2026 / Target fiscal year Fiscal year ending March 2027 / Target value Revenue of ¥100 billion (illustrative target for the fiscal year ending March 2031), Revenue growth rate of 20% (three-year CAGR), Operating profit margin on revenue of 8.5%, BBS cycle rate of 40%, M&A investment of ¥13 billion, R&D investment of at least ¥1 billion, Human capital investment of at least ¥2.2 billion / Comparison with actual results Operating profit margin on revenue of 5.7%, BBS cycle rate of 34%, M&A investment progress of 4%, R&D investment progress of 58%, human capital investment progress of 50%
Orders received and order backlogOrders received 20,688 Millions of yen / Order backlog Not disclosed
New initiativesUse of AI, renewal of standard BBS techniques, and R&D related to ACT-Horizon, Sale of all GSX shares and use of the proceeds for growth investment, Discussions with Accenture on an MOU concerning marketing initiatives and related matters, Expansion of shareholder benefits to digital gifts for holders of 100 or more shares, provided twice a year
Items this document does not state (18)
Operating profitOrdinary incomeNet incomeGross Profit MarginOperating profit marginSelling, general and administrative expensesSelf-assessment against the planUnit price and quantity metricsNumber of stores and locationsAssumptions Underlying the Business OutlookRisk amount incorporated into the outlookFinancial targetsAnnual DividendPayout ratioAcquisition of treasury sharesCapital expendituresMarket Size / ShareKey points of the Q&A

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The reasons the company gives

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

The company explained that, although its business segments posted higher profits, overall profit declined due to higher expenses, including R&D investment, and the decline in the first quarter could not be recovered.

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