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Earnings9795STEP CO.,LTD.Information and Communications, Services and Others

Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended September 2026 (Japanese GAAP, Non-consolidated)

For the fiscal year ended September 2026, net sales, operating profit, ordinary profit and net income all exceeded the previous fiscal year, driven by factors including an increase in the number of students. For the fiscal year ending September 2027, the Company expects higher net sales and profits and has raised its annual dividend forecast to ¥94.

Worth reading
48Recurring
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Direction
Improvement
Direction inferred from the company’s description.
Scale
269
¥ million
Wording
Conditional
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Results for this period

Full year1 October 2025–30 September 2026Non-consolidated (standalone)Japanese GAAP
Net Sales16,421¥ millionYear on year +3.6%Progress 95.9%
Operating profit4,049¥ millionYear on year +7.1%Progress 97.0%
Ordinary income4,171¥ millionYear on year +7.9%Progress 97.0%
Net income attributable to owners of the parent2,837¥ millionYear on year +5.5%Progress 97.3%

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¥182.30
Operating Margin24.7%
Financial position at period-end
Total assets31,408¥ million
of which net assets 28,188 ¥ millionEquity ratio 89.7%vs. prior year-end 0.0pt

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+3,391
Investment-5,196
Financials-1,928
Net change-3,733

Stacked from zero: upward is an increase in cash, downward a decrease (in ¥ million).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¥3,846 million
Segment revenueElementary and Junior High School Student Division ¥12,897 million (YoY +3.0%), High school division ¥3,524 million (YoY +6.0%)
Outlook and shareholder returns
Full-year earnings forecast
Net Sales¥17,115 million (YoY +4.2%)
Operating profit¥4,174 million (YoY +3.1%)
Ordinary income¥4,301 million (YoY +3.1%)
Net income¥2,917 million (YoY +2.8%)
Annual Dividend Forecast¥85 → ¥94(+10.6%)
Payout ratio49.9%
Shareholder Return PolicyA progressive dividend policy based on a target payout ratio of 50%, under which, in principle, the annual dividend per share will not be reduced from the previous fiscal year's level and dividends will be maintained or increased.
Factors Behind Changes in Business Performance

The number of students increased, and the Company worked to strengthen existing operations and improve seat occupancy. The increase of approximately 350 in students leaving private high schools early was a factor reducing revenue by approximately ¥56 million.

Disclosure regarding the going concern assumption

None

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 No
Material subsequent eventsNone
Impairment loss100,884 Thousands of yen
Breakdown of extraordinary income (loss)Extraordinary income Gain on sale of non-current assets 30,707 Thousands of yen / Extraordinary loss Impairment loss 100,884 Thousands of yen
Depreciation and amortization¥547 million
Availability of Supplementary Financial Results MaterialsYes
Availability of Financial Results BriefingYes (for institutional investors and analysts)
Issued Shares at Period-End16,670,000 shares
Treasury Shares at Period-End1,175,772 treasury shares
Results for this period
ItemDetails
Fiscal Period ClassificationFull year
Accounting standardsJapanese GAAP
Consolidated / non-consolidatedNon-consolidated (standalone)
Period Covered1 October 2025–30 September 2026
Net Sales¥16,421 million (YoY +3.6%)
Operating profit¥4,049 million (YoY +7.1%)
Ordinary income¥4,171 million (YoY +7.9%)
Profit attributable to owners of the parent¥2,837 million (YoY +5.5%)
Net income per share¥182.30
Operating Margin24.7%
Equity ratioEnd of the current fiscal period 89.7% / End of previous period 89.7%
Total assets¥31,408 million
Net assets¥28,188 million
Cash flows from operating activities¥3,391 million
Cash flows from investing activities¥-5,196 million
Cash flows from financing activities¥-1,928 million
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period¥3,846 million
Full-year earnings forecastNet Sales ¥17,115 million (YoY +4.2%) / Operating profit ¥4,174 million (YoY +3.1%) / Ordinary income ¥4,301 million (YoY +3.1%) / Net income ¥2,917 million (YoY +2.8%)
Annual Dividend Forecast¥85 → ¥94(+10.6%)
Payout ratio49.9%
Shareholder Return PolicyA progressive dividend policy based on a target payout ratio of 50%, under which, in principle, the annual dividend per share will not be reduced from the previous fiscal year's level and dividends will be maintained or increased.
Segment revenueElementary and Junior High School Student Division ¥12,897 million (YoY +3.0%), High school division ¥3,524 million (YoY +6.0%)
Depreciation and amortization¥547 million
Impairment loss100,884 Thousands of yen
Breakdown of extraordinary income (loss)Extraordinary income Gain on sale of non-current assets 30,707 Thousands of yen / Extraordinary loss Impairment loss 100,884 Thousands of yen
Disclosure regarding the going concern assumptionNone
Change in accounting policyChanges due to revisions to standards No / Other changes No / Change in accounting estimate No / Restatement No
Material subsequent eventsNone
Availability of Supplementary Financial Results MaterialsYes
Availability of Financial Results BriefingYes (for institutional investors and analysts)
Issued Shares at Period-End16,670,000 shares
Treasury Shares at Period-End1,175,772 treasury shares
Factors Behind Changes in Business PerformanceThe number of students increased, and the Company worked to strengthen existing operations and improve seat occupancy. The increase of approximately 350 in students leaving private high schools early was a factor reducing revenue by approximately ¥56 million.
Items this document does not state (5)
Revision to Earnings ForecastSegment profitRegional salesOrders received and order backlogChanges in the scope of consolidation

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 average number of students during the period increased by 1,017 year on year, while the Company worked to strengthen existing operations and improve seat occupancy by restraining the opening of new schools.

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