rakumo reported interim operating profit for fiscal 2026 of ¥260 million, up 16.3% year on year, driven by growth in the rakumo service, the impact of price revisions and license expansion.
Key KPIs for the interim period of fiscal 2026 were ARR of ¥2.01 billion, up 26.2% year on year; ARPU of ¥778,000, up 22.1%; 1.26 million paid licenses, up 4.1%; license revenue of ¥1.08 billion, up 37.7%; adjusted EBITA of ¥370 million, up 33.7%; and operating profit of ¥260 million, up 16.3%.
Revenue from the rakumo service was ¥799 million, up 15.7% year on year, primarily due to growth in the rakumo service and the impact of price revisions. Adjusted EBITA was ¥373 million, up 33.7% year on year, and operating profit was ¥261 million, up 16.3%. The adjusted EBITA margin was 34.1%, and the operating margin was 23.8%.
The fiscal 2026 interim earnings summary reported revenue of ¥1.096 billion, representing 47.1% progress against the earnings forecast; adjusted EBITA of ¥373 million, representing 48.6% progress; and operating profit of ¥261 million, representing 47.4% progress. The number of clients and paid licenses continues to increase. The company is focusing on providing services to local governments and has received indications of winning several large projects. The number of sales opportunities has reached 80% of the previous year's actual level.