FY26/3 Financial Results Briefing Documents

Overview of FY26/3 Consolidated Operating Results

For FY26/3, revenue was 94.1 billion yen (up 20% YoY), with 'Tabelog' and 'Kyujin Box' exceeding initial plans and reaching record highs. Operating profit was 27.2 billion yen (down 7% YoY), impacted by growth investments in 'Kyujin Box', M&A-related expenses, and AI investments, slightly below earnings guidance. Net income attributable to the parent company's owners was 18.8 billion yen (down 6.1% YoY).

Segment-wise Performance

The Kakaku.com segment recorded revenue of 23.6 billion yen (down 0.1% YoY) and profit of 12.5 billion yen (up 6.9% YoY). Tabelog posted revenue of 40.2 billion yen (up 20.2%) and profit of 22.2 billion yen (up 22.8%). Kyujin Box, despite increasing revenue to 20.2 billion yen (up 51.2%), incurred a loss of 1.5 billion yen (a significant decrease in profit YoY). Incubation segment achieved growth with revenue of 10.0 billion yen (up 26.6%) and profit of 2.7 billion yen (up 42.3%). Segment profit adjustments amounted to -8.8 billion yen, leading to a decrease in profit.

FY27/3 Earnings Guidance

For FY27/3, the forecasted revenue is 114.5 billion yen (up 22% YoY), and operating profit is 30.8 billion yen (up 13% YoY). Growth is expected to be driven by Tabelog and HR segments, with ongoing investments in the HR segment aiming for revenue and profit growth.