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The full-year earnings forecast has been upwardly revised to revenue of JPY 3,664,700 million (3.0% increase from previous forecast), operating income of JPY 590,600 million (20.4% increase), and net income attributable to owners of parent of JPY 480,900 million (17.7% increase), reflecting strong performance in the HR technology business and the impact of yen depreciation.\n\n### Capital Policy and Shareholder Returns\nRegarding share buybacks, based on the Board resolution dated October 16, 2025, 25,265,000 shares amounting to JPY 208,496 million were acquired through market purchases by January 31, 2026. Treasury stock at the end of the period stood at 158,664,856 shares, a significant increase from the previous year. The annual dividend forecast for FY2026 is JPY 25.00 (interim 12.50, year-end 12.50), unchanged from the most recent forecast. The number of shares outstanding remains unchanged at 1,563,912,149 shares. These actions demonstrate a commitment to strengthening shareholder returns.","jir_financial_highlights":"Revenue: JPY 2,736,780 million (1.5% YoY increase)\nOperating Income: JPY 495,680 million (21.1% YoY increase)\nProfit before Tax: JPY 510,877 million (15.5% YoY increase)\nQuarterly Profit: JPY 394,806 million (15.7% YoY increase)\nNet Income Attributable to Owners of Parent: JPY 394,918 million (15.6% YoY increase)\nComprehensive Income: JPY 499,618 million (26.0% YoY increase)\nEBITDA+S: JPY 612,837 million (12.1% YoY increase)\nBasic Quarterly Earnings per Share: JPY 276.58 (22.6% YoY increase)\nDiluted Quarterly Earnings per Share: JPY 274.64 (24.0% YoY increase)\nTotal Assets: JPY 2,695,081 million (Decrease YoY (JPY 2,772,252 million previous year))\nNet Assets Attributable to Owners of Parent: JPY 1,559,208 million (Decrease YoY (JPY 1,617,582 million previous year))\nEquity Ratio Attributable to Owners of Parent: 57.9% (Decrease YoY (58.3% previous year))\nNumber of Shares Outstanding (end of period): 1,563,912,149 shares (Unknown)\nTreasury Stock (end of period): 158,664,856 shares (Increase YoY (97,196,562 shares previous year))\nShare Buyback (Jan 1, 2026 \u2013 Jan 31, 2026): 6,950,000 shares (Unknown)\nShare Buyback Total Amount (Jan 2026): JPY 61,530 million (Unknown)\nCumulative Share Buyback (Oct 16, 2025 \u2013 Jan 31, 2026): 25,265,000 shares (Unknown)\nCumulative Share Buyback Amount: JPY 208,496 million (Unknown)\nAnnual Dividend Forecast (FY2026): JPY 25.00 (No change from previous forecast)\nFY2026 Full-Year Revenue Forecast: JPY 3,664,700 million (3.0% increase from previous)\nFY2026 Full-Year Operating Income Forecast: JPY 590,600 million (20.4% increase from previous)\nFY2026 Full-Year Net Income Attributable to Owners of Parent Forecast: JPY 480,900 million (17.7% increase from previous)\nFY2026 Basic Earnings per Share Forecast: JPY 335.00 (23.4% increase from previous)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#RecruitHoldings, #FinancialSummary, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Revenue: JPY 2,736,780 million (1.5% YoY increase)\nOperating Income: JPY 495,680 million (21.1% YoY increase)\nNet Income Attributable to Owners of Parent: JPY 394,918 million (15.6% YoY increase)","jir_meta_title":"Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. 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