Comture (3844) investor relations material

Executive summary

• Achieved record highs in both sales and earnings, marking 16 consecutive years of sales growth and 15 years of earnings growth.

• Net sales rose 4.9% year-over-year to ¥38,109 million, driven by growth in cloud platform business and the acquisition of Human Interactive Technology Inc. (HIT).

• Growth was supported by increased projects for financial institutions, ERP projects, and strategic M&A, notably the acquisition of HIT.

• The company continues to invest in AI and digital transformation, with a focus on talent recruitment and training, including salary increases averaging 5.1%.

Financial highlights

• Net sales rose 4.9% year-over-year to ¥38,109 million.

• Operating profit increased 0.6% to ¥4,660 million; ordinary profit up 1.1% to ¥4,711 million.

• Profit attributable to owners of parent grew 3.9% to ¥3,284 million; EPS up 3.9% to ¥103.00.

• EBITDA increased 3.4% to ¥5,313 million.

• Gross profit decreased 1.2% year-over-year to ¥8,135 million due to higher personnel expenses.

Outlook and guidance

• FY3/27 forecast: net sales to grow 10.2% to ¥42,000 million; operating profit to rise 0.8% to ¥4,700 million.

• Ordinary profit expected at ¥4,730 million (+0.4%), while profit attributable to owners of parent is forecast to decrease 1.7% to ¥3,230 million.

• EBITDA projected to increase 7.1% to ¥5,689 million.

• The company aims for long-term sales of ¥100 billion by FY2032, focusing on AI-driven business and digital transformation.