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Executive summary

• 9M FY2026 net sales rose 12.2% YoY to ¥9,977.8 million; operating profit fell 19.4% to ¥511.1 million and net profit fell 15.9% to ¥395.0 million.

• M&A, engineering capacity expansion, higher-value projects, engineer rate improvements and enhanced DX services supported growth; profitability improved in Q3 as temporary costs eased.

Financial highlights

• 9M gross profit was ¥2,131.8 million, down from ¥2,237.7 million; cost of sales rose to ¥7,846.1 million from ¥6,656.7 million.

• 9M ordinary profit was ¥601.3 million, down 15.9% YoY; Q3-alone ordinary profit recovered to ¥309 million.

• SG&A was ¥1,620.6 million, up from ¥1,603.8 million; 9M gross, operating, ordinary and net profit margins were 21.4%, 5.1%, 6.0% and 4.0%.

Outlook and guidance

• FY2026 forecast unchanged: sales ¥13,150 million, gross profit ¥3,190 million, operating profit ¥1,035 million, ordinary profit ¥1,120 million and net profit ¥785 million.

• 9M progress against the full-year forecast: sales 75.9%, gross profit 66.8%, operating profit 49.4%, ordinary profit 53.7% and net profit 50.3%.

• Forecast basic EPS is ¥198.05 and annual dividend is ¥101 per share, including ¥51 at fiscal year-end; forecasts may differ materially from actual results.