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Nihon M&A Center Q2 2027 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q2 2027 earnings summary30 Oct, 2026
Executive summary
H1 FY2026 sales were ¥22,599mn, up 0.1% YoY; 478 transactions closed and M&A sales per transaction were ¥45.6mn.
Sell-side mandates and negotiations reached record levels, supporting management’s expectation of recovery from Q3 onward.
Financial highlights
H1 operating profit was ¥7,896mn vs. ¥8,399mn a year earlier; ordinary profit was ¥8,399mn vs. ¥8,571mn, and profit attributable to parent was ¥5,305mn vs. ¥5,410mn.
Cost of sales was ¥8,494mn, down 1.2% YoY; SG&A rose 11.1% to ¥6,208mn, including higher commissions, IT and advertising costs.
Gross profit rose 0.9% to ¥14,105mn; consultant personnel costs increased 3.6% to ¥4,763mn, while referral and outsourcing expenses fell 11.6% to ¥2,830mn.
Q2 sales were ¥13,495mn, down 0.5% YoY; 290 transactions closed, up 54% QoQ from 188 in Q1.
Outlook and guidance
FY2027 forecast remains unchanged: sales of ¥52,800mn, operating and ordinary profit of ¥19,300mn, parent-attributable profit of ¥13,400mn and EPS of ¥41.91.
Record negotiations exceeded 500 deals at end-September, ~22% above the prior year; management expects the pipeline to support closures from Q3 onward.
Multiple mid-cap deals with more than ¥500mn in combined success fees closed in October; ¥500mn of deals delayed into Q3 also closed that month.
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Nihon M&A Center Holdings Inc. specializes in providing merger and acquisition (M&A) intermediary services primarily for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The company offers a range of services including cross-border support, workflow management, and consultancy for corporate reorganization, capital policies, and management buyouts (MBO). Their comprehensive workflow services encompass strategy development, target identification, deal structuring, due diligence, and post-merger integration. The company is headquartered in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, and its shares are listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.