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Plus Alpha Consulting Q4 2026 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q4 2026 earnings summary11 Nov, 2026
Executive summary
FY2026 net sales rose 12.8% YoY to ¥19,277m and operating profit rose 18.1% to ¥7,531m; operating margin expanded 1.7 pts to 39.1%.
HR Solutions drove growth through recurring revenue and consulting expansion, while Marketing Solutions sales and profit declined amid persistent Visualization Engine cancellations.
Financial highlights
FY2026 gross profit was ¥13,504m, up 9.5%; SG&A rose 0.4% to ¥5,972m, while cost of sales increased 21.4% to ¥5,773m.
Ordinary profit rose 19.1% to ¥7,526m and net profit rose 62.9% to ¥5,308m; FY2025 net profit included ¥1,154m of impairment losses.
Q4 net sales reached a quarterly record ¥5,266m, up 14.4% YoY; operating profit was ¥2,163m, up 11.0%, with a 41.1% margin.
Full-year results reached 98.9% of the ¥19,500m sales plan and 100.4% of the ¥7,500m operating profit plan.
Operating cash flow was ¥5,396m; cash and cash equivalents ended FY2026 at ¥16,526m.
Outlook and guidance
FY2027 guidance: net sales ¥22,500m, operating profit ¥8,000m, ordinary profit ¥8,000m, and net profit ¥5,800m; basic EPS is forecast at ¥136.99.
FY2027 growth investments include ¥500m for relocation, ¥100m of Cradle goodwill amortization and ¥300m for large-scale marketing, moderating near-term profit growth and margin.
Management expects significant operating profit growth in FY2028 as sales expand and one-time expenses included in FY2027 growth costs fall away.
Medium-term targets are net sales of at least ¥30bn and operating profit of at least ¥10bn; the plan was updated to accelerate growth through priority-business investment.
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Plus Alpha Consulting Co. Ltd. is a Japan-based company that provides data analysis and consulting services, specializing in customer relationship management (CRM), human resource solutions, and marketing analytics. The company offers proprietary software tools and platforms that support data visualization, text mining, and predictive modeling for business decision-making. Plus Alpha Consulting serves clients across various industries including retail, finance, and healthcare. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, and its shares are listed on the TSE.