TIMEE (215A) Q1 2027 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales for FY27/4 1Q reached JPY 10.44 billion, up 24.8% year-over-year, with operating profit at JPY 1.93 billion, up 5.8% YoY and profit attributable to owners at JPY 1.27 billion.

• Achieved positive year-over-year growth in the food industry after two quarters of negative growth, driven by strategic sales actions and product enhancements.

• The business expanded its on-demand job platform, with registered workers exceeding 14.72 million and client accounts surpassing 488,000.

• Launched a long-term part-time support hiring plan, now a major revenue pillar, with a subscription-like model targeting retail and food sectors.

• Strategic investments and partnerships in Physical AI and social care support operational efficiency and long-term growth.

Financial highlights

• Consolidated net sales reached JPY 10.44 billion, up 24.8% year-over-year; operating profit was JPY 1.93 billion, up 5.8% YoY.

• Gross profit for 1Q was JPY 9.36 billion (+19.0% YoY), with a gross margin of 89.7%.

• Transaction volume increased 18.8% YoY to JPY 33,687 million, with both active accounts and average transaction size increasing.

• Timee Career Plus net sales grew 2.6x YoY to JPY 137 million; Timee Solutions net sales were JPY 638 million (56.8x YoY).

• Operating profit margin stood at 18.6% for the quarter.

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year net sales forecast: JPY 47.6–48.8 billion; profit attributable to owners projected at JPY 6.0–6.9 billion.

• Full-year forecast remains on track, with expectations to meet planned net sales and profit targets despite macro headwinds.

• Spot work net sales expected to accelerate YoY growth in 2H, with positive trends in logistics, social care, and food industries.

• Strategic investments in logistics and social care will continue, aiming for OPM improvement of +1.6–3.0pt YoY.

• No dividends were declared or forecasted for the fiscal year.