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Prestige International : FY2025.3 | Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 2025 with Explanation
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This document has been translated from the Japanese original for reference purposes only. In the event of any discrepancy between this translated document and the Japanese original, the original shall prevail.
Financial Results
Fiscal Year Ended March 2025
April 1, 2024 - March 31, 2025
May 9, 2025
Securities Code 4290
This document has been translated from the Japanese original for reference purposes only. In the event of any discrepancy between this translated document and the Japanese original, the original shall prevail.
Executive Summary
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Progressing with the establishment of satellite offices connecting large BPO centers, securing approximately 700 seats.
Continuing initiatives to create growth potential
Although sales growth slowed due to higher costs, the profitability of existing businesses other than vaccine-related was increased solidly.
Despite price inflation and wage increases, profit increased
year-on-year
Sales exceeded initial forecasts thanks to the expansion of the BPO market as whole.
Four consecutive years of sales growth
▍Financial Results Summary for FY2025.3
▍Financial Results Summary for FY2025.3 by Segment
▍Financial Forecast for FY2026.3
▍Shareholder Returns
▍ESG・Sustainability
▍Appendix
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▍Financial Results Summary for FY2025.3
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(million yen) | Amounts are rounded down to the nearest whole unit. | ||||
FY2024.3 | FY2025.3 | YoY (%) | Full-Year Forecast | Achievement Ratio | |
Sales | 58,738 | 63,719 | +4,981 (+8.5%) | 63,000 | 101.1% |
Operating profit | 7,921 | 7,961 | +39 (+0.5%) | 8,000 | 99.5% |
Ordinary profit | 8,458 | 8,416 | -41 (-0.5%) | 8,500 | 99.0% |
Profit attributable to owners of parent | 5,791 | 4,870 | -921 (-15.9%) | 5,300 | 91.9% |
Summary of Consolidated Results|FY2025.3
Sales
Operating profit
In addition to increased sales in various segments through the expansion of our mainstay assistance services, the Financial Guarantee Business also drove sales growth with an increase in the number of contracts, overcoming the impact of the completion of vaccine-related operations.
Despite the completion of vaccine-related operations and higher personnel and towing expenses for partner companies in the Automotive Business, profits increased through the expansion of profitable businesses.
Profit attributable to owners of parent
Net income declined mainly due to a decrease in extraordinary gains from the sale of investment securities in the previous fiscal year, the reduction of tax benefits from the liquidation of subsidiaries and a decrease in tax credits for a wage increase incentive system.
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First, please refer to page five. Details by segment will be provided later.
As for the overall performance, net sales increased 8.5% YoY to JPY63.7 billion, generally in line with the plan. Excluding the Customer Business segment, all other segments saw strong demand, which led to an increase in workload and the number of service contracts. In addition, price revisions contributed to performance, resulting in overall steady growth.
Operating profit rose slightly from the previous year to JPY7,961 million, nearly reaching the planned level.
Ordinary profit remained nearly unchanged from the previous year, as the decline in foreign exchange losses offset the decrease in equity in earnings of affiliates.
Net profit declined, mainly due to the absence of the special gain from stock sales and the tax effect related to a subsidiary liquidation recorded in the previous year. Although we benefited from the wage-increase tax incentive this year, the total amount of tax credits was lower than in the previous year, which also contributed to the decline.
(million yen) | Amounts are rounded down to the nearest whole unit. | |||
FY2024.3 | FY2025.3 | Change | YoY(%) | |
Sales | 58,738 | 63,719 | +4,981 | +8.5% |
Cost of sales | 44,981 | 49,682 | +4,700 | +10.5% |
Gross profit | 13,757 | 14,037 | +280 | +2.0% |
Gross profit margin | 23.4% | 22.0% | (-1.4pt) | - |
SG&A | 5,835 | 6,076 | +240 | +4.1% |
Operating profit | 7,921 | 7,961 | +39 | +0.5% |
Operating profit margin | 13.5% | 12.5% | (-1.0pt) | - |
Ordinary Profit | 8,458 | 8,416 | -41 | -0.5% |
Ordinary profit margin | 14.4% | 13.2% | (-1.2pt) | - |
Profit attributable to owners of parent | 5,791 | 4,870 | -921 | -15.9% |
Consolidated P&L Statement|FY2025.3
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(million yen) | Amounts are rounded down to the nearest whole unit. | |||
End of March 2024 | End of March 2025 | Change | Change(%) | |
Current assets | 40,740 | 42,224 | +1,483 | +3.6% |
Non-current assets | 27,096 | 29,366 | +2,270 | +8.4% |
Total assets | 67,836 | 71,590 | +3,754 | +5.5% |
Current liabilities | 17,778 | 19,095 | +1,316 | +7.4% |
Non-current liabilities | 2,832 | 2,853 | +20 | +0.7% |
Total liabilities | 20,611 | 21,948 | +1,337 | +6.5% |
Shareholders' equity | 40,603 | 42,763 | +2,160 | +5.3% |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 3,418 | 3,265 | -152 | -4.5% |
Non-controlling interests, etc. | 3,203 | 3,612 | +409 | +12.8% |
Total net worth | 47,224 | 49,641 | +2,417 | +5.1% |
Total liabilities and equity | 67,836 | 71,590 | +3,754 | +5.5% |
Consolidated Balance Sheet|As of End of March, 2025
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We will now move on to the balance sheet. Current assets increased by JPY1.16 billion in advanced rental payments related to rent guarantees and by JPY400 million in work in progress for system development and related activities.
Fixed assets increased due to the recognition of assets related to the new BPO center opened in Ichinoseki City, Iwate Prefecture, in June last year. As for current liabilities, unrealized contract liabilities related to rent guarantees increased by JPY214 million, and provisions for rent guarantee rose by JPY348 million. In addition, provisions for bonuses increased by JPY265 million, and deffered revenue rose by JPY263 million, among other items.
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
63,719
60,000
58,738
54,562
16,118
50,000
46,744
14,993
14,110
42,377 40,617
40,000
37,196
12,483
33,119
10,672
16,830
10,568
14,981
9,816
14,272
30,000
27,328
29,477
23,385 24,225 22,223 24,619
8,684
11,967
6,936
7,596
11,016 10,309
20,000
6,281
6,133
6,010
6,570
9,478
8,488
14,845
15,721
7,674
13,568
6,010
5,716
5,782
6,462
6,920
9,271
10,687
10,266
11,599
10,000
7,238
8,079
5,838
6,449
5,422
6,050
6,816
10,001
10,693
12,611
13,917
15,048
5,254 5,926 5,007
5,536
6,654
6,967
7,866
8,630
9,473
0
FY12.3 FY13.3 FY14.3 FY15.3 FY16.3 FY17.3 FY18.3 FY19.3 FY20.3 FY21.3 FY22.3 FY23.3 FY24.3 FY25.3
Quarterly Sales
(million yen)
Due to rounding down fractions, some values may not equal the sum of the separate figures.
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Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
OPM(Full-year)
14.6% 14.4%
13.5%
10,000
12.6%
12.8% 12.8%
12.6%
12.9%
12.5%
12.0%
12.2%
11.7%
11.2%
12.0%
8,000
9.8%
7,840
7,921
7,961
6,842
1,799
2,066
1,961
9.0%
6,000
5,233
1,918
4,687 4,959
4,230
2,201
1,374
1,997 2,270
6.0%
4,000
3,768
1,179
1,491
1,860
2,621
2,000
891
619
605
504
2,380
720
468
651
540
2,809
746
782
672
609
2,952
762
737
790
661
3,345
966
1,064
1,368
1,362
1,247
1,953 1,967
1,051
1,193
2,000
858
745
775
926
1,314
1,579
3.0%
877
877
1,023
1,128
1,886
899
933
978
1,289
1,296
1,484
1,889
1,729
0
0.0%
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Quarterly Operating Profit
(million yen)
Due to rounding down fractions, some values may not equal the sum of the separate figures.
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Sales
Operating Profit
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
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Reference| Impact of Vaccine-Related Operations on Financial Results
The growth of existing businesses remained steady.
FY2025.3 YoY excluding vaccine-related operations ▶ Sales: +11.2%|Operating Profit: +9.5%
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NOT Including vaccine related operation
Include vaccine related operation
NOT Including vaccine related operation
Include vaccine related operation
The vaccine related operationhad contributed to our performance over the past three years, until last year. In FY2025, we discontinued vaccine related operations.
Excluding this factor, revenue from our existing core operations increased by approximately 11% YoY, while operating profit rose by around 9.5%.
▍Financial Results Summary for FY2025.3 by Segment
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(million yen) | Amounts are rounded down to the nearest whole unit. | ||||||
FY2025.3 Sales | YoY (%) | Achievement Ratio | FY2025.3 Operating Profit | YoY (%) | Achievement Ratio | ||
27,254 | +1,953 (+7.7%) | 97.5% | 3,448 | -93 (-2.6%) | 95.5% | ||
8,652 | +1,590 (+22.5%) | 111.6% | 730 | +228 (+45.4%) | 102.9% | ||
8,934 | +829 | 103.6% | 1,138 | +332 | 118.6% | ||
(+10.2%) | (+41.3%) | ||||||
6,743 | -1,205 (-15.2%) | 95.2% | 797 | -421 (-34.6%) | 112.3% | ||
Financial Guarantee | 10,572 | +1,601 (+17.8%) | 103.4% | 2,336 | +262 (+12.7%) | 100.7% | |
865 | +199 (+30.0%) | 173.1% | 114 | -19 (-14.3%) | 142.7% | ||
697 | +13 (+2.0%) | 81.1% | -578 | -212 (-) | - | ||
Total | 63,719 | +4,981 (+8.5%) | 101.1% | 7,961 | +39 (+0.5%) | 99.5% | |
Summary of Financial Results by Segment |FY2025.3
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Let me now explain the results by business segment.
FY2025.3
Sales
YoY (%)
Operating Profit
YoY (%)
27,254 million yen
(+7.7%)
3,448 million yen
(-2.6%)
Automotive Business
Sales (million yen)
Operating profit (million yen)・OPM
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
14.7%
14.0%
1
30,000
12.7%
27,254
4,500
12.2% 12.3%
25,300
1
23,281
6 4
3,542 3,448
20,878
6 2
1
■
Sales increased thanks to an increase in the number of policies, primarily for non-agency related direct auto insurers.
19,810
20,000
6 4
3,000
2,909
2,861 1 4
4
7 5 4
7
9
2,557
8
■
Sales increased as a result of the expansion of the business of a major client of car accessories retailer and the launch of assistance services for a new major used car sales company.
6 3
6 6
6
5
6
10,000
6
0
5
9 6
2
1,500
4
■
Profit decreased marginally due to higher unit prices and expenses for partner companies, as well as delays in revising commission fees for some client companies.
5
6
2
4
0 5
2 6 9
■
Strengthening the Group company Premier Assist Inc. helped retain cash within the Group by expanding the roadside assistance network.
0
0
0
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Due to rounding down fractions, some values may not equal the sum of the separate figures.
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726
717 625 625 691
702
567
810
702
918
846
840
765
945
518
976
692
724
827
,09
,472 4,74
,310 5,76
,38
,156 5,28
,83
,47
,93
,194 5,46
,11
,52
,98
,15
,38
,01
,54
,77
First, I will explain the Automotive Business segment. For the road assistance services we provide to non-life insurance companies, the number of contracts decreased for some clients. Although some contracts were terminated during the fiscal year, the total number of service contracts increased. In addition, the rise in dispatch volume led to higher transaction-based revenue, which also contributed to overall sales.
We also saw strong demand from mass retailers such as automakers, dealers, and car accessory stores due to labor shortages. By capturing new business and expanding existing business, we achieved steady sales growth.
On the other hand, rising wages and higher prices led to an increase in the cost per dispatch in the road assistance service. Unplanned contract terminations during the fiscal year and difficulties in negotiating price revisions in some cases had an impact, resulting in a slight decline in operating profit.
FY2025.3
Sales
YoY(%)
Operating profit
YoY(%)
8,652 million yen
(+22.5%)
730 million yen
(+45.4%)
Property Business
Sales (million yen)
Operating profit (million yen)・OPM
Q1 Q2
10,000
Q3
Q4
9.4%
1,000
9.3%
9
8,652 8.4%
8
7.1%
7,500
7,061 2,318
750
730
6.6%
7
6,482
■
Sales increased due to the expansion of Home Assist on-site support services for rental apartment complexes.
5,982
1,830
6
5,375
1,636
557
507
502
5,000
1,551
2,322
5
500
■
On-site support services for rental apartment complexes progressed as planned, resulting in increased profits.
1,396
1,716
1,664
429
4
1,489
1,365
■
Strengthening the Group company Premier Assist Inc. helped retain cash within the Group by expanding the roadside assistance network.
2,046
3
2,500
1,308 1,503 1,635
1,841
250
2
1,304 1,438 1,547 1,674 1,964
1
0 0 0
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Due to rounding down fractions, some values may not equal the sum of the separate figures.
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103
131
107
130
174
119
112 52
123
106
122
161
87
163
84
244
152
139
178
231
Next, I will explain the Property Business segment. The number of condominium units sold by major developers declined, which limited the expansion of our service coverage. In addition, due to reduced advertising expenses for the on-site support and related services, the number of services uses stagnated for some clients.
On the other hand, the on-site support service for rental properties, which had been planned at the beginning of the fiscal year, progressed mostly as expected, contributing to higher revenue and profit.
In addition, for the services we provide to coin-operated parking operations, sales increased due to a rise in the number of business clients. However, because of low profitability, the contribution to profit remained limited.
FY2025.3
Sales
YoY(%)
Operating profit
YoY(%)
8,934 million yen
(+10.2%)
1,138 million yen
(+41.3%)
Global Business
Sales (million yen)
Operating profit (million yen)・OPM
Q1 Q2
10,000
Q3
Q4
12.7%
1,250
8,934
1,138
8,105
10.3%
9.9%
2 0
7,500
1,000
9.1%
6,732 2 3
■
Sales increased thanks to the acquisition of new clients in addition to an increase in the number of memberships of existing clients resulting from the expansion of coverage areas in the Health Care Program.
805
5,247
1 4
2
6
750
694
5,000 4,593
1 1
1 2
5.1%
■
Profits increased as a result of improved revenue from the Overseas Travel and Accident Insurance Service. In addition, profit increased further due to the contribution of improved earnings through the increase of contract service fees.
1
9
1 4
500
475
1
6
1 2
2 4
2 6
2,500
1 6
1 0 1
2
250
2
3
235
32 5
61
■
The Japanese Help Desk, which provides support in Japanese at local medical institutions, has contributed to an increase in membership by raising awareness of its services.
1
0 1
6 1
4
0 0
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Due to rounding down fractions, some values may not equal the sum of the separate figures.
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155
97
136
210
108
286
119
196
198
86
148
265
233
255
163
319
266
,196 1,15
,58
,92
,21
,10
,26
,76
,06
,37
,01
,08
,22
,60
,46
,98
,46
,77
,18
,17
In the Global Business segment, sales increased due to the acquisition of new clients for expatriate healthcare programs and progress in price negotiations for services related to overseas travel insurance.
In addition, we expanded local medical services overseas, including the establishment of Japanese-language help desks within local hospitals. These initiatives contributed to higher revenue and profit.
Furthermore, until last year, we incurred temporary costs such as staff increases to cope with the surge in workloads caused by a rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic. However, these costs have been eliminated as delayed work has progressed, contributing to the increase in profits.
FY2025.3
Sales
YoY(%)
Operating profit
YoY(%)
6,743million yen
(-15.2%)
797 million yen
(-34.6%)
Customer Business
Sales (million yen)
Operating profit (million yen)・OPM
Q1 Q2
12,500
Q3 Q4
25.8%
3,000
25.0%
2
2,500
10,000
9,588
2,392
2
2,057
7,966 2 9 7,949
Sales and profit declined due to the completion of vaccine-related operations, which was a
one-time factor in the previous fiscal year, as well as the termination of several existing clients, which was partially offset by the expansion of the existing businesses.
2,000
15.3%
7,500
2
6
1
1 6,743
13.7%
1
1,500
5,211
2
4
11.8%
1 7
1,218
5,000
1 6
1
1
0 1
3
1 2 1,000
1
4
2
797
5
713
2,500
1 8
1 1
5
1
1
8
8 1
500
1
0
0
160
103
FY21.3 FY22.3 FY23.3 FY24.3 FY25.3
0
FY21.3 FY22.3 FY23.3 FY24.3 FY25.3
Due to rounding down fractions, some values may not equal the sum of the separate figures.
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,17
5 1,66
,808 2
,244 2,22
,29
,66
,91
,23
,289 2,07
,67
,50
,92
,86
,74
,70
,78
,31
,34
153
143
447
418
226
634
274
329
446
182
502
258
481
760
711
495
148
301
Next, I will explain the Customer Business segment. Due to the termination of vaccine related operations at the end of the previous fiscal year, this segment recorded a decline in both revenue and profit.
In addition, the unplanned termination of low-margin projects had a negative impact on revenue. However, profitability improved as a result. Moreover, the volume of existing operations increased, particularly for credit card companies and internet-based telecom carriers, which partially offset the decline in revenue.
FY2025.3
Sales
YoY(%)
Operating profit
YoY(%)
10,572 million yen
(+17.8%)
2,336 million yen
(+12.7%)
Financial Guarantee Business
Sales (million yen)
Operating profit (million yen)・OPM
Q1 Q2
12,500
Q3
Q4
24.5%
3,000
22.8%
23.1%
21.7%
22.1%
10,572
2,500
10,000
2,336 2
8,971 2
9
2,073
■
Sales increased due to an increase in the number of contracts for the Property Rent Guarantee Business operated by Entrust Inc., a group subsidiary, as well as an increase in the proportion of business models with optional debt guarantees in the mix and growth in the Medical Care Expense Guarantee Business and the Eldercare Expense Guarantee Business.
2,000
7,500
6,937
2 5
1
2
1
1,501
5,350 1
7
1,500
2 8
5,000 4,597
1,221
1,124
1
1 2
1 3
1 8
1,000
2
5
1 5
2 2
1 5
■
Operating profit increased due to higher sales, which offset an increase in the provision reserve.
2,500
1
2
5
1
1
1 1
7 1
8
500
8
2
5 2
5
0
0
0
FY21.3 FY22.3 FY23.3 FY24.3 FY25.3 FY21.3 FY22.3 FY23.3 FY24.3 FY25.3
Due to rounding down fractions, some values may not equal the sum of the separate figures.
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212
356
290
507 546
332
290
429
261
296
520
591
367
344
317
521
348
582
523
615
,08
,264 1,56
,09
,11
,48
,29
,64
,13
,33
,19
,26
,57
,77
,45
,28
,94
,69
,39
,81
Next, I will explain the Financial Guarantee Business. In this segment, revenue increased due to growth in existing guarantee contracts and a shift toward products that cover unpaid rent.
In addition, although still limited in size, both the medical and nursing care guarantee segments have been steadily growing.
We acquired a company in the same industry during the fiscal year, but the impact of this acquisition on our performance for FY2025 was minor.
169 | 165 | 172 | ||
128 | 218 | 188 | ||
193 | 178 | 204 | ||
170 | 121 | 130 |
FY2025.3
Sales
YoY(%)
865 million yen
114 million yen
(+30.0%)
Operating profit
(-14.3%)
FY2025.3
Sales
YoY(%)
697 million yen
-578 million yen
(+2.0%)
Operating profit
(―)
IT Business・Social Business
IT Business
Due to rounding down fractions,
some values may not equal the sum of the separate figures.
Social Business
Due to rounding down fractions,
some values may not equal the sum of the separate figures.
Sales (million yen)
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
1,000
878
794
Operating profit (million yen)
Sales (million yen)
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 1,000
Operating profit (million yen)
865
114
280
278
0
750
218
697
-100
189
665
104
750
662
683
95
330
183
-200
42
133
33
500
-300
-68
-60
-90
-87
-307
-43
-37
-60
-81
-224
-91
-26
-86
-132
-81
180
4
500
207
276
46
114
524
127
-162
-170
387
218
93
171
-400
250
211 200
80
-366
114
109
250
77
186 183
68
114
202
39
0
16
23
14 7 18 -37
0
118
106
FY22.3 FY23.3 FY24.3 FY25.3
-500
-194
-600
FY22.3 FY23.3 FY24.4 FY25.3 -20 FY22.3 FY23.3 FY24.3 FY25.3
-578
FY22.3 FY23.3 FY24.3 FY25.3
Sales increased due to steady growth in consignment development of supply chain management systems.
Profit decreased due to upfront expenses incurred to increase personnel to strengthen the IT development structure in overseas offshore operations.
Sales increased due to an increase in sponsorship income as a result of greater recognition of the Aranmare women's sports team and the opening of a new in-office day care center at a BPO site.
Profit decreased due to an increase in personnel expenses for the purpose of enhancing the team assets and capabilities of the sports business, as well as an increase in personnel expenses due to an increase in the number of children enrolled in the childcare business.
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▍Financial Forecast for FY2026.3
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FY2025.3 Actual | FY2026.3 Forecast | Change | YoY (%) | |
Sales | 63,719 | 70,000 | +6,280 | +9.9% |
Operating profit | 7,961 | 8,500 | +538 | +6.8% |
Ordinary profit | 8,416 | 8,900 | +483 | +5.7% |
Profit attributable to owners of parent | 4,870 | 5,300 | +429 | +8.8% |
Financial Forecast for FY2026.3
(million yen) *Exchange rate against the USD (forecast): 149.82 yen (As of April 28, 2025)
Amounts are rounded down to the nearest whole unit.
Sales Revenue is expected to increase through the continued growth in the core assistance services, continued investment in on-site support for Roadside Assist Service and Home Assist Service, which are the backbone of the business and value-added services that differentiate the Company from its peers.
Operating profit Although there are cost increases due to price and wage increases, profit is expected to increase due to the promotion of process improvements through DX, including AI, and the contributions of improved earnings through the increase of contract service fees.
Profit attributable to Net income will improve due to operating profit and ordinary profit, which are expected to increase.
owners of parent
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I will now move on to the financial forecast for FY2026. We expect sales to increase by approximately 10% to JPY70 billion and operating profit to rise by 6.8% to JPY8.5 billion. Ordinary profit is projected to be JPY8.9 billion, and net profit is expected to reach JPY5.3 billion.
FY2026.3 Sales | YoY (%) | FY2025.3 Operating Profit | YoY (%) | |||||
Automotive | 29,720 | +2,465 (+9.0%) | 3,300 | -148 (-4.3%) | In the core roadside assistance service, sales are expected to increase due to an increase in the number of dispatches and the number of policies for auto insurance, the improved contract fees, and the acquisition of new clients. However, profit is expected to decline due to higher costs associated with the cost of the tow truck and an increase in personnel expenses. | |||
9,410 | +757 | 850 | +119 | Following the continued expansion of on-site support services for rental apartment complexes, sales and profit are expected to increase through the | ||||
(+8.8%) | (+16.4%) | expansion of Home Assist operations, while aiming to maximize synergies with the Financial Guarantee Business. | ||||||
10,100 | +1,165 | 1,190 | +51 | Although sales will increase due to the acquisition of new clients for the Healthcare Program and revisions to commission fees, operating profit will | ||||
(+13.0%) | (+4.5%) | grow modest due to the strengthening of sales structures at overseas bases and investments in systems related to overseas travel and accident insurance. | ||||||
7,200 | +456 | 990 | +192 | Due to the expansion of credit card-related chat support services, etc., sales are expected to increase, and profit is expected to exceed the sales growth | ||||
(+6.8%) | (+24.2%) | rate due to the withdrawal from low-margin businesses and contract cancellations. | ||||||
Financial | 12,000 | +1,427 | 2,600 | +263 | Sales and profit are expected to increase due to continued growth in the Property Rent Guarantee Business, and the Group will be focusing on | |||
Guarantee | (+13.5%) | (+11.3%) | expanding guarantee services in the Medical Care Expense and Eldercare Expense Businesses for continued growth. | |||||
610 | -255 (-29.5%) | 90 | -24 (-21.1%) | The delivery of systems will be decreased, and up-front expenses for hiring engineers in Japan will be incurred, resulting in a decrease in sales and profit being forecast. | ||||
960 | +262 (+37.6%) | -520 | +58 (―) | Although costs will increase in the sports business due to the acquisition of highly skilled players and the strengthening of management teams, the loss is expected to decrease due to an increase in sales from sponsorship fees and home game ticket revenues resulting from improved awareness. | ||||
Total | 70,000 | +6,280 | 8,500 | +538 | ||||
(+9.9%) | (+6.8%) | |||||||
Financial Forecast by Segment | FY2026.3
(million yen)
Amounts are rounded down to the nearest whole unit.
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I will explain the forecast by business segment. In the Automotive Business, we are projecting revenue growth, driven by strong service demand, an increase in dispatch volume, price revisions, and the acquisition of new clients.
Among the major non-life insurance companies, there has been a growing trend toward outsourcing road assistance services that had traditionally been handled in-house by their subsidiaries, reflecting the current labor shortage. Currently, we have established a joint venture with one of the major non-life insurance companies, and we have been providing outsourced road assistance services for another major insurer for about two years. In H2 of FY2026, we plan to begin providing road assistance services for a direct-type non-life insurance company that is part of a major insurance group.
In addition, discussions are underway regarding the outsourcing part of the order system operations managed by a subsidiary of the same major insurance group to our company. As a result, demand for outsourcing work that had previously been handled entirely in-house is now beginning to emerge. These trends are not limited to the Automotive Business but are also emerging in the Property Business and Global Business. We intend to capture this growing demand across all segments.
There continues to be steady demand for services related to road assistance, such as accident-related operations. We have already secured a project involving the use of AI-powered damage assessment utilizing accident images for a direct-type non-life insurance company, and we will continue to expand our support for such services.
Meanwhile, with regard to services provided to automobile manufacturers, we believe that the tariffs imposed by President Trump will not have a direct impact on our business. However, as you may know, Japanese automakers are expected to face a decline in export and sales volumes. In response to this situation, we predict two possible trends. The first is to expand outsourcing as a means of reducing costs. The second is to insource operations in order to reduce outsourcing costs. We have already received several inquiries regarding outsourcing projects aimed at reducing costs. We will continue to make every effort to seize these opportunities.
In addition, used car buying and sales companies, as well as mass retailers such as auto parts stores, are increasingly focusing on their core operations such as sales. As a result, demand for outsourcing is rapidly growing, and we are working to respond to this trend as well.
On the cost side, we already seen a trend in FY2025, including rising unit costs for dispatches paid to our road assistance partners, as well as increases in IT-related expenses, equipment costs, and labor expenses. We expect this upward trend in costs to continue into FY2026.
Previously, we have responded to this situation by negotiating higher prices and capturing new demand. Some customers are open to price negotiations, but others are beginning to express concerns about the frequency of such negotiations, which is making some discussions difficult.
It is becoming difficult to gain client acceptance unless proposals include factors such as DX-driven operational efficiency, improved response quality, and value creation. For this reason, we will work to review our proposals and other measures.
We recognize that, in capturing new demand, there are challenges such as a lack of responsiveness or missed opportunities if the timing does not align with new hiring. In addition to strengthening new hiring at our existing BPO sites, we opened a small satellite office in Misawa City, Aomori Prefecture this spring. We also established a new joint facility in Sendai City in collaboration with a subsidiary engaged in field works. We will continue working to flexibly expand these small-scale offices, aiming to enhance our proposal capabilities, including pricing, and capture new demand.
Next, I will explain the Property Business segment. The on-site support service for rental properties, which was launched during FY2025, is expected to contribute fully to our performance throughout this fiscal year. At the same time, we are also capturing demand for related services for rental properties, specifically call center operations for customer service. We expect revenue to increase by capturing emergency center operations for a major developer, our existing client, and customer service operations for a gas company.
In the park assist service for coin-operated parking lots, we are working on capturing new demand for cleaning services within the parking lots. In addition, we will begin offshore operations utilizing AI-powered simultaneous interpretation, aiming to supplement the domestic labor shortage and reduce costs.
Furthermore, in areas where strong demand is expected for on-site support services for rental properties, we plan to increase the number of field work bases operated by our subsidiaries. By doing so, we aim to internalize these functions within the group and enhance our overall response capabilities.
Next, I will explain the Global Business segment. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a continued recovery in overseas assignments for expatriates. At the same time, more companies are considering our healthcare programs as part of their risk management for expatriate employees. In H1 of FY2026, we have been in discussions with four new companies, as well as with five companies regarding the potential implementation of the service in H2 onward.
In addition, due to labor shortages on the client side, the number of overseas travel insurance claim assessments offered by our company has been increasing. We expect this trend to continue in the future, so we will expand our operational structure, particularly at overseas bases, to improve processing capacity.
In the Customer Business segment, we streamlined our operations in FY2025 by terminating certain contracts and withdrawing from unprofitable projects, shifting our focus to more profitable ones.
In particular, we expect continued demand for office work already outsourced to us by credit card companies and real estate clients. Therefore, we aim to deepen relationships with existing clients while promoting operational efficiency and profit margin improvement through DX.
In addition to handling appliance warranty services for mass retailers such as home improvement stores and smartphone insurance services for telecom carriers, we are also moving forward with initiatives to support ICT utilization in schools. We plan to provide services such as contact centers, chatbots, and after-sales support for school environments.
In the Financial Guarantee Business segment, the upward trend in new contracts is expected to continue, which is also projected to result in an increase in renewal guarantee fees. Both the medical and nursing care guarantee sectors are expected to continue achieving double-digit growth. In addition, the company we acquired in FY2025 is also projected to contribute to our performance throughout the current fiscal year. For more details, please refer to the explanatory materials available on the website of our subsidiary, Entrust Inc.
Sales
Operating Profit
OPM
14.6%
14.4%
90,000
13.5%
14.0%
12.6%
12.8%
12.8%
12.9%
80,000
12.0%
12.2%
12.6%
12.7%
11.7%
12.1%
70,000
12.0%
70,000
9.8%
63,719
10.0%
60,000
58,783
54,562
50,000
46,744
8.0%
40,000
37,196
42,377 40,617
6.0%
30,000
24,225 22,223 24,619
27,328 29,477
33,119
4.0%
20,000
10,000
2,380 2,809
2,952
3,345
3,768
4,230
4,687
4,959
5,233
6,842
7,840 7,921
7,961
8,500
2.0%
0
0.0%
FY13.3 FY14.3 FY15.3 FY16.3 FY17.3 FY18.3 FY19.3 FY20.3 FY21.3 FY22.3 FY23.3 FY24.3 FY25.3 FY26.3
(forecast)
Financial Forecast
(million yen)
Amounts are rounded down to the nearest whole unit.
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Hybrid utilization of humans and technology
The nature of our business, which is primarily assistance services in the event of car accidents, breakdowns or illness, requires over-the-phone direct contact with customers and the ability to provide flexible support to suit each unique situation, requires a human touch.
On the other hand, technology is used to improve quality and efficiency by providing features that help operators make appropriate judgments and summarize the content of communication.
Every call is unique and a human touch is needed
PI Group operations
Translation
Conversion to text
Keywords action
Emotional analysis
Reports & Minutes
Typical call center operations
Simple inquiries
AI
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Reservation services
Telemarketing
Planning work shifts
Creating documents or reports
Data entry
Multilingual support with respect for cultural differences
Local medical support
Emergency
support
Customer relations
Complicated inquiry
Work requiring judgment
Hospitality
Calls that have more routine content
AI-offloadable tasks
Data entry
Creating documents or reports
Text summary
Local medical support Emergency support Work requiring judgment Multilingual support with respect for cultural differences Complicated inquiry Customer relations HospitalitySimple inquiries
Reservation services
Telemarketing
Planning work shifts
Let me begin with the first topic. Please refer to page 23. The theme here is Humans and Technology.
As a BPO service provider, we fully recognize that operational efficiency is important to our business. Especially since the emergence of generative AI, driving greater operational efficiency is more important than ever.
Even in this environment, the services we provide, such as emergency and assistance services, are characterized by the fact that no two customer calls are the same. For this reason, we strongly believe that human interaction remains essential at the customer contact point.
By having humans respond to customer inquiries, we can accurately identify their needs and offer appropriate support. While we, as a service provider, respond to such calls on a daily basis, for the customer, it may be a once-in-a-lifetime emergency. In these situations, we believe that providing compassionate, hospitality-driven support is essential. This is why we are committed to maintaining human interaction at the point of contact. We will continue to rely on human staff for the tasks. These tasks fall under the highest tier, shown in orange, in this slide.
As mentioned earlier, we believe that human interaction remains essential at the customer contact point. However, our operations also include preparing reports for client companies and issuing invoices to partner firms. These tasks fall under the second tier, shown in blue, in this slide. Furthermore, at the foundational first tier, we handle tasks such as analyzing call trends and creating operator shift schedules and staffing plans. We believe these tasks can be further optimized through technology, and we are actively pursuing such initiatives.
Examples of Technology Implementation
Promoting the introduction and streamlining of technology in a wide range of business processes other than direct contact with customers.
Transcription and summarization
Automation of shift planning
Response time per case
Time spent on shift planning per month
8.5 min
40% reduction
5 min
*ACW: Average time for after call work
Effects
Shortening ACW* with automatic summarization function.
Preventing omission of registration records due to forgetting to listen to details.
Support for inexperienced operators.
36 hours
55% reduction
16 hours
Effects
In addition to shift planning, reduce the time and effort required for shift scheduling and listening to employee preferences.
Improved employee satisfaction through fair shift planning.
Improvement of the shift coverage rate through efficient shift planning.
RPA*
Chatbot
Monthly working hours
280 hours
67% reduction
140 hours
* RPA: Robotic process automation
Effects
Reduction of administrative work such as issuing invoices and sending faxes.
Prevention of human error.
Enabling of team-led implementation resulting in the spontaneous and flexible improvement of the efficiency of business across teams
Number of automatic responses per month
Approx. 4,000 calls
10% improvement
Approx. 6,500 calls
Effects
Prioritize responses to high-priority issues.
Shorten response time.
Regular operational improvements and learning can also enhance effectiveness.
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This page highlights several of the initiatives we are currently working on. Last year at this venue, we announced our three-year medium-term business plan, which includes a goal of improving operational efficiency over the three years.
In the first year of the plan, we focused on testing and evaluating various technology tools to determine which ones were best suited to the specific operational processes we handle. What is shown here is just part of our ongoing efforts. In the current fiscal year, which is the second year of the plan, our focus is on expanding the initiatives that proved effective in improving efficiency last year to a broader scope of operations.
That concludes the section on technology and operational efficiency. Next, I would like to explain our ESG and sustainability initiatives.
▍Shareholder Returns
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Interim | Year-end | Total | Return Total Return Ratio Ratio |
Shareholder Returns
Continuously aiming to increase dividend payout ratio to approx. 60% or more by the fiscal year ending March 2026.
Aiming for a total return ratio of at least 70%, a total of 13 billion yen will be returned to shareholders by the fiscal year 2027, the final year of the plan, including share repurchases (up to 3 billion yen), taking into account the share price situation.
Improve ROE and dividend yield to make the company an attractive to investment.
Dividend payout ratio: 60% or more by FY 2026.3 Total return ratio: 70% or more by FY 2027.3
FY2025.3
(actual)
Dividend per share
(yen)
Dividend amount (million yen)
Dividend per share
(yen)
Dividend amount (million yen)
12.00
12.00
24.00
62.7%
72.9%
1,530
1,521
3,051
FY2026.3
(forecast)
13.00
13.00
26.00
62.2%
-
1,648
1,648
3,296
Due to rounding down fractions, some values may not equal the sum of the separate figures.
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Shareholder returns policy of The 8th Medium-Term Business Plan
Let's move on to shareholder returns. Regarding shareholder returns, the annual dividend for FY2025 was JPY24 per share, with a payout ratio of 62.7%. We also repurchased its own shares, resulting in a total return ratio of 72.9%.
For FY2026, in line with our medium-term management plan, we plan to maintain a dividend payout ratio of 60% or higher, with an annual dividend of JPY26.
Interim
Year-end
Return ratio
70.0%
62.7%
62.2%
30.00
60.0%
26.00
24.00
50.0%
20.00
13.00
40.0%
30.2%
12.00
26.0%
26.1%
28.1%
25.0%
20.4%
26.4%
11.00
26.5%
12.00
30.0%
10.00
15.2%
17.3%
16.4%
8.50
20.0%
7.00
6.00
2.50
1.25
1.25
FY14.3
2.75
1.50
1.25
FY15.3
3.50
2.00
1.50
FY16.3
4.50
2.75
1.75
FY17.3
6.00
3.50
6.50
7.00
6.00
4.50
12.00
13.00
3.50
3.50
3.50
10.0%
6.00
2.50
3.00
3.50
3.50
4.00
5.00
0.00
0.0%
FY18.3
FY19.3
FY20.3
FY21.3
FY22.3
FY23.3
FY24.3
FY25.3
FY26.3
(forecast)
Shareholder Returns|Dividend
(yen)
On October 1, 2019, the Company conducted a 2-for-1 stock split, and dividends are shown after retroactive application of the stock split.
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(5) Method of repurchase
Purchases from the market on the Tokyo Stock Exchange based on a discretionary trading agreement
(5) Method of repurchase
Purchases from the market on the Tokyo Stock Exchange based on a discretionary trading agreement
Repurchase of Treasury Stock
Initiatives for the fiscal year ended March 2025
In accordance with the profit sharing measures of The 8th Medium-Term Business Plan announced in May 2024, and taking into account
the cost of capital, financial conditions, and the stock price, the Company repurchased treasury shares based on a decision made by the Board of Directors at its meeting held on November 19, 2024.
Press releases on this matter
Nov 19, 2024 Notice Concerning the Determination of Matters Relating to the Repurchase of Shares of Common Stock
Jan 7, 2025 Notice Concerning the Status of the Repurchase of Shares Jan 16, 2025 Notice Concerning the Status and the End of Repurchase of
Shares
(2) Total number of shares repurchased 740,300 shares
(4) Period of repurchase
Dec 2, 2024-Jan 15, 2025
Outlook for the fiscal year ending March 2026
Retirement of Treasury Stock Repurchase of Treasury Stock
1,500,000 shares
(2) Total number of shares to be retired * 1.17% of the total number of shares of
common stock issued before their retirement
750,000 shares (maximum)
(2) Total number of shares to be repurchased * 0.59% of shares issued and
outstanding (excluding treasury stock)
(4) Period of repurchase
Jun 2, 2025-Sep 22, 2025
Reference
Total number of shares of stock issued after retirement: 127,176,300 shares
Number of shares of treasury stock after retirement: 384,623 shares (calculated based on the number of treasury shares as of March 31, 2025.)
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Reference: Number of shares of treasury stock as of March 31, 2025.
Total number of shares of stock issued and outstanding (excluding treasury stock): 126,791,677 shares
Number of shares of treasury stock: 1,884,623 shares
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(3) Scheduled date of retirement May 30, 2025
(3) Total amount of shares to be repurchased JPY 500 million (maximum)
(1) Class of shares repurchased Common stock
(1) Class of shares to be retired Common stock
(3) Total value of shares repurchased 499,959,300 yen
(1) Class of shares repurchased Common stock
As announced on May 9, we conducted a share buyback during H1. Looking ahead to H2 and the next fiscal year, we plan to consider additional buybacks as appropriate, taking market conditions into account.