AIAI Group (6557), a childcare operator listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth market, raised its consolidated net profit forecast for the year ending March 2027 to ¥1.1 billion from ¥700 million and announced its first-ever dividend of ¥15 per share.
The company now expects full-year revenue of ¥30.0 billion, up from its May 8 forecast of ¥26.0 billion.
| Item | Previous | Revised | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ¥26.0 billion | ¥30.0 billion | 15.4% |
| EBITDA | ¥2.7 billion | ¥3.5 billion | 29.6% |
| Operating profit | ¥1.2 billion | ¥2.0 billion | 66.7% |
| Ordinary profit | ¥1.0 billion | ¥2.0 billion | 100.0% |
| Net profit attributable to owners | ¥700 million | ¥1.1 billion | 57.1% |
Forecast earnings per share were raised to ¥169.13 from ¥107.99. In the year ended March 2026, revenue was ¥14.6 billion and net profit ¥621 million.
The company cited higher official childcare fees, improved occupancy rates and growth in its developmental support facilities. It also acquired all shares of Habby Co., Ltd. on September 1, 2026, consolidating Habby and its subsidiaries Iris Co., Ltd. and Happiness Comes Co., Ltd. from the third quarter. Higher revenue is expected to absorb rising personnel costs from improved childcare worker pay and increased goodwill amortization from the Habby acquisition.
For the April-September half, revenue rose 86.6% to ¥12.8 billion, operating profit rose 85.1% to ¥717 million and net profit rose 36.7% to ¥338 million. Total assets stood at ¥27.3 billion, with an equity ratio of 13.3%.
The company, which has not paid a dividend since its founding, said it changed its dividend policy and plans a year-end payout of ¥15 per share for the year ending March 2027. From the year ending March 2028, it targets ¥7.5 each at the interim and year-end, or ¥15 annually.
Next steps: The company plans to file its semiannual securities report on November 6, 2026.
| Hikari Tsushin, Inc. | |
| Offer price | ¥1,000 per common share |
| M&A / TOB | 1 |
| Guidance | 0 |
| Buybacks | 0 |
| Dividends | 0 |
| Capital | 0 |
| Earnings | 0 |
| People | 0 |
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