Aidma Holdings (7373) Q2 2025 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Revenue and operating profit reached record highs in Q2, with revenue up 26.7% and operating profit up 25.7% year-over-year, driven by robust order growth in both business support and HR support segments.

• Revenue for the first half of FY2025 rose 23.6% year-over-year to ¥6,246 million, with operating income up 20.5% to ¥1,477 million and net income attributable to shareholders up 24.5% to ¥871 million.

• Growth driven by strong demand for digital sales support and outsourcing among SMEs, amid ongoing labor shortages and digital transformation trends.

• AI-driven cost optimization initiatives improved profit margins, with AI systems automating outbound calls and meeting monitoring, resulting in significant cost reductions.

• New services, including 'Spot Works' and 'Sales Crowd', were launched to enhance client value and support continued growth.

Financial highlights

• Q2 consolidated revenue: 3,222 million yen (+26.7% YoY, +6.6% QoQ); operating profit: 809 million yen (+25.7% YoY, +21.1% QoQ); net income attributable to shareholders: 455 million yen (+28.6% YoY, +9.6% QoQ).

• Cumulative H1 revenue: 6,246 million yen (+23.6% YoY); cumulative operating profit: 1,477 million yen (+20.5% YoY).

• Gross profit increased to ¥4,291 million (up from ¥3,684 million year-over-year), with gross margin improvement.

• EPS for the interim period was ¥57.07, up from ¥45.94 year-over-year.

• Cash and equivalents at period-end were ¥5,928 million, up ¥392 million from the previous year.

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year revenue progress at 48.0%, operating profit at 51.0%, and order volume ahead of plan, indicating strong momentum for the remainder of the year.

• Full-year revenue forecast unchanged at ¥13,000 million (+22.4% YoY), with operating income of ¥2,900 million (+17.5%) and net income of ¥1,650 million (+15.7%).

• Continued investment in AI, new service development, and hiring planned for Q3 and Q4.