JAC Recruitment, Ordinary Profit Forecast for the Fiscal Year Revised Upward by 12%, Raises Record High Profit Forecast, Dividend Revised Upward by 3 Yen

JAC Recruitment Co., Ltd. <2124> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on August 12th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2025 (January to June) expanded 6.24 billion yen, an increase 43.3% compared to the same period last year, exceeded the previous forecast of 4.70 billion yen.

In addition, the full-year forecast for consolidated ordinary profit has been revised upward 12.0%, from the previous forecast of 10.0 billion yen to 11.2 billion yen (compared to 9.12 billion yen in the previous period), increasing the growth rate from 9.6% to 22.8%, further surpassing the previous forecast of record-high profits for four consecutive terms.

Based on the first-half performance announced by the company and the full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary profit for the July to December period (second half) is expected to grow 4.0% from the same period last year, reaching 4.95 billion yen.

In light of the strong performance, the company has increased its planned year-end lump-sum dividend for the current fiscal year from the original plan of 32 yen to 35 yen (compared to 26 yen in the previous period).

In the most recent three-month period, from April to June (2Q), the consolidated ordinary profit increased 31.8% from the same period last year, reaching 2.82 billion yen. The operating profit margin rose from 22.5% in the same period last year to 24.7%.

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