2. 中期経営計画■ The future outlook for Circlace <5029>
1. Performance Outlook for the Fiscal Year Ending March 2025
For the fiscal year ending March 2025, the performance forecast is revenue of 3,650 million yen (up 25.8% from the previous year), operating income of 182 million yen (compared to a loss of 85 million yen in the previous year), ordinary profit of 181 million yen (compared to a loss of 51 million yen in the same period), and net income attributable to parent company shareholders of 153 million yen (compared to a loss of 39 million yen). The company plans significant growth centered on the expansion of the Salesforce and ServiceNow businesses within the group and creating synergies. While continuing aggressive investments aimed at medium- to long-term growth, the goal is to achieve an operating margin of 5.0% through efficient management.
2. Mid-term Management Plan
In May 2023, the company announced a mid-term management plan centered on "Core Values," "Purpose," and "Vision 2030," and in May 2024, revised its consolidated financial goals and updated the plan. The "Core Values" include "Employee Success," "Customer Success," and "Solving Social Issues." The "Purpose" states the commitment to "correctly utilize Technology to contribute to a world that is friendly to the earth, kind to people, and brings happiness to everyone." As part of "Vision 2030," it aims to: 1) resolve Japan's labor shortage through Technology and Overseas talent, 2) promote Overseas investment in the consulting business, and 3) list on the Tokyo Main Board. The mid-term management goal aims to achieve over 10 billion yen in revenue and over 2 billion yen in operating income by FY2023, targeting a CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 23% in revenue and 62% in operating income by 2030. The goal is to achieve a 10% operating margin by March 2027 and 20% by March 2030, securing profits that sufficiently meet the listing requirements for the Tokyo Main Board. The number of employees aims for an annual average increase of over 10%, focusing on increasing talent from Overseas, improving productivity through in-house DX and AI utilization, and setting revenue per employee as a major KPI, aiming for productivity exceeding 17 million yen by March 2030.
The investment amount over the three years (from FY2024 to FY2026) is estimated to be approximately 2.4 billion yen, with the breakdown being 50% for human resources, 14% for Overseas business, 17% for promoting in-house DX, 8% for utilizing the latest technologies such as AI, and 11% for expanding SaaS sales. This investment aims to expand the revenue scale per project, improve profitability, and achieve Global expansion (mainly in Asia and North America).
(Reported by FISCO guest analyst Hiroshi Nakayama)
