Septeni Holdings Co., Ltd. · TSE:4293
Septeni — H1 FY2026 Earnings Presentation
52 slides from Septeni's earnings presentation, Aug 6, 2026
Slide 1: Q2 and H1 FY2026 Business Results
Q2 and H1 FY2026 Business Results August 6, 2026 Stock Code 4293 SEPTENI HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
Slide 2: INDEX
INDEX 01 Consolidated Earnings Overview for H1 FY2026 02 Quarterly Consolidated Earnings Overview 03 Marketing Communication Segment 04 Direct Business Segment 05 Data & Solutions Segment 06 Revision of Earnings Forecast and Progress Status 07 Appendix Download the fact sheet here (in xlsx format) 1
Slide 3: Executive Summary of Q2 FY2026 Financial Results
Executive Summary Executive Summary of Q2 FY2026 Financial Results H1 FY2026 Results Revenue Acquiring new clients, along with further expanding transactions with existing clients in the Marketing Communication Segment and Direct Business Segment, leading to revenue growth of +9.5% YoY. Non-GAAP Pro
Slide 4: Medium-Term Management Plan: Capital Allocation (FY2026-2028)
Medium-Term Management Plan: FY2026-2028 ｜Balancing Growth and Shareholder Returns Strengthening Deepening Businesses Exploring Businesses Capital Allocation Management Foundation Capital Allocation (FY2026-2028) (Re-presented) For growth investment, we plan to actively invest in: expanding our capa
Slide 5: Promotion of Business Portfolio Management
Progress on Medium-term Management Plan Promotion of Business Portfolio Management Continuing monitoring based on business continuity criteria, while concurrently seeding new growth drivers. AI CRE8ION LAB Establishing a new company to promote the integration of AI and creativity. Ishitachi To Tsuku
Slide 6: Progress Toward FY2028 Quantitative Targets
Progress on Medium-term Management Plan Progress Toward FY2028 Quantitative Targets Making progress at a pace exceeding the three-year quantitative targets disclosed in February 2026, driven by top-line expansion, productivity improvements, and the promotion of business portfolio management. Aiming
Slide 7: Consolidated Earnings Overview for H1 FY2026
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Slide 8: H1 FY2026 (Jan-Jun) Highlights
Consolidated Earnings Overview for H1 FY2026 H1 FY2026 (Jan-Jun) Highlights Achieving record-high first-half results across all major financial line items.*1 Delivering double-digit net sales growth that outpaced the estimated market growth rate*2, along with significant growth in Non-GAAP operating
Slide 9: H1 FY2026 Highlights (By business segment)
Consolidated Earnings Overview for H1 FY2026 H1 FY2026 (Jan-Jun) Highlights (By business segment) Marketing Achieving revenue growth and significant profit growth, strongly driven by the expansion of Communication existing clients in addition to the acquisition of new clients. Direct Business Achiev
Slide 10: H1 FY2026 Consolidated Income Statement
Consolidated Earnings Overview for H1 FY2026 H1 FY2026 (Jan-Jun) Consolidated Income Statement Achieving double-digit growth in net sales, alongside significant Non-GAAP operating profit growth of +46.5% YoY driven by building a lean business structure. Delivering significant growth in profit attrib
Slide 11: H1 FY2026 Consolidated Earnings Trend
Consolidated Earnings Overview for H1 FY2026 H1 FY2026 Consolidated Earnings Trend Expanding the topline by growing existing projects and acquiring new projects, while controlling SG&A expenses, resulting in an improvement of +4.6Pt YoY in Non-GAAP operating profit margin. Net Sales Revenue SG&A Exp
Slide 12: Quarterly Consolidated Earnings Overview
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Slide 13: Q2 FY2026 (Apr-Jun) Consolidated Income Statement
Quarterly Consolidated Earnings Overview Q2 FY2026 (Apr-Jun) Consolidated Income Statement Achieving net sales growth of +20.4% YoY and double-digit Non-GAAP operating profit growth of +31.5% YoY by absorbing increases in cost of sales and SG&A expenses. Delivering significant growth in profit attri
Slide 14: Quarterly Trend of Consolidated Earnings
Quarterly Consolidated Earnings Overview Quarterly Trend of Consolidated Earnings Improving Non-GAAP operating profit margin by +1.6Pt YoY, even amidst 2Q seasonality where topline growth tends to slow and personnel expenses tend to increase. Marketing Communication Segment マーケティング・コミュニケーション事業 Direc
Slide 15: Quarterly Trend of Consolidated Profit Before Tax
Quarterly Consolidated Earnings Overview Quarterly Trend of Consolidated Profit Before Tax (After reclassification of discontinued operations) Achieving strong performance in equity in earnings of affiliates, primarily driven by Dentsu Digital, with progress as of H1 surpassing the full-year results
Slide 16: Progress on Business Alliance with Dentsu Group
Quarterly Consolidated Earnings Overview Progress on Business Alliance with Dentsu Group Growing overall alliance sales by +56.3% YoY, driven by the acquisition of global brands as well as major domestic clients. Septeni channel Dentsu channel Dentsu alliance sales (¥mn) 17,268 13,850 13,268 12,292
Slide 17: Workforce Size Trend
Quarterly Consolidated Earnings Overview Workforce Size Trend Welcoming 26 new graduates in April, alongside a net decrease of 25 headcount due to deconsolidation resulting from the promotion of business portfolio management. Controlling headcount at an appropriate level, promoting optimization and
Slide 18: Non-GAAP Operating Profit and Productivity Trends
Quarterly Consolidated Earnings Overview Non-GAAP Operating Profit and Productivity Trends Expanding and improving both the amount and margin of Non-GAAP operating profit, while steadily improving operating profit per employee as a productivity metric over the past two years. Non-GAAP Operating Prof
Slide 19: Marketing Communication Segment
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Slide 20: Marketing Communication Segment Earnings Overview
Segment Overview Marketing Communication Segment Earnings Overview Achieving strong net sales growth of +24.7% YoY driven by the expansion of existing clients, along with Non- GAAP operating profit growth of +43.3% YoY through management focusing on cost efficiency without significantly increasing c
Slide 21: Marketing Communication Segment Quarterly Earnings Trend
Segment Overview Marketing Communication Segment Quarterly Earnings Trend Improving productivity per employee and increasing Non-GAAP operating profit margin by +5.2Pt YoY, while aiming to achieve an operating profit margin exceeding the past two years by enhancing profitability and productivity thr
Slide 22: Marketing Communication Segment Topic: Indeed Partner Awards
Segment Overview Marketing Communication Segment Topic Winning double awards for the "Top Sales Award" and the "Best Growth Award" in the Platinum category for the second half of FY2025 under Indeed's Certified Partner Program.* Indeed's Certified Partner Program Utilizing in HR Solutions Developing
Slide 23: Direct Business Segment
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Slide 24: Direct Business Segment Earnings Overview
Segment Overview Direct Business Segment Earnings Overview Achieving revenue growth of +11.2% YoY driven by the further expansion of existing clients, along with Non- GAAP operating profit growth of +8.9% YoY despite increasing expenses aimed at building new revenue models. Q2 2026 Q2 2025 (¥million
Slide 25: Direct Business Segment Quarterly Earnings Trend
Segment Overview Direct Business Segment Quarterly Earnings Trend Experiencing a decline in Non-GAAP operating profit margin due to upfront investments in subsidiaries established and acquired to strengthen the D2C business, as anticipated at the beginning of the fiscal year. 収益 Non-GAAP営業利益（単位：百万円）
Slide 26: Data & Solutions Segment
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Slide 27: Data & Solutions Segment Earnings Overview
Segment Overview Data & Solutions Segment Earnings Overview Achieving a +9.6% YoY increase in revenue, driven by improved engineer utilization rates in development projects, as well as the effects of expanding the service lineup including training businesses and solutions. Q2 2026 Q2 2025 (¥millions
Slide 28: Data & Solutions Segment Quarterly Earnings Trend
Segment Overview Data & Solutions Segment Quarterly Earnings Trend Achieving record-high quarterly revenue for this business segment, while aiming to increase top-line performance and improve profit margin by continuing headcount optimization and utilization rate improvements. 収益 Non-GAAP営業利益（単位：百万円
Slide 29: Data & Solutions Segment Topic: Claude Code Corporate Training
Segment Overview Data & Solutions Segment Topic Launching the Claude Code Corporate Training, which covers all four products* of "Claude" provided by Anthropic, supporting everything from initial setup and training to security measures and practical workplace implementation. Background ⚫ Facing grow
Slide 30: Revision of Earnings Forecast and Progress Status
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Slide 31: Revision of Full-Year Earnings Forecast for FY2026
Full-Year Earnings Forecast for FY2026 Revision of Full-Year Earnings Forecast for FY2026 (Consolidated) Deciding to liquidate consolidated subsidiaries in Southeast Asia in connection with the share transfer of LION DIGITAL GLOBAL announced on May 26, 2026, and reflecting the effect of reduced corp
Slide 32: Full-Year Earnings Forecast for FY2026 (By business segment)
Full-Year Earnings Forecast for FY2026 Full-Year Earnings Forecast for FY2026 (By business segment) Expecting growth in both revenue and profit across all segments, led by the Marketing Communication Segment. Revenue Non-GAAP operating profit (¥millions) FY2025 FY2026 YoY FY2025 FY2026 YoY results f
Slide 33: Progress Against Revised Earnings Forecast (Consolidated)
Full-Year Earnings Forecast for FY2026 Progress Against Revised Earnings Forecast (Consolidated) Maintaining a conservative assumption for the second half, considering the potential indirect impact on the overall advertising market, while continuing to expect no direct impact on our business perform
Slide 34: Progress Against Revised Earnings Forecast (By business segment)
Full-Year Earnings Forecast for FY2026 Progress Against Revised Earnings Forecast (By business segment) Making steady progress across all businesses relative to the earnings forecast as of August 2026. (¥mn) Marketing Communication Segment Direct Business Segment Data & Solutions Segment Revenue 12,
Slide 35: Implementation of Shareholder Returns
Shareholder Return Initiatives Implementation of Shareholder Returns Paying an interim dividend of ¥9.00 per share with a record date of June 30, 2026, and continuing shareholder returns in accordance with our capital allocation and shareholder return policy. FY2026 Annual Dividends Per Share Trend
Slide 36: Story of Septeni Group
Materials & Supplementary Information Story of Septeni Group SEPTENI STORY Integrated Report We launched “SEPTENI STORY,” an archive site tracing our 35-year In Integrated Report 2025, we updated the future we aim for and the history and our journey of ongoing challenges. (Japanese only) specific ro
Slide 37: Thank you for your interest!
Thank you for your interest! Contact Information SEPTENI HOLDINGS CO., LTD. IR & SR Section, Corporate Communications Dept., CEO Office www.septeni-holdings.co.jp E-mail： [email protected] All estimates, opinions and plans provided in this document are based on the best information available
Slide 38: Appendix
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Slide 39: Constitution of Consolidated Expenses (IFRS)
Appendix Constitution of Consolidated Expenses (IFRS) FY2024 FY2025 FY2026 (¥millions) QonQ YonY 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q Total of cost of sales 1,310 1,392 1,668 1,712 1,842 1,816 1,661 1,826 1,971 1,966 -0.3% +8.3% Labor costs 422 443 430 472 447 454 450 461 460 523 +13.8% +15.2% Subcontract
Slide 40: Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
Appendix Consolidated Statement of Financial Position (¥millions) End of FY2025 End of Q2 FY2026 Change Current Assets 45,547 45,326 -221 Non-Current Assets 50,798 49,864 -934 Total Assets 96,345 95,190 -1,155 Current Liabilities 29,270 29,730 +460 Non-Current Liabilities 491 211 -279 Total Liabilit
Slide 41: Group Corporate Philosophy
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Slide 42: Sustainability Policy and Materiality
Appendix Sustainability Policy and Materiality Adopted Mission and Vision from the Group Philosophy as Sustainability Policy and reviewed its materiality. Sustainability Policy ・ To inspire the world with entrepreneurship To be a place where people are empowered to create a new era ・ To open the doo
Slide 43: Sustainability Initiatives
Appendix Sustainability Initiatives Carrying out activities in line with the four material issues identified to contribute to a sustainable society and achieve its mission and vision. Materiality Subcategory of Materiality Key KPIs • Enhancement of Corporate • Human resource development with reprodu
Slide 44: Initiatives and Progress in Human Capital Management
Appendix Initiatives and Progress in Human Capital Management Setting human capital-related KPIs within Social, which is a particularly high-priority materiality, and promoting various measures. Ratio of Female Managers*1 Employee Stock Ownership Plan Participation Trends*2 Target: 30% by 2030 (Grou
Slide 45: Enhancing Corporate Governance
Appendix Enhancing Corporate Governance In addition to conducting business in accordance with the corporate philosophy and making fair and efficient decisions, focusing on establishing and operating a system to ensure compliance with laws and regulations and appropriate supervision of corporate perf
Slide 46: Main Group Companies by Business Segment
Appendix Main Group Companies by Business Segment as of August 6, 2026 Marketing Communication Segment Direct Business Segment Data & Solutions Segment Other Business Equity-method Affiliates SEPTENI HOLDINGS CO., LTD. (Holding company) 45
Slide 47: Business Model for the Marketing Communication Segment
Appendix Business Model for the Marketing Communication Segment The Marketing Communication Segment provides comprehensive DX support through integrated marketing services centered on digital advertising sales and operations. Marketing Communication Segment Planning - Planning and design of integrat
Slide 48: Marketing Communication Segment Business Alliance with Dentsu Group
Appendix Marketing Communication Segment Business Alliance with Dentsu Group Integrated online and offline marketing proposals leveraging both companies' client bases (conceptual diagram) Ad delivery, operation Building an integrated online and offline proposal Digital media framework by sharing and
Slide 49: Business Model for the Direct Business Segment
Appendix Business Model for the Direct Business Segment The Direct Business Segment provides integrated client support by seamlessly executing everything from business strategy planning to direct response promotions and CRM in both B2C and B2B areas, thereby unifying offline media and digital strate
Slide 50: Business Model for the Data & Solutions Segment
Appendix Business Model for the Data & Solutions Segment The Data & Solutions Segment leverages long-standing expertise in digital marketing to provide data collection, integration, and utilization services, develop and deliver data- and AI-driven solutions, support client development, and dispatch
Slide 51: IR Content & Official Communications
Appendix IR Content & Official Communications Financial Results Briefing Transcript Financial Results Briefing Video We post transcripts of our financial results briefings (including The video recording of the financial results briefing is available Q&A) on logmi Finance. on our corporate website. (
Slide 52: SEPTENI HOLDINGS CO., LTD. IR & SR Section
SEPTENI HOLDINGS CO., LTD. IR & SR Section, Corporate Communications Dept., CEO Office WEB: www.septeni-holdings.co.jp/en/ E-mail: [email protected] From FY2023, IP Platform Business has been reclassified as discontinued operations. As a result, revenue, operating profit, and Non-GAAP operat