*For more details, financial data in time series is available.
In the period under review, backed by the positive order situation, the Group engaged in strengthening
the sales structure for Sansan and Bill One, as well as enhancing functions for each service, aiming for
further growth of net sales. In Eight Business, the Group worked to further increase future profitability
under its business policy focused on profitability.
In the period under review, backed by the positive order situation, the Group engaged in strengthening the sales structure for Sansan and Bill One, aiming for further growth of net sales. In Eight Business, the Group worked to further increase future profitability under its business policy focused on profitability.
Consequently, results were strong in the period under review with net sales increasing 28.5% year on year, gross profit increasing 30.8% year on year, and a gross profit margin of 86.7%, up 1.5 percentage points year on year. Adjusted operating profit and ordinary profit also increased 136.5% year on year and 173.6% year on year, respectively, mainly due to an increase in net sales and a decline in the ratio of advertising expenses to net sales. Profit attributable to owners of parent increased 243.0% year on year due to the recording of a gain on sale of investment securities of \416 million in the second quarter.
