Arubaito Times (TSE: 2341), a Shizuoka-based human-resources and recruitment-services company, reported results for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending February 2027 — the three months from March 1 to May 31, 2026. Sales rose 6.8% to ¥1,304m, while operating profit jumped 149.1% to ¥124m, ordinary profit rose 153.5% to ¥125m and net profit attributable to owners rose 119.6% to ¥82m. Cost of sales rose 4.5% to ¥432m, while selling, general and administrative expenses edged down 1.3% to ¥747m.
HR-tech services drive earnings recovery
Growth was led by the company's human-resources services, centred on its "Wagasha de DOMO" subscription recruiting-management system and a broader push into HR-tech and IT-education — including a new programming-training course for new graduates launched in April — alongside a steady recruitment-process-outsourcing (RPO) business. The HR-services segment posted sales of ¥1,201m (+9.1%) and segment profit of ¥315m (+29.4%), the main engine behind the quarter's sharp profit rebound.
Sales-promotion support softens
The sales-promotion support business, which distributes free-paper media, saw sales fall 14.4% to ¥103m as print demand continued to shrink. Even so, segment profit rose 70.0% to ¥16m, helped by tighter cost control. Group-wide, the shift in mix toward higher-margin HR services lifted overall profitability despite only modest top-line growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets stood at ¥3,645m at May 31, 2026, up 0.9% from the previous year-end, while net assets were ¥2,839m. The equity ratio remained high at 77.9%, down slightly from 78.6% at the prior year-end, underscoring the company's debt-light balance sheet.
Full-year outlook unchanged
Arubaito Times left the full-year forecast for the fiscal year ending February 2027 that it announced on April 9, 2026 unchanged. The first-quarter result marks a strong start to the year, with operating profit already recovering sharply from the prior-year period.
| Metric | Q1 FY2/27 | Q1 FY2/26 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales (¥m) | 1,304 | 1,221 | +6.8% |
| Operating profit (¥m) | 124 | 50 | +149.1% |
| Ordinary profit (¥m) | 125 | 49 | +153.5% |
| Net profit attrib. (¥m) | 82 | 37 | +119.6% |
| Total assets (¥m) | 3,645 | 3,613 | +0.9% |
| Equity ratio | 77.9% | 78.6% | −0.7pp |
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