Value HR reports 19% sales growth, 34% profit drop

Value HR reported 19.4% year-on-year increase in Q2 net sales to 4.732 billion yen, driven by new customer acquisition. However, operating profit decreased 33.5% to 316 million yen due to increased outsourcing costs and capacity enhancements.

The company announced an interim dividend of 13 yen per share and targets 15% revenue growth with 15% operating profit margin by FY2025.