Takara & Company reports strong Q1 earnings growth driven by key businesses

For the three months ended August 31, 2025, Takara & Company reported net sales of JPY 9,086 million, an 8.6% increase year-on-year, with operating profit rising 3.7% to JPY 1,712 million. Ordinary profit grew 4.8% to JPY 1,789 million, and profit attributable to owners of parent increased by 4.1% to JPY 1,193 million. This performance was driven by growth in both its Disclosure-related and Interpreting & Translation businesses.

In the Disclosure-related business, net sales increased by 9.3% to JPY 6,873 million, and segment profit rose 4.4% to JPY 1,503 million, partly due to the consolidation of J. Trust Co., Ltd. The Interpreting & Translation business also saw a 6.2% increase in net sales to JPY 2,212 million, with segment profit up 47.6% to JPY 169 million.

Total assets decreased by 4.0% to JPY 38,451 million from the previous fiscal year-end, while total net assets increased by 0.3% to JPY 30,821 million. The company reaffirmed its full-year forecast for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2026, with no revisions to the previously announced projections.