Rival companies in the same industry compared side by side, with AI analysis of the winners, the laggards and the trends.
4 industry digests
Q1 FY2027 (FY ends Feb)
Consulting and think tank firms posted mixed Q1 FY2027 results: BayCurrent sales jumped 29.9%, while NRI revenue rose 7.5%. Nihon M&A Center's operating profit fell 6.4%, but fund-sale gains lifted net income 33.8%; BayCurrent's fiscal year ends in February, the others in March.
Q1 FY2027
The used-car market's three players grew sales and profit in Q1 FY2027, though Nextage reported interim results. Nextage led sales growth at 26.6%, while USS's 51.7% operating margin highlighted sharply different earnings models.
FY2025 (FY ends Dec)
Internet Platforms' FY2025 full-year results showed profitability, not sales scale, separating the four companies. LY Corp led operating profit at ¥341.3 billion, while Mercari lifted earnings 57.7%; Rakuten's operating profit fell 72.9% despite revenue growth.
Q2 FY2026 (FY ends Dec)
Japan's Ad Giants posted contrasting Q2 FY2026 results. CyberAgent surged on its profitable ABEMA streaming platform, while Dentsu relied on building sales to offset stagnant organic growth.
