Industries›7 companies · latest full-year results
An industry providing professional advice and implementation support for management issues, strategy, operational improvement, and IT adoption.
The 7 consulting companies we cover had combined revenue of ¥339.3B (+13.2% year over year) and operating profit of ¥89.1B, an industry-wide operating margin of 26.3%.
BayCurrent leads on revenue (¥148.3B, a 43.7% share), and the top three hold 81% of industry sales. 2 grew both revenue and operating profit; 0 saw both fall.
Strike Group has the highest operating margin (38.4%); average pay across the industry is ¥13.7M, highest at M&A Capital (¥22.7M).
Industry total
Consulting · 7 companies
YoY compares companies with prior-year figures
StockShares are +11.1% over a year, behind the all-industry average (+14.9%) — #31 of 53 industries. Over the last month: +10.3%, +13.0pt against the market.Details
GuidanceCompany plans for FY2027 (6 companies combined): revenue +18.2%, operating profit +23.5%. Planned profit growth is above the all-industry plan (+13.0%).Details
Revisions1 raised and 1 cut this year's forecast. The biggest revision: M&A Capital (operating profit +5.9%).Details
Latest resultsYear to date through Q3, 2 companies combined: revenue +31.2%, operating profit +40.6% year over year. 1 are ahead of an even pace toward their full-year plan, 1 behind.Details
Disclosures2 TSE filings in the last 90 days (buybacks 1).Details
Earnings dates4 companies report within 30 days, starting with MRI on Nov 4 and SIGMAXYZ on Nov 6.Details
| Company | Op. profit (last FY) | This year's plan | Plan change | Revision | Progress (Q2 cumulative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥50.9B | ¥64.8B | +27.2% | Unchanged | 46% |
| ¥9.1B | ¥10.5B | +14.9% | Unchanged | 63% |
| ¥10.4B | ¥11.5B | +10.1% | - | - |
| ¥6.1B | ¥6.6B | +8.8% | Unchanged | 19% |
| ¥7.8B | ¥10.9B | +40.1% | Up +5.9% | 74% |
| ¥4.8B | ¥5.8B | +20.9% | Down −3.6% | 77% |
Plans are each company's forecast for the current year from its earnings release. Plan change compares with last year's results; revisions compare the latest forecast with the first one given for the year. Progress is cumulative operating profit ÷ the full-year plan, against an even pace of 25% after Q1, 50% after Q2 and 75% after Q3 (a rough guide for seasonal businesses).
| Change | 1M | 3M | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting | +10.3% | +15.4% | +11.1% |
| All industries | −2.7% | −0.9% | +14.9% |
| vs. market | +13.0pt | +16.4pt | −3.9pt |
Rank among industries:3M #2/531Y #31/53
Industry returns are an equal-weighted (geometric) average of member companies. Prices are split-adjusted closes for reference, not real-time.
Average salary is the reporting entity's figure (often a holding company) from its annual securities report. Holding companies with fewer than 50 staff are excluded.
| Company | Revenue | YoY | Operating profit | Margin | Share | Average salary | Average age | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ¥148.3B | +27.8% | ¥50.9B | 34.3% | 43.7% | ¥13.5M | 31.2 | 593 |
| 2 | ¥101.0B | +3.4% | ¥9.1B | 9.0% | 29.8% | ¥9.70M | 42.2 | 2,263 |
| 3 | ¥27.1B | - | ¥10.4B | 38.4% | 8.0% | ¥15.2M | 33.2 | 452 |
| 4 | ¥23.8B | −9.4% | ¥6.1B | 25.5% | 7.0% | ¥10.3M | 45.4 | 92 |
| 5 | ¥22.4B | +17.1% | ¥7.8B | 34.6% | 6.6% | ¥22.7M | 32.4 | 296 |
| 6 | ¥16.6B | +0.3% | ¥4.8B | 28.8% | 4.9% | - | - | - |
| 7 | - | - | - | - | - | ¥10.8M | 40.4 | 1,217 |
| Industry total / average | ¥339.3B | +13.2% | ¥89.1B | 26.3% | 100% | ¥13.7M | 37.5 | 4,913 |
Revenue and operating profit are from each company's latest full-year results. Green margins are at or above the industry margin. Financial institutions may not report operating profit.
