Revenue Growth
Revenue for the first quarter was JPY 57.8 billion, up 9.4% year-on-year, with GP up 10.2% year-on-year.
Improved GP and SG&A Ratios
GP margin improved by 0.2 points, and SG&A ratio fell below 15% to 14.8% in the first quarter.
Core Operating Profit Increase
Core operating profit and operating profit for the first quarter both increased by more than 20% year-on-year.
R&D Outsourcing Performance
Revenue grew by 11.0% with a 0.1 point increase in GP margin year-on-year, driven by an improvement in unit sales price.
Share Buyback Program
A JPY 5 billion share buyback program was launched, with JPY 3.6 billion worth of shares repurchased in the first quarter.
Successful Contract Renewals
Contracts expiring in September were renewed with significant aggregated price improvements.
Headcount Growth
The number of engineers increased by 7.9% year-on-year, with a revised forecast for further headcount increase by the end of the year.