i-plug ＜4177＞ announced consolidated financial results for the fiscal year ending 2024/3 on the 14th. Sales increased 23.0% from the previous fiscal year to 4.602 billion yen, operating income was 139 million yen (loss of 411 million yen in the previous fiscal year), ordinary profit was 137 million yen (loss of 397 million yen), and net loss attributable to parent company shareholders was 193 million yen (loss of 492 million yen).

The new graduate offer-type job hunting service “OfferBox,” which is the main service, has steadily expanded the scope of value provision with 17,000 company registrations and 246,000 student registrations as of the end of 2024/3.

Regarding the overview of sales by service, sales of OfferBox (early flat-rate type) increased 28.0% from the same period last year to 3.443 billion yen. The early flat-rate type, which targets 2025 graduates, steadily incorporated companies' early use needs, and not only did contracts continue, but switching from the success reward type and receiving new orders were also doing well.

OfferBox (success fee type) sales increased 8.8% from the same period to 740 million yen. As for the success fee type for 2024 graduates, student job offer decisions remained steady due to heightened corporate recruitment intentions, etc., but since orders for the early flat-rate type were strong, job offer decisions that exceeded the employment agreement framework were on par with the previous year. Meanwhile, OfferboxPlus, a new graduate introduction service, remained steady.

Sales of EF-1g (aptitude tests) increased 3.4% from the same period to 273 million yen. The number of aptitude tests taken to recruit new graduates remained steady.

Other sales increased 37.7% from the same period to 144 million yen. Sales from subsidiaries (pacebox and maximise) and new businesses included in the consolidated scope from the previous fiscal year are included.

Regarding the full-year consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, we expect sales to increase 22.5% from the previous fiscal year to 5.640 billion yen, operating income up 294.3% to 550 million yen, ordinary profit up 298.0% to 548 million yen, and net income attributable to parent company shareholders to 406 million yen.