On the 31st, AIAI Group <6557> announced its consolidated financial results for the second quarter of the fiscal year ending in March 2025 (April-September 24). Revenue increased by 6.8% year-on-year to 6.032 billion yen, operating profit increased by 19.0% to 0.244 billion yen, ordinary profit increased by 35.3% to 0.208 billion yen, and net income attributable to the parent company's shareholders increased by 913.0% to 0.185 billion yen.

The company group operates mainly in Tokyo, Chiba, Kanagawa, and Osaka prefectures, providing authorized nurseries (AIAI NURSERY), child development support, after-school day services, and visiting support for nursery facilities (AIAI PLUS), and in this area, it has developed the 'AIAI Sanikuken' which integrates the three 'nurturing' elements of 'nursing,' 'therapy,' and 'education'.

Regarding the number of operating facilities at the end of this interim consolidated accounting period, 3 authorized nurseries and 1 multifunctional facility were newly opened. As a result, the company group operated a total of 108 facilities at the end of this interim consolidated accounting period, including 87 authorized nurseries (31 in Tokyo, 3 in Kanagawa, 44 in Chiba, and 9 in Osaka) and 21 multifunctional facilities.

In terms of revenue, the opening of 3 new facilities in April 2024 and the admission of children at existing facilities contributed to an increase in revenue. Despite an increase in expenses due to the recording of shareholder benefits, the increase in revenue led to an improvement in operating profit.

Regarding the full-year consolidated performance forecast for the fiscal year ending in March 2025, revenue is expected to increase by 2.4% year-on-year to 12.1 billion yen, operating profit is expected to decrease by 6.1% to 0.5 billion yen, ordinary profit is expected to decrease by 31.5% to 0.6 billion yen, and net income attributable to the parent company's shareholders is expected to increase by 13.2% to 0.4 billion yen, maintaining the initial plan.