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2026-09-25
Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd. resolved to appoint Hitoshi Kobayakawa as Representative Director, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer from Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer, with scheduled date of assuming office on October 1, 2026. Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) hereby announced that its Board of Directors resolved on September 25, 2026 to make the following changes in Representative Directors. In order to further enhance corporate value by strengthening our management structure and accelerating decision-making, the Company has decided to adopt a structure with two Representative Directors. Hitoshi Kobayakawa was appointed as Representative Director, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer from Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer. Hitoshi Kobayakawa was born on August 19, 1967. April 1990 Joined the Company. May 2008 President and Representative Director of Gakken Cocofump Co., Ltd. May 2008 President and Representative Director of Gakken Cocofump Staff Co., Ltd. (currently Gakken Intelligence Co., Ltd.). May 2008 President and Representative Director of Gakken Cocofump Nursery Co., Ltd. May 2009 President and Representative Director of Gakken Cocofump Holdings Co., Ltd. (currently Gakken Cocofump Co., Ltd.). October 2011 Corporate Officer of the Company. December 2014 Director of the Company. December 2020 Managing Director of the Company. October 2021 Representative Director and CEO of Gakken Cocofump Co., Ltd. (current position). December 2024 Director, Managing Executive Officer of the Company. December 2025 Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer of the Company (current position).
2026-08-04
Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd. (TSE:9470) signed a share exchange agreement to acquire remaining 80.07% stake in RareJob Inc. (TSE:6096) for approximately ¥3 billion on May 15, 2026. The consideration consists of 2.97 million common equity of Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd. to be issued for common equity of RareJob Inc. As part of consideration, ¥?2.96 billion is being paid towards common equity of RareJob Inc. Upon completion, Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd. will own 100% stake in RareJob Inc. The transaction is subject to approval of offer by target shareholders. The Board of Directors of RareJob Inc. formed a special committee for the transaction. The expected completion of the transaction is July 31, 2026. Nishimura & Asahi acted as legal advisor for Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd. City-Yuwa Partners acted as legal advisor for RareJob Inc. MUFG Bank, Ltd. acted as financial advisor for RareJob Inc. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acted as financial advisor for Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd. Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd. (TSE:9470) completed the acquisition of remaining 79.62% stake in RareJob Inc. (TSE:6096) on July 31, 2026
2026-06-13
Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd. reported earnings results for the half year ended March 31, 2026. For the half year, the company reported sales was JPY 104,880 million. Net income was JPY 2,086 million. Basic earnings per share from continuing operations was JPY 50.31. Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations was JPY 50.04.
2026-06-10
Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd. announced that they will report Q3, 2026 results on Aug 07, 2026
2026-05-21
Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd. expected to report Q3 2026 results on August 14, 2026. This event was calculated by S&P Global (Created on May 21, 2026).
2026-05-16
Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd., ¥ 14.5, Cash Dividend, Sep-29-2026
2026-05-15
Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd., Board Meeting, May 15, 2026. Agenda: To consider e Execution of a Share Exchange Agreement (Simplified Share Exchange) Under Which RareJob, Inc. Will Become a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd.
2026-05-11
Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd. announced that they will report Q2, 2026 results on May 15, 2026
2026-03-27
Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd., Board Meeting, Mar 27, 2026. Agenda: To consider resolution to dissolve the capital and business alliance with SHINGAKUKAI Holdings Co., Ltd.
2026-02-18
Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd. reported earnings results for the first quarter ended December 31, 2025. For the first quarter, the company reported sales was JPY 48,716 million compared to JPY 45,941 million a year ago. Net income was JPY 403 million compared to JPY 813 million a year ago. Basic earnings per share from continuing operations was JPY 9.74 compared to JPY 19.35 a year ago. Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations was JPY 9.68 compared to JPY 19.22 a year ago.
2026-02-13
Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd., Board Meeting, Feb 13, 2026. Agenda: To Notice Regarding the Disposal of Treasury Shares as Restricted Stock for the Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
2026-01-21
Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd. expected to report First-Half, 2026 results on May 15, 2026. This event was calculated by S&P Global (Created on January 21, 2026).
2026-01-07
Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd., ¥ 14.5, Cash Dividend, Mar-30-2026
2025-12-26
Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd. announced that they will report Q1, 2026 results on Feb 13, 2026
2025-12-19
Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd., Board Meeting, Dec 19, 2025. Agenda: To consider the Notice Regarding Summary of Analysis and Evaluation Results of Board of Directors’ Effectiveness and Other Related Matters.
2025-11-15
Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd. provided consolidated earnings guidance for the year ending September 30, 2026. For the year, the company expects net sales of JPY 205,000 million; operating profit of JPY 8,500 million; profit attributable to owners of parent JPY 4,000 million and basic earnings per share of JPY 96.77.
2025-11-15
Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd. announced that it has resolved, at a meeting of the Board of Directors held on November 7, 2025, to submit a proposal regarding the partial amendments to the Articles of Incorporation, to the 80th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled to be held on December 19, 2025.
2025-11-08
Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd. expected to report Q1 2026 results on February 13, 2026. This event was calculated by S&P Global (Created on November 8, 2025).
2025-11-07
Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd., Annual General Meeting, Dec 19, 2025.
2025-11-07
Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd., Board Meeting, Nov 07, 2025. Agenda: To consider the Notice Regarding Partial Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation.
2026Q2 | 2026Q1 | 2025Q4 | 2025Q3 | 2025Q2 | 2025Q1 | 2024Q4 | 2024Q3 | 2024Q2 | 2024Q1 | 2023Q4 | |
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Total Revenues | 208,324 | 205,158 | 201,894 | 199,119 | 194,151 | 190,902 | 188,758 | 185,566 | 182,906 | 176,447 | 168,657 |
Pretax Income Excl.Unusual Items | 8,661 | 8,048 | 8,441 | 7,809 | 5,802 | 5,959 | 5,688 | 6,902 | 8,110 | 8,364 | 6,935 |
Total Assets | 144,029 | 149,188 | 142,989 | 139,194 | 138,983 | 141,882 | 137,261 | 130,714 | 132,520 | 139,358 | 133,730 |
Total Liabilities | 82,914 | 88,257 | 84,206 | 79,724 | 82,603 | 85,024 | 82,015 | 77,064 | 78,418 | 84,665 | 80,531 |
Cash & Cash Equivalents | 24,013 | 25,205 | 24,313 | 22,916 | 24,861 | 24,375 | 24,579 | 19,093 | 22,101 | 23,769 | 21,596 |
Total Common Equity | 53,521 | 53,286 | 51,408 | 51,590 | 51,971 | 52,242 | 50,841 | 51,670 | 52,016 | 52,472 | 51,140 |
Book Value Per Share (BVPS) | 1,285.83 | 1,282.8 | 1,241.24 | 1,245.65 | 1,254.85 | 1,261.39 | 1,220.49 | 1,223.75 | 1,232.1 | 1,243.04 | 1,192.86 |
Net Change in Cash | 652 | 2,225 | 626 | -327 | -2,637 | ||||||
Capital Expenditure | -3,854 | -3,608 | -3,679 | -3,955 | -2,693 |
As of August 07, 2026, Gakken published financial results for the second quarter of 2026, having revenues of 51.06B yen and net income of 564M yen, indicating a growth of 6.6% in revenue, coupled with a substantial increase of about 79.1% in EPS relative to the corresponding quarter last year. A positive note is that for the 18th consecutive quarter, the company's revenue line has increased compared to last year's corresponding quarter, which demonstrates the company's stability and its ability to grow in the future.
In addition, the EBITDA margin rose sharply from 3.46% in the corresponding quarter last year to 4.65%. It often signifies that the company has raised prices or implemented optimization methods in its activity sectors, leading to an increase in EBITDA margins and, as a result, should support the stock's performance in the future. and it trades at 11.9x times current year's earnings, which is higher than the sector average (P/E 10.8x).
