Axis Co., Ltd. (Tokyo)

Axis expects to mark seven consecutive years of revenue and profit growth and to set new record results in the fiscal year ending December 2026. For the interim period of the fiscal year ending December 2026, the company posted revenue of 4,505 million yen, up 15.1% year on year, and operating profit of 575 million yen, up 36.4%, achieving double-digit revenue growth and a substantial increase in operating profit, and it has now recorded consecutive revenue growth in every quarter since its listing. In its systems services business, government-related and automotive-related projects expanded, pushing its order backlog to a record 2,166 million yen, with operating profit progress reaching 57.6% of the full-year target. For the full year, the company forecasts revenue of 9,444 million yen, up 16.1% from the previous year, and operating profit of 1,000 million yen, up 12.6%, with the profit margin expected to decline temporarily as it continues upfront investment focused on hiring and developing personnel. Under its new medium-term management plan, Go Beyond, announced in February 2026, the company aims in the final year, the fiscal year ending December 2029, for revenue of at least 14,000 million yen, operating profit of at least 1,600 million yen, an operating profit margin of at least 12.0%, and ROE of at least 18.0%, and over the medium to long term it aims to grow revenue to the 20 billion yen scale. For the fiscal year ending December 2026, it plans an annual dividend of 57.0 yen per share, a payout ratio of 35.1%, which would be an increase of 11.0 yen from the previous year.