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Recruit Holdings (TYO:6098) has an average rating of buy and mean price target of 12,342.10 yen, according to analysts polled by FactSet.(covers equity, commodity and economic research from major banks and research firms in North America, Asia and Europe. Research providers may contact us here: https://www..com/contact-us)
Recruit's (TYO:6098) profit attributable to owners of the parent rose 22% to 496.9 billion yen for the fiscal year 2025 from 408.5 billion yen a year earlier.The employment agency company's earnings per share increased to 347.59 yen from 268.32 yen a year ago, according to a Tokyo bourse filing on Friday.Revenue jumped 3.9% to 3.697 trillion yen for the period ended March 31 from 3.557 trillion yen in the prior year.It declared a final dividend of 12.50 yen per share.For the fiscal year 2026, the company expects attributable profit of 623 billion yen, basic EPS of 447.00 yen, and revenue of 4.030 trillion yen.Recruit plans to pay interim and year-end dividends of 13 yen per share each, which is higher than the amount paid the prior year.
Recruit Holdings (TYO:6098) reported solid profit expansion in fiscal 2025 on steady income and forecast a repeat in the coming fiscal year, according to a Friday filing with the Tokyo bourse.The Japanese staffing company's profit attributable to owners of the parent registered at 496.9 billion yen, up 22% on year.Earnings per share in the year ended March 31 reached 347.59 yen, up from 268.32 yen a year earlier.Recruit's revenue came in at 3,697 trillion yen, up a modest 3.9% on year.The company also reported that operating income rose 29% on year to 630.5 billion yen.By another metric, EBITDA-S, Recruit's black ink rose to 794.3 billion yen, up 17% on year. EBITDA-S is defined as operating income plus depreciation and amortization, excluding depreciation of right-of-use assets, plus share-based payment expenses, plus or minus other operating income and expenses.For fiscal 2026, Recruit expects profit attributable to owners of the parent at 623.0 billion yen, up 25% year.The company's EPS in fiscal 2026 is estimated to reach 447.0 yen, up 28% on year.Revenue is projected at 4,030 trillion yen, up 10% on year, indicating a faster rise than in the previous year.Specifically, Recruit expects strong revenue growth in its human resource technology segment driven by AI capabilities."By sustaining this AI-driven virtuous cycle, we believe it is well within our reach to not only maintain double-digit annual revenue growth, but to achieve 20% or greater revenue growth when hiring demand recovers," said Recruit CEO Hisayuki Deko Idekoba.Recruit shares rose 0.6% in Tokyo on Friday trading.
Japan-listed companies' share buybacks reached a record 22.32 trillion yen in fiscal 2025, extending gains for a fifth straight year as companies face growing pressure to improve capital efficiency, Nikkei reported Friday.The total value of announced repurchase programs rose 18% from a year earlier, following an 85% jump in fiscal 2024, according to the report.Recruit Holdings (TYO:6098) launched a buyback of as much as 350 billion yen in March, while Toyota Motor (TYO:7203) repurchased shares tied to the planned privatization of Toyota Industries (TYO:6201), the report said.The buyback surge follows a 2023 push by the Tokyo Stock Exchange for listed companies to improve shareholder returns and capital efficiency, according to the report.The number of companies launching buybacks, however, fell 5% to 1,099 in fiscal 2025, amid concerns over higher repurchase costs and uncertainty tied to U.S. tariffs, the report said.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)
