STRATEGY NOTE Sansan (4439) Performance continues to expand, but profits are suppressed due to... Market analysis and investment strategy INSIGHT Reading markets through structure

Overview

Sales: Significant increase in sales Operating income: Decrease or remain flat Final profit: subject to change

High growth but investment priority phase continues

Financial Highlights (Simple Table)

IndicatorsContents
Sales+20~30% growth
Operating incomeLow level (increase in investment)
Final profitUnstable
Factor 1Bill One Growth
Factor 2Increased investment in human resources

What happened (most important)

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→ Structural growth (stock income)

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→ Structural contribution (but gradual)

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→ Structure + strategic investment

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Latest materials (3 months)

Key point: Despite maintaining high growth, profits are weak Key point Key point

→ Stock prices lack a sense of direction due to growth expectations and profit concerns

Business structure

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Implications for stock prices

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Short term (6 months)

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Mid-term (1 year)

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Scenario analysis

Bullish: 30% Maintain sales growth + improve investment efficiency → stock price rise

Neutral: 50% Growth continues, but profit improvement is slow → flat

Bearish: 20% Slow growth + continued cost increase → Stock price decline

Risk (simple table)

RiskContents
Personnel costsCost increases due to recruitment competition
CompetitionIntensifying competition in the DX market
Slowdown in growthSaaS introduction cycle

Summary

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The future focus is “Timing for profit improvement”