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Japan – Will Group full year revenue rises 9.8% with growth in domestic and overseas businesses

11 May 2023

Japanese HR firm Will Group (6089:TYO), which focuses on temporary staffing, business contracting and recruitment, reported revenue on today of JPY 143.93 billion (USD 1.07 billion) for the full year ended 31 December 2022, an increase of 9.8% when compared to the same period a year prior.

(JPY millions) FY 2022 FY 2021 Change FY 2022 (USD millions)
Revenue 143,932 131,080 9.8% 1,068.9
Operating Profit 5,318 5,472 -2.8% 39.5
Gross Profit 31,737 28,765 39.1% 235.7
Gross Margin 22.0% 21.9% - -
Net Income 3,236 4,683 118.4% 24.0

Will Group is engaged in the human resource business focusing on temporary staffing, business contracting and recruitment. The group operates in seven segments: Sales Outsourcing, Call Centre Outsourcing, Factory Outsourcing, Nursing Care Domain Support, Overseas HR, Others (Japan) and a recently added segment - Start-up Human Resources Support Business.

The Domestic Working Business saw revenue rise 4.2% year-on-year. The Overseas Working Business revenue went up by 18.0% year-on-year. Revenue in the Others segment rose by 40.5%.

Will Group shares closed at JPY 1,108.00 (USD 8.23), up 0.91% on the day and 9.81% above its 52-week low of JPY 1,009.00 (USD 7.49), set on 6 April 2023. The company has a market cap of JPY 25.19 billion (USD 187.1 million).