Net sales fell 1.5% at en Japan (4849:TYO), a provider of HR technology and recruitment, to JP¥16.25 billion (USD 101 million) in the company’s fiscal first quarter ended 30 June. The Tokyo-based company noted a rising number of paid-for job ads in its HR tech segment, but net sales declined in the Japanese job board market.

A difficult external environment led to lower net sales at its business located outside of Japan.

Operations at en Japan include:

• En World Japan, a temporary staffing provider
• Insight Tech, a contract marketing research organization
• Brocante, a jobs website for freelance engineers
• Zeku, a provider of a recruitment management system and a platform that enables clients to build their own recruitment websites
• En Konkatsu Agent, an online marriage consultancy

The company also has overseas operations, including:

• Navigos Group, a job placement and job board management firm in Vietnam
• Future Focus Infotech, an IT staffing and managed software development business in India
• New Era India Consultancy, a job placement business in India

en Japan Inc. - Q1 2025

Guidance

For the full fiscal year ending 31 March 2025, en Japan forecast net sales will rise 7.9%.

Share Price

Shares in en Japan closed up 0.82% to JP¥2,594 (US$17.66) on 8 August in Japan. They were 13.96% below their 52-week high.