PERSOL HOLDINGS CO.,LTD. (2181) Stock Price

Persol Holdings operates multiple business segments and provides a wide range of services. The company has five main business segments: Staffing SBU, BPO SBU, Technology SBU, Career SBU, and Asia Pacific SBU.

The Staffing SBU operates a personnel dispatch business throughout Japan. It provides staffing services across various industries, with a focus on administrative roles. The segment establishes employment contracts between dispatched staff and client companies, supporting their operations at client sites.

The BPO SBU provides Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and consulting services. By outsourcing business operations for corporations and government agencies, it delivers efficiency improvements and quality enhancements while supporting cost reduction and workforce optimization.

The Technology SBU leverages IT and engineering specialists to provide design and development services that support technological innovation. It operates IT and DX solution businesses, engineering services, and registered dispatch and freelance businesses.

The Career SBU operates a recruitment agency business supporting mid-career hiring of permanent employees and job listing media services. Using the flagship brand "doda," it matches companies with job seekers and supports their hiring activities.

The Asia Pacific SBU operates personnel services across Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. Operating under the brands PERSOL KELLY and Programmed, it provides staffing, recruitment, and facility management services tailored to each region.

Other segments include the R&D Function Unit, which explores future business opportunities, and Specialized Services. These divisions develop new digital products and provide consulting, training, and employment support services for people with disabilities, among other offerings.

Persol Holdings aims to support individual career development while adapting to rapidly changing market conditions. Under its vision of "Work and Smile," the company seeks to become a "Working Well-being" creation company that pursues the happiness of individuals and society by offering diverse work styles and learning opportunities.

The company is evolving as a human resources services firm leveraging technology, aiming to achieve non-linear growth through products and digitalization. It prioritizes meeting individual needs while delivering value responsive to social change.

Persol Holdings has set a goal to create one million better work opportunities by 2030. Under its medium-term management plan through 2026, the company aims to create 500,000 work opportunities, having realized approximately 460,000 opportunities in fiscal year 2024.

The company has identified sustainability as a key priority, establishing a foundation that addresses social challenges while enabling sustainable growth. Specifically, it aims to contribute to society through creating work opportunities, offering diverse work styles, providing learning opportunities, and improving corporate productivity.

Under the Medium-Term Management Plan 2026, Persol Holdings is strengthening its five-SBU structure, positioning the Staffing SBU as its growth foundation. The Career SBU, BPO SBU, and Technology SBU serve as profit growth pillars, while the Asia Pacific SBU undergoes foundational strengthening.

The company uses human capital, technology, and learning as engines for business growth, aiming to accelerate growth across the entire group. It is particularly focused on expanding technology talent and advancing digitalization.

As a financial strategy, the company has set indicators for growth, efficiency, and soundness to enhance corporate value. It targets adjusted EBITDA annual average growth exceeding 10%, while improving ROIC and ROE to enhance capital efficiency.

Regarding shareholder returns, the company maintains a dividend payout ratio of approximately 50% of adjusted EPS, prioritizing profit distribution to shareholders. This approach aims to balance sustainable growth with enhanced shareholder value.