AHC GROUP INC.【JP:7083】Stock Price

AHC Group operates businesses across three sectors: welfare services, elderly care, and food service. The company's core service is after-school day care programs that provide therapeutic support for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Operating under brand names such as "Appli" and "TODAY," the company runs 43 facilities. Additionally, the company operates 32 day care facilities for elderly clients, supporting the maintenance and improvement of users' physical function through rehabilitation equipment and proprietary programs.

The company serves a broad customer base ranging from children with disabilities to elderly individuals. Revenue is primarily composed of insurance benefits from the National Health Insurance Association and out-of-pocket payments from users. The welfare and care services operate under a stable, publicly-funded revenue structure with assured payment mechanisms for services provided. The food service business serves general consumers, with six restaurants operating in Tokyo, including "Negima Sanzo."

In welfare services, AHC Group provides comprehensive support for social participation of people with disabilities, centered on after-school day care programs and including employment transition support, group living assistance (group homes), and day care services. In elderly care, the company operates day care facilities equipped with individual bathing facilities and rehabilitation equipment, achieving high occupancy rates. In food service, the company operates "Negima Sanzo," which combines traditional Japanese cuisine with creative dishes, while also developing new business formats.

AHC Group operates three business divisions—welfare, care, and food service—guided by the shared principle of "caring for people," with the aim of achieving sustainable growth. The company has set key performance targets of 10% revenue growth rate, 10% operating profit margin, and 20% ROE, and is working to realize long-term stable growth across each business. By achieving these numerical targets, the company aims to continue providing safe, reliable, and trustworthy services to regional customers and contribute to building a more prosperous society.

In the welfare business, the company aims to be a comprehensive life support provider specializing in social welfare, offering a wide range of disability welfare services from after-school day services to employment support and group living assistance. As a medium-term strategy, the company is prioritizing the strengthening of one-stop service capabilities by expanding "employment support type B," "day care services," and "group living assistance" as post-graduation independence support options. In the care business, the company is improving profitability through operational efficiency improvements at adult day service facilities while also exploring expansion into other care services.

Continuous facility openings are central to business expansion. The company is actively promoting the establishment of new service types that meet regional needs, working toward the realization of lifelong welfare services from early childhood through old age. In the food service business, the company is focusing on maintaining existing store sales and improving operational efficiency, while establishing competitive business models through enhanced customer service levels and the development of safe, high-quality products. The subsidiary Center Network is also working to expand distribution channels in food processing and sales.

Regarding technological innovation, the company prioritizes reducing operational burden through ICT utilization and improving business processes through digital transformation. To address challenging business conditions including labor shortages and rising costs, the company is diversifying recruitment methods for new graduates and mid-career hires, and strengthening training programs and evaluation systems by job level. Additionally, the company plans to enhance internal management systems and governance effectiveness centered at headquarters, enabling efficient operations and improved productivity across geographically dispersed regional bases.