ONE Career Completes Acquisition of Kids Corporation Shares, Expanding Education Network

TOKYO, Jul 31 (Pulse News Wire) – ONE CAREER Inc. (4377.T) completed the acquisition of shares in Kids Corporation.

Kids Corporation operates nationwide networks across approximately 5,000 schools, including universities, colleges, and high schools. The transaction was valued at EV/adjusted EBITDA of 5.0 times based on Kids Corporation's fiscal 2025 performance of approximately ¥2.600 billion in revenue and ¥280 billion in operating profit. This acquisition strengthens ONE CAREER’s membership base through collaborations with educational institutions and expands its business scope into the education sector.

Post-acquisition plans include leveraging Kids Corporation’s network to reduce member acquisition costs and cross-selling services to existing customers interested in high school recruitment support. Financially, the integration is expected to contribute positively to ONE CAREER’s consolidated financials. Revenue is forecast to increase by approximately ¥500 billion for the fiscal year ending December 2026, driven by the inclusion of Kids Corporation’s fourth-quarter results.

Operating profit is anticipated to rise by ¥100 billion due to strong performance from Kids Corporation during the same period.