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FORCIA,Inc.

304A・Growth Market・Information & Communication

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FORCIA,Inc.304A

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FORCIA, Inc. is a digital business platform company founded in 2001, built around its proprietary search technology "Spook." It has been adopted by 8 of the top 10 major travel agencies, and its flagship offering, the SaaS platform "Web Connect" for the travel and tourism industry, provides an integrated e-commerce infrastructure encompassing content registration, search, reservation management, electronic coupons, and an external connection gateway. Its customer base extends beyond major and mid-tier travel agencies to include railway operators and membership-based service providers. The company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market in December 2024. It is a single-segment company with revenue of ¥2,310 million (FY2025, ending February 2025).

Business Model

Revenue is structured around two pillars: "Solution-type Services" (contracted development, operation and maintenance, and licensing fees utilizing Spook) and "SaaS-type Services" (initial setup fees, monthly service usage fees, and customization development fees for web Connect). web Connect is premised on continuous usage for 60 months in principle, and the accumulation of monthly fees forms a stable revenue base. In FY2025 (ended February 2025), web Connect sales were ¥1,415 million (up 36.4% year on year), accounting for approximately 61% of total sales.

Company Strengths

Provides Spook or web Connect to 8 of the top 10 companies by travel handling volume as announced by the Japan Tourism Agency. Business relationships with major travel agencies such as Club Tourism (20.4% of sales), JTB (11.4% of sales), and Nippon Travel Agency (10.0% of sales) form a barrier to entry against competitors.

Cumulative number of web Connect clients expanded from 20 companies in the 23rd fiscal period to 27 companies in the 24th fiscal period, exceeding the initial budget target of 21 companies. The number of connected facilities has reached over 12,000 in total, strengthening the stable revenue base through the accumulation of monthly recurring revenue.

Holds the "Information Retrieval System" patent (Patent No. 4707476) obtained in 2011 and the dynamic pricing-related patent (Patent No. 7109027) obtained in 2022. Spook, whose core technologies are data compression/lightweighting and high-speed database processing, handles the complex real-time inventory and pricing searches required in the travel industry, and has also obtained Google Hotel Ads Integration Partner certification (2015).

ENVALITH's Perspective

In Q1 of FY2027 (ending February 2027), the company achieved significant year-on-year growth in both revenue and profit, with net sales of ¥665 million (up 18.1% year-on-year) and operating profit of ¥74 million (up 188.5% year-on-year). However, due to a revision of revenue recognition standards at the end of the previous fiscal year, revenue recognition for some large-scale projects has been deferred to Q2. While standalone Q1 performance was solid, the Q1 progress rate against the full-year forecast of ¥3,113 million stood at only about 21%, and the second-half-weighted earnings structure continues, which warrants close monitoring.

Against the full-year operating profit forecast of ¥412 million (up 477.2% year-on-year), Q1 results came in at ¥74 million (progress rate of approximately 18%). Completion of acceptance inspection for large-scale projects deferred to Q2 is key to achieving the full-year target. As external factors, sustained high inbound demand and continued digital investment by major travel agencies are providing tailwinds, but risks remain from fluctuations in travel demand due to political/diplomatic factors and exchange rate movements, which could affect customers' investment decisions.

The structure of heavy reliance on major domestic travel agencies for the majority of sales remains unchanged, creating a high risk that changes in specific customers' investment plans could directly impact performance. While the company is expanding its customer base to include railway operators and membership-based service providers and advancing into the MaaS market, its contribution to earnings at this stage appears limited. Diversifying away from concentration risk in the travel industry is a prerequisite for enhancing corporate value over the medium to long term, and progress in acquiring new customers needs to be continuously monitored.

Growth Strategy

A three-stage strategy of deepening relationships with existing clients, expanding the new client base, and building a travel and tourism industry marketplace

The company has continued to secure large-scale development projects addressing the core system renewal needs of major domestic travel agencies. In the first quarter of FY2027 (ending February 2027), multiple projects carried over from the previous fiscal year progressed smoothly, and development revenue was recognized. Some large-scale projects are scheduled to be recognized as revenue in the second quarter.

The company continues to expand the number of client companies using its travel inventory connectivity platform "Web Connect," steadily building up stock-type monthly recurring revenue. It aims for further growth from the previous fiscal year's 27 companies, and it has been confirmed that the accumulation of monthly recurring revenue contributed to results in the first quarter of FY2027 (ending February 2027) as well.

Leveraging its position as a data distribution hub for the travel and tourism industry, the company is promoting expansion of its client base to include railway operators and membership service providers, as well as expansion into the MaaS market. Through the provision of standardized products, it aims to move away from dependence on individual custom-order projects and shift toward a scalable revenue structure.

Last updated: July 17, 2026