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Neural Group Inc.

4056・Growth Market・Information & Communication

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Neural Group Inc.4056

Business

Neural Group Inc. operates under the mission of "Creating an exciting future with AI," running its AI Engineering Business (Single Segment) built around its proprietary deep learning library and edge computing technology. The business consists of two domains: the Innovation domain (research and development of cutting-edge technologies such as AI Agents and LLMs) and the Core Service domain (provision of services and products based on mature AI technologies). The company offers a diverse range of AI services, including parking lot occupancy management (Dejipark), pedestrian flow and security analysis (Digiflow), LED signage (Neural Vision), a 1-on-1 support tool (KizunaNavi), and fashion trend analysis, with a track record of adoption by over 12,000 companies nationwide, ranging from small and medium-sized enterprises to large corporations. The company is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market.

Business Model

収益は主に、AIソフトウェアライセンス提供、エッジAIカメラ等のユニット販売（機器＋設置工事）、LEDサイネージのファブレスメーカーとしての販売・設置、マンション向けAIサイネージへの広告枠販売、KizunaNaviなどのSaaS型サービス課金から構成される。イノベーション領域で開発した先端技術をコアサービス領域に順次実装することで研究開発投資を収益化する構造を持つ。

設備投資は軽微（2025期767百万円未満）であり、ソフトウェア主体の事業モデルが特徴。

Company Strengths

Holds over 30 proprietary deep learning models developed in-house without repurposing general-purpose open source. Achieves commercial-level accuracy, including 98.1% fashion item detection accuracy and license plate recognition. Has accumulated proprietary technology assets including Patent No. 6511204, forming a technical entry barrier that competitors cannot easily replicate.

Completes AI analysis on-device without transmitting images or video to a server, achieving both significant reductions in communication and server costs and protection of personal information. Possesses cross-platform installation capability independent of specific devices or processors, and offers high scalability, operable even in environments at the level of mobile communications.

Has a track record of over 12,000 companies adopting services in its core service domain. In May 2023, entered into a capital and business alliance with Sony Corporation, jointly developing KizunaNavi, which combines Sony's voice recognition technology with the company's own edge AI technology, released in March 2024. In June 2024, the company was also certified as a participant in the NVIDIA Partner Program.

ENVALITH's Perspective

Revenue for Q1 FY2026 (ending March 2026) was ¥676 million (down 18.0% YoY), and operating loss expanded sharply to ¥239 million from ¥9 million in the same period a year earlier. To achieve the full-year forecast of ¥5,300 million (up 60.6% YoY), revenue of ¥4,624 million is required over the remaining three quarters, and even assuming contributions from newly consolidated subsidiaries and the existing business's tendency to weight toward the second half, the progress rate (12.8%) is markedly low. While the company has not revised its earnings forecast, the situation calls for scrutiny of the likelihood of achievement.

SG&A expenses for Q1 FY2026 (ending March 2026) rose 16.7% to ¥628 million from ¥538 million in the same period a year earlier, significantly exceeding gross profit of ¥389 million. M&A-related advisory fees (Cactus: ¥37 million, Mahou and Pegasus: ¥53 million) and integration costs for newly consolidated subsidiaries were incurred as upfront expenses, and adjusted EBITDA also deteriorated sharply to -¥152 million from ¥26 million in the same period a year earlier. The expansion of fixed costs is increasing the fragility of the earnings structure.

The equity ratio at the end of Q1 FY2026 (ending March 2026) declined to 37.4% (from 44.1% at the end of the previous fiscal year), and net assets stood at ¥1,687 million (down ¥189 million from the end of the previous fiscal year). Long-term borrowings increased by ¥232 million, and total liabilities expanded to ¥2,755 million (up ¥435 million from the end of the previous fiscal year). The cumulative deficit in retained earnings has reached -¥609 million. Although the company states there is no note regarding going-concern assumptions, the pace of depletion of financial buffer is accelerating due to continued losses combined with M&A investment, and changes in the fundraising environment could become a management risk.

Growth Strategy

Pursuing discontinuous growth through a three-pronged approach: accelerated M&A, integration of generative AI technology, and diversification of core services

Building an information-gathering network for M&A candidate companies and executing continuous acquisitions. In Q1 FY2026, made Pomato, Pro, and Cactus subsidiaries; resolved to make Mahou and Pegasus subsidiaries in June 2026 as a subsequent event. Expanding business domains into entertainment, events, and gaming machine LCD panels to diversify the revenue base.

Promoting horizontal deployment of operational and cost optimization know-how to new group companies and mutual customer referrals to strengthen company-wide cost competitiveness. Aims to improve profitability and stabilize the earnings structure by applying the company's proprietary AI technology to the businesses of M&A target companies.

Incorporating research results on advanced technologies such as AI Agents and LLMs from the Innovation domain into the core service domain as appropriate, to enhance the added value of existing products. Strengthening service competitiveness through the integration of NEURAL.LLM and ASR technology into KizunaNavi, among other initiatives.

With the group participation of Cactus (events and promotion) and Mahou (gaming machine LCD panels) as a catalyst, uniquely evolving AI technology specialized for the entertainment domain, and accelerating solution sales for the marketing, entertainment, and event markets.

Last updated: July 17, 2026