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GiXo Ltd.

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GiXo Co., Ltd. was founded in 2012 and is a specialist group in data utilization support, with the purpose of "Making every decision Data-Informed." Centered on four capabilities—strategy consulting, data science, data engineering, and product development—the company provides end-to-end support for DX and data utilization challenges faced by major corporations. Its key clients include industry-leading companies such as West Japan Railway Company and Asahi Group Japan. By seamlessly combining the two domains of Business Innovation (strategy and analysis) and System Innovation (infrastructure development), the company helps clients resolve management challenges and strengthen competitiveness. Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market (March 2022).

Business Model

The company flexibly combines three services—DI Consulting, DI Platform, and DI Products—to offer to client companies. The majority of revenue is generated through long-term, deep-engagement transactions with a small number of major clients, with the top 3 clients accounting for 77.7% of revenue in FY2025 (ended June 2025). The company also develops proprietary products such as the marketing tool "Mygru," and is promoting sales expansion through sales partners. It is also pursuing inorganic growth through M&A in parallel.

Company Strengths

Since its founding in 2012, the company has accumulated comprehensive data analysis covering all cases, all volumes, and all granularities, along with its proprietary algorithms, the "Zokusei" framework, the ADS framework, and other assets. These constitute a source of differentiation from competitors, and the company continues to strengthen them through R&D expenditure of ¥79,585 thousand. Its intellectual property portfolio, including patented technologies, underpins service quality and creates barriers to entry.

Starting with a capital and business alliance with West Japan Railway Company in 2018, the company established a joint venture, TRAILBLAZER, with the same company in October 2023. In FY2025 (ending June 2025), sales to West Japan Railway Company were ¥1,049,843 thousand (43.8% of total sales), and sales to TRAILBLAZER were ¥527,642 thousand (22.0% of total sales), reflecting deepening business engagement.

The behavioral data-driven marketing tool "Mygru" has been adopted across a range of industries, including municipal governments, aviation, and entertainment, such as Kobe City's urban OS utilization, the JAL Mileage Bank app, and Mrs. GREEN APPLE's digital stamp rally. The company is also enhancing its LINE mini-app functionality, aiming to diversify its product revenue streams.

ENVALITH's Perspective

Operating profit for the cumulative nine months of FY2026 (ending June 2026) was ¥79 million, a significant improvement from ¥-110 million in the same period of the prior year. Gross profit margin also improved from 28.2% in the same period of the prior year to 36.1%, reflecting both the resolution of cost-overrun projects and the effect of sales expansion. However, the full-year forecast still includes a loss scenario, with operating profit projected in a range of ¥-45 million to ¥35 million, meaning that fourth-quarter cost trends will determine the full-year outcome.

With the acquisition of Maze, interest-bearing debt (long-term borrowings plus the current portion due within one year) of ¥469 million arose, and the equity ratio declined from 83.7% to 60.7%. The loan agreement with Mizuho Bank includes financial covenants requiring maintenance of net assets (at least 75% of the level at the end of the immediately preceding fiscal year) and avoidance of two consecutive fiscal years of ordinary loss. Given that the full-year earnings forecast for ordinary loss ranges from ¥-69 million to ¥-11 million, continued monitoring of the risk of covenant breach is necessary.

The degree of dependence on top customers by sales is not disclosed, but the deep-engagement transaction model with a few major clients means that the impact of losing a specific customer would be significant. In addition, amid an increasingly competitive external environment for hiring DX talent, selling, general and administrative expenses remained at a high level of ¥685 million for the cumulative nine months of 3Q, with talent investment costs weighing on profitability. While there is a market tailwind from the spread of generative AI, competitors also benefit similarly, making the maintenance of differentiation a challenge.

Growth Strategy

Pursuing non-linear growth through a three-pronged approach combining deepening of long-term contracts, product sales expansion, and M&A

Sequentially released "AI wrapping" (October 2025), "DIGITAL BOOST" (August 2025), "M&A BOOST" (December 2025), and "Semantic Layer Construction Support" (March 2026). Capturing generative AI utilization needs and expanding the scope of client business transformation support.

Building up a track record in the entertainment sector, including with Yoshimoto Kogyo Group, artists affiliated with SM Entertainment, and Netflix series. Continuing feature expansion such as LINE Touch support, and strengthening deployment leveraging LINE Mini Apps.

Made Mayze Inc. a consolidated subsidiary effective October 1, 2025, incorporating system development and staffing business areas. Recorded goodwill of ¥317 million (provisional value). The allocation of acquisition cost has not yet been finalized, and future confirmed figures may impact the financial statements.

Continuing long-term, in-depth transactions with major industry players such as West Japan Railway Company and Asahi Group Japan. Also promoting relationship strengthening through joint development, including the joint acquisition of a patent for the "AI Maintenance Estimate System" with Toyota Mobility Parts.

Last updated: July 17, 2026