"AI Usable On-Site" Transforms Manufacturing — Manufacturing AI "Hutzper" Releases 6-Year Growth Record

Hutzper Inc. (Headquarters: Yodogawa-ku, Osaka; Representative Director CEO: Hiroshi Onishi; hereinafter referred to as "the Company") released an infographic on April 1, 2026, marking its 6th anniversary, summarizing its growth achievements and current business status.

With the mission of "Turning cutting-edge technology into reliable labor," the Company has developed AI services rooted in manufacturing sites. While sales have grown more than tenfold from JPY 0.35 billion in the first fiscal year to JPY 12.56 billion in the sixth fiscal year, the monthly churn rate for its visual inspection AI "Mekiki Byte" has remained low at 0.23%, demonstrating the trust placed in its "AI usable on-site" solutions through these figures.

6 Years of Growth Trajectory: 106% CAGR, Achieved Profitability

The Company has developed AI services specialized in manufacturing, achieving sales of JPY 1,256 million in FY2025 (up 108% year-on-year). The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) reached 106%, realizing over tenfold sales growth in six years. The cumulative number of client companies has reached 230.

Furthermore, in FY2025, the Company achieved profitability with an operating profit margin of 32%. It successfully transitioned to a profitable structure while maintaining its growth momentum.

* Sales and profit margins are for FY2025 (January 2025 - December 2025). CAGR: Annual calendar year growth rate from January 2021 to December 2025.

Stable Revenue Model Supported by Retained Customers

A key feature of the Company's business model is that recurring revenue from existing customers supports its revenue base. In FY2025, recurring customer revenue reached JPY 836 million (approximately 67% of total sales), establishing a stable revenue structure that does not rely on new customer acquisition.

The product lineup, centered on image recognition AI, continuously contributes to quality control and productivity improvement at manufacturing sites, which is the background for this high retention rate.

76.2% Manufacturing — Expanding Services Across a Wide Range of Industries, Centered on Manufacturing

76.2% of the Company's recurring customers are in manufacturing. It supports a wide range of manufacturing sectors, including food, automotive, machinery, electrical and electronics, steel and metals, and chemicals, steadily building its position as the go-to for "Manufacturing DX: Hutzper."

Members with manufacturing backgrounds deeply understand on-site processes and provide design and implementation support. This enables them to address unique on-site challenges that general AI tools cannot handle, leading to high specialization and customer concentration.

0.23% Monthly Churn Rate — The Reason for Being Chosen by Sites for 6 Years

The monthly churn rate for "Mekiki Byte," an AI for visual inspection and quality control in manufacturing, was 0.23% (FY2025 results). This translates to approximately 2.8% annually, an extremely low level for a SaaS business.

Behind this figure is the "on-site approach" implementation support provided by members with manufacturing backgrounds. Rather than simply delivering an AI tool, the approach involves deeply engaging in on-site inspection processes and persistently supporting customers until they can master it, leading to continuous customer usage.

Stable Financial Foundation

The Company maintains a stable financial foundation with an equity ratio of 88% and a cash balance of JPY 1,895 million. It ensures financial soundness while continuing growth investments, establishing a system to support medium- to long-term business development.

A Group of Professionals Who Know the Site Inside Out

As of December 2025, there are 68 full-time employees (total personnel 95, including part-timers and interns). The engineer ratio is 63.2%, with many members from manufacturing quality control and production technology backgrounds, in addition to AI engineers and data scientists.

This team composition, understanding the "language of the site," is the source of Hutzper's competitive advantage in both product development and implementation support.

Future Outlook — From Manufacturing to Transformation of Entire Industries

In the future, the Company aims to promote AI social implementation across the entire manufacturing industry, not limited to process optimization at manufacturing sites, but also including equipment maintenance, demand forecasting, and safety measures. Furthermore, it is considering expanding into adjacent industries such as construction, logistics, and pharmaceuticals, leveraging the know-how cultivated in manufacturing.

Under the vision of "Making Japan's manufacturing the best in the world," we will continue to take on challenges as an AI partner rooted in the field.

[Note on Forward-Looking Statements]

This release contains forward-looking statements. These are based on current judgments and assumptions, and actual results may differ due to risk factors such as changes in the economic environment, competitive trends, and technological innovation.

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Hutzper Inc.

Securities Code: Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market (478A) Head Office: Shin-Osaka CSP Building North Wing 4F, 1-11-16 Nishinakajima, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka Representative: Hiroshi Onishi, Representative Director and CEO Established: April 1, 2020 Capital: JPY 826 million (including capital surplus JPY 1.99 billion) Number of Employees: 95 (as of December 2025) *Includes part-timers and interns Business Activities: Provision of AI services for the manufacturing industry URL: https://hutzper.com/ Contact: info@hutzper.com