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- Decline in print advertising
- Decline in demand for housing-related advertising
- Depreciation expense associated with the revision of the estimated asset retirement obligation¥61 million
- Reaction to the large real estate land and building transaction brokerage fee project in the year-earlier period
- Expand sales of high-value-added DSP advertising
- Expanding sales of original services on the company-operated website “Pachi7”
- Acquiring customers in sectors where advertising demand is expected to grow
- Securing large real estate projects in the second half and capturing advertising demand for the year-end sales season
- Advertising business total transaction volume¥3,845 millionYear on year against the same period last year-6.1%
- Total transaction volume in the pachinko hall advertising sector¥2,172 millionYear on year against the same period last year-1.5%
- Total transaction volume in advertising sectors other than pachinko halls¥1,672 millionYear on year against the same period last year-11.6%
- Internet advertising revenue¥1,770 millionYear on year against the same period last year+7.3%
- Insert advertising revenue¥572 millionYear on year against the same period last year-39.0%
- Promotional materials revenue¥457 millionYear on year against the same period last year+5.0%
- Media revenue¥81 millionYear on year against the same period last year-6.8%
- Creative services revenue¥293 millionYear on year against the same period last year-6.9%
- Other net sales¥430 millionYear on year against the same period last year+1.5%
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Document type | Financial results presentation |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Net Sales | ¥3,645 million (YoY -7.0%) |
| Operating profit | ¥266 million (YoY -33.1%) |
| Ordinary income | ¥267 million (YoY -32.7%) |
| Net income | ¥154 million (YoY -41.2%) |
| Gross Profit Margin | 38 % |
| Operating profit margin | 7.3 % |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | ¥586 million |
| Results for the three months of the current quarter | Gross profit ¥715 million / Operating profit ¥129 million / Selling, general and administrative expenses ¥586 million / Advertising business gross profit ¥696 million |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales ¥8,000 million / Operating profit ¥800 million / Ordinary income ¥800 million / Profit attributable to owners of the parent ¥520 million |
| Progress against full-year forecast | Net Sales 45.6% / Operating profit 33.3% / Ordinary income 33.5% / Profit attributable to owners of the parent 29.6% |
| Self-assessment against the plan | Delayed relative to the initial plan |
| Segment results | Advertising Business Net Sales ¥3,606 million (YoY -6.4%) / Segment profit ¥393 million (YoY -21.6%) / Real Estate Business Net Sales ¥38 million (YoY -44.7%) / Segment profit ¥17 million (YoY -53.5%) / Adjustments Segment profit ¥-143 million |
| Breakdown of Factors Affecting the Change | Factors Decline in print advertising / Amount Not disclosed, Factors Decline in demand for housing-related advertising / Amount Not disclosed, Factors Depreciation expense associated with the revision of the estimated asset retirement obligation / Amount ¥61 million, Factors Reaction to the large real estate land and building transaction brokerage fee project in the year-earlier period / Amount Not disclosed |
| Key KPIs | Indicator name Advertising business total transaction volume / Value ¥3,845 million / Year on year against the same period last year -6.1%, Indicator name Total transaction volume in the pachinko hall advertising sector / Value ¥2,172 million / Year on year against the same period last year -1.5%, Indicator name Total transaction volume in advertising sectors other than pachinko halls / Value ¥1,672 million / Year on year against the same period last year -11.6%, Indicator name Internet advertising revenue / Value ¥1,770 million / Year on year against the same period last year +7.3%, Indicator name Insert advertising revenue / Value ¥572 million / Year on year against the same period last year -39.0%, Indicator name Promotional materials revenue / Value ¥457 million / Year on year against the same period last year +5.0%, Indicator name Media revenue / Value ¥81 million / Year on year against the same period last year -6.8%, Indicator name Creative services revenue / Value ¥293 million / Year on year against the same period last year -6.9%, Indicator name Other net sales / Value ¥430 million / Year on year against the same period last year +1.5% |
| Number of employees | Number of Employees 208 people / Change during the period 0 people compared with the end of the previous fiscal year |
| Annual Dividend | ¥25 per share |
| Payout ratio | 52.9 % |
| Acquisition of treasury shares | Repurchase authorization amount 350 / Amount unit ¥ millions (upper limit) / Number of shares under the buyback program 700,000 / Share unit Shares (maximum) / Period From 21 July 2026 to 24 March 2027 / Cumulative amount acquired as of 30 September 2026 193.33 / Unit for cumulative amount acquired ¥ million / Cumulative shares acquired 418,700 / Unit for cumulative shares acquired Shares |
| New initiatives | Expand sales of high-value-added DSP advertising, Expanding sales of original services on the company-operated website “Pachi7”, Acquiring customers in sectors where advertising demand is expected to grow, Securing large real estate projects in the second half and capturing advertising demand for the year-end sales season |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Declining print media advertising, weaker demand for housing-related advertising due to the naphtha shortage and other factors, ¥61 million in depreciation expense recorded following a revision to the estimated asset retirement obligation, and the reaction to the large land and building transaction brokerage fee project recorded in the real estate business in the year-earlier period.