Results for this period
Interim period (second quarter)1 January 2026–30 June 2026ConsolidatedJapanese GAAPThe width of the band at each stage is based on revenue. The narrower it becomes toward the bottom, the smaller the proportion of revenue that remains as profit. The dotted outline is the full-year forecast and the band inside it is the result for this period. The progress rate is the result divided by the forecast.
塗りつぶした部分が自己資本比率です。総資産のうち、返済のいらない自前の資金がどれだけかを表します。The thin vertical line indicates the level at the end of the previous fiscal year.
Stacked from zero: upward is an increase in cash, downward a decrease (in ¥ thousand).The net change represented by the dotted line is the total of three items, calculated from figures provided by the company.
In the magazine sales support business, results were affected by a decline in the number of subscription users, higher selling, general and administrative expenses, personnel expenses, new marketing initiatives, SEO measures, and upfront investment in new business areas. In the EdTech business, results improved due to the recognition of sales from クリエイト研究会株式会社 and the absence of M&A fees, among other factors.
No applicable matters
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Period Classification | Interim period (second quarter) |
| Accounting standards | Japanese GAAP |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
| Period Covered | 1 January 2026–30 June 2026 |
| Net Sales | ¥2,930 million (YoY +2.4%) |
| Operating profit | ¥30 million (YoY -39.5%) |
| Ordinary income | ¥28 million (YoY -44.4%) |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | ¥-12 million |
| Net income per share | △3.83 |
| Equity ratio | End of the current fiscal period 39.3 / End of previous period 42.2 |
| Total assets | ¥5,845 million |
| Net assets | ¥2,454 million |
| Cash flows from operating activities | ¥498,875 thousand |
| Cash flows from investing activities | ¥-170,199 thousand |
| Cash flows from financing activities | ¥914 thousand |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | ¥3,308,541 thousand |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales ¥6,187 million (YoY +6.4%) / Operating profit ¥81 million (YoY -50.2%) / Ordinary income ¥89 million (YoY -47.1%) / Net income ¥12 million (YoY -84.9%) |
| Annual Dividend Forecast | ¥30 → ¥16（-46.7%） |
| Segment revenue | Magazine Sales Support Business ¥2,860.14 million (YoY +2.1%), EdTech Business ¥71.31 million (YoY +21.0%) |
| Segment profit | Magazine Sales Support Business ¥104.87 million (YoY -23.1%), EdTech Business ¥-11.79 million |
| Depreciation and amortization | ¥164,474 thousand |
| Impairment loss | No applicable matters. |
| Breakdown of extraordinary income (loss) | There were no extraordinary gains or extraordinary losses in the interim period |
| Disclosure regarding the going concern assumption | No applicable matters |
| Change in accounting policy | Changes due to revisions to standards No / Other changes No / Change in accounting estimate No / Restatement No |
| Changes in the scope of consolidation | New 0 companies / Excluded 1 company (クリエイト研究会株式会社) |
| Material subsequent events | No applicable matters. |
| Availability of Supplementary Financial Results Materials | No |
| Availability of Financial Results Briefing | Yes (for individual investors) |
| Issued Shares at Period-End | 3,302,401 Shares |
| Factors Behind Changes in Business Performance | In the magazine sales support business, results were affected by a decline in the number of subscription users, higher selling, general and administrative expenses, personnel expenses, new marketing initiatives, SEO measures, and upfront investment in new business areas. In the EdTech business, results improved due to the recognition of sales from クリエイト研究会株式会社 and the absence of M&A fees, among other factors. |
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These are items the company does not state in this document. We do not leave them blank, nor fill them in from other sources or by inference.
The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.In the magazine sales support business, the number of subscription users declined and selling, general and administrative expenses increased. In the EdTech business, earnings improved due to the recognition of subsidiary sales and the absence of M&A fees, among other factors. Regarding its full-year forecasts, the company also cited the effects of sluggish order growth, M&A-related expenses, shareholder benefit costs, weaker performance by subsidiaries and equity-method affiliates, and goodwill amortization.