Revised forecast
Fiscal year ending March 2027 · Full yearPrevious forecast published 14 May 2026The bar length represents the relative magnitude of change, based on the item that changed the most in this document. The percentage change shown by the dotted line is calculated from the two reported figures because the company did not provide the rate.
The completion of the review of the financial impact of the organizational restructuring means that the burden of income taxes and other taxes is expected to be structurally reduced from the second quarter onward, with the tax burden ratio for the current fiscal year expected to decline to approximately 40%. In light of growth in the B2B subscription business, net income and EPS are expected to exceed the initial forecasts.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Net Sales | ¥252,000 million → ¥252,000 million |
| Operating profit | ¥8,700 million → ¥8,700 million |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | ¥4,600 million → ¥5,210 million（+13.3%） |
| Net income per share | ¥132.44 → ¥150 |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Period Covered | Full year |
| Publication date of previous forecast | 14 May 2026 |
| Previous-period results | Sales: ¥251,419 million; EBITDA: ¥12,914 million; operating profit: ¥7,339 million; net income attributable to owners of the parent: ¥4,527 million; EPS: ¥130.34 |
| Reason for the revision | The completion of the review of the financial impact of the organizational restructuring means that the burden of income taxes and other taxes is expected to be structurally reduced from the second quarter onward, with the tax burden ratio for the current fiscal year expected to decline to approximately 40%. In light of growth in the B2B subscription business, net income and EPS are expected to exceed the initial forecasts. |
| Dividend forecast revision | The year-end dividend forecast has been increased from ¥26 to ¥30 per share, and the annual dividend forecast has been revised from ¥26 to ¥30. The second-quarter-end dividend forecast remains unchanged at ¥0.00 per share. |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The review of the financial impact of the organizational restructuring of the B2B subscription business and the absorption-type merger of a subsidiary, which have been underway since September 2025, has been completed. As a result, the burden of income taxes and other taxes is expected to be structurally reduced from the second quarter onward. In addition, operating profit is expected to remain in line with the initial forecast, supported by growth in the B2B subscription business.