Results for this period
Interim period (second quarter)1 March 2026 to 31 August 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 ¥ million).The net change represented by the dotted line is the total of three items, calculated from figures provided by the company.
In the subscription delivery business, the total number of customers declined as existing customers purchased less frequently, resulting in lower revenue. Revenue grew in the new business areas due to an increase in the number of catalog pages and web product listings, as well as the launch of new projects. Operating profit decreased due to higher advertising and personnel expenses, while ordinary profit increased due to non-operating income, including foreign exchange gains.
No applicable matters.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Period Classification | Interim period (second quarter) |
| Accounting standards | Japanese GAAP |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
| Period Covered | 1 March 2026 to 31 August 2026 |
| Net Sales | ¥14,147 million (YoY -0.8%) |
| Operating profit | ¥122 million (YoY -39.4%) |
| Ordinary income | ¥262 million (YoY +6.1%) |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | ¥231 million (YoY +7.0%) |
| Net income per share | ¥32.43 |
| Equity ratio | End of the current fiscal period 72.1 / End of previous period 70.1 |
| Total assets | ¥27,274 million |
| Net assets | ¥19,677 million |
| Cash flows from operating activities | ¥-358 million |
| Cash flows from investing activities | ¥-859 million |
| Cash flows from financing activities | ¥-145 million |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | ¥7,889 million |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales ¥30,265 million (YoY +3.7%) / Operating profit ¥237 million (YoY +10.4%) / Ordinary income ¥327 million (YoY -30.2%) / Profit attributable to owners of the parent ¥299 million (YoY -16.5%) |
| Revision to Earnings Forecast | No revision |
| Annual Dividend Forecast | ¥20 → ¥25（+25.0%） |
| Segment revenue | Subscription business ¥12,184 million (YoY -2.6%), New Business Areas ¥1,963 million (YoY +12.7%) |
| Depreciation and amortization | ¥468 million |
| 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 Number of companies 0 / Company name Not disclosed / Excluded Number of companies 0 / Company name Not disclosed |
| Availability of Supplementary Financial Results Materials | No |
| Availability of Financial Results Briefing | Whether applicable No / Subject person Not disclosed |
| Issued Shares at Period-End | 9,543,500 Shares |
| Treasury Shares at Period-End | 2,420,914 Shares |
| Factors Behind Changes in Business Performance | In the subscription delivery business, the total number of customers declined as existing customers purchased less frequently, resulting in lower revenue. Revenue grew in the new business areas due to an increase in the number of catalog pages and web product listings, as well as the launch of new projects. Operating profit decreased due to higher advertising and personnel expenses, while ordinary profit increased due to non-operating income, including foreign exchange gains. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.In the subscription delivery business, the total number of customers declined as existing customers purchased less frequently. Operating profit decreased due to higher advertising expenses aimed at acquiring new customers and higher personnel expenses resulting from differences in the timing of expense recognition compared with the same period of the previous year. Meanwhile, sales grew in the new business areas, and ordinary profit and interim net income increased due to non-operating income, including foreign exchange gains.