Komori

Financial Results Presentation for the Third Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending December 2026

Results presentationNine months, FY ending Dec 2026Published 2026-11-13 16:00

In the third quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2026, the company posted an operating loss for the three-month period alone due to lower revenue at PIXTA and fotowa and YASUMI WORKS falling short of plan. However, net income increased on gains from the sale of investment securities, among other factors, and the full-year earnings forecast was left unchanged.

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Financial results presentationThird quarter of the fiscal year ending December 202611 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Net Sales¥1,747 million -8.6%nine-month cumulative
Operating profit¥-58 million nine-month cumulative
Net income¥71 million +6.6%net income attributable to owners of the parent, nine-month cumulative
Operating profit margin-3.3 % nine-month cumulative
Results for the three months of the current quarter
Net Sales
¥544 million-9.9%
Operating profit
¥-37 million
Operating profit margin
-6.9 %
yoy_change_pt-8.9
Profit attributable to owners of the parent
¥86 million+1,240.0%
Full-year earnings forecast
Net Sales
¥2,877 million
Operating profit
¥163 million
Profit attributable to owners of the parent
¥105 million
Operating profit margin
5.7 %
Progress against full-year forecast　通期の予想に対して、いまどこまで進んだかの割合です。
Net Sales60.7
What the company explained in this material
Self-assessment against the planThe company's self-assessment against its own plan.
The fotowa business and YASUMI WORKS fell short of plan
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeReasons cited by the Company for the change in the figures.
  • Gain on sale of investment securities¥273 million
  • Amortization of goodwill¥-79 million
New initiatives
  • Launch of a new newborn photography plan in collaboration with Rilakkuma
  • Launch of operations of the AI anime distribution platform Anipops and planned release of its smartphone app within the year
  • Launch of a social media platform for visitors to Japan
  • Launch of a trial of a new experience service for visitors to Japan
  • Store and pop-up expansion for YASUMI WORKS
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
  • Cumulative monthly PIXTA purchasers43,469 people
  • Average monthly purchase per PIXTA user¥9,537
    Year on year against the same period last yearAbove the same period of the previous year
  • Number of fotowa photo shoots2,523 postings
    Year on year against the same period last yearAbove the same period of the previous year
  • fotowa repeat rate33 %
    Year on year against the same period last yearAbove the same period of the previous year
  • Number of PIXTA On-Demand booking applications2,135 postings
    Year on year against the same period last yearSlightly below the same period of the previous year
  • Monthly sales from photography services for visitors to JapanJust under ¥10 million
  • Anipops memberships and paid subscriptionsOff to a solid start
Unit price and quantity metricsThese figures show sales broken down by price and volume.
  • Cumulative monthly PIXTA purchasers43,469 people
  • Average monthly purchase per PIXTA user¥9,537
  • Number of fotowa photo shoots2,523 postings
  • fotowa repeat rate33 %
Segment results
PIXTA
Net Sales¥1,258 million nine-month cumulative
Operating profit¥155 million nine-month cumulative
Operating profit_unit¥ million
fotowa
Net Sales¥229 million nine-month cumulative
Other Businesses
Net Sales¥259 million nine-month cumulative
Medium-term management plan targets
2030 salesOver ¥6 billion
2030 operating profitMore than ¥1 billion
Comparison with actual resultsIllustrates approximately ¥2.6 billion in revenue in 2025
Market Size / Share
  • International visitors to Japan4,268 10,000 people 2025
  • Global anime industry market size¥44,491 100 million 2025
  • Overseas anime market size¥25,426 100 million 2025
  • Global anime industry market size¥38,407 hundred million 2024
Number of stores and locations
Number of Stores at Period-End11 stores
Store openings during the periodIncreased from 5 stores in October 2025 to 11 stores
Number of employees
Number of Employees103 people consolidated, at 30 September 2026
Annual Dividend
60 Yen per share
BreakdownRegular dividend of ¥45 plus commemorative dividend of ¥15, year-end dividend
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ItemDetails
Document typeFinancial results presentation
Fiscal Period CoveredThird quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2026
Net Sales¥1,747 million (nine-month cumulative) (YoY -8.6%)
Operating profit¥-58 million (nine-month cumulative)
Net income¥71 million (net income attributable to owners of the parent, nine-month cumulative) (YoY +6.6%)
Operating profit margin-3.3 % (nine-month cumulative)
Results for the three months of the current quarterNet Sales ¥544 million (YoY -9.9%) / Operating profit ¥-37 million / Operating profit margin -6.9 % / Profit attributable to owners of the parent ¥86 million (YoY +1,240.0%)
Full-year earnings forecastNet Sales ¥2,877 million / Operating profit ¥163 million / Profit attributable to owners of the parent ¥105 million / Operating profit margin 5.7 %
Progress against full-year forecastNet Sales 60.7
Self-assessment against the planThe fotowa business and YASUMI WORKS fell short of plan
Segment resultsPIXTA Net Sales ¥1,258 million (nine-month cumulative) / Operating profit ¥155 million (nine-month cumulative) / Operating profit_unit ¥ million / fotowa Net Sales ¥229 million (nine-month cumulative) / Operating profit Not disclosed / Other Businesses Net Sales ¥259 million (nine-month cumulative) / Operating profit Not disclosed
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeFactors Gain on sale of investment securities / Amount ¥273 million, Factors Amortization of goodwill / Amount ¥-79 million
Key KPIsIndicator name Cumulative monthly PIXTA purchasers / Value 43,469 people / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Average monthly purchase per PIXTA user / Value ¥9,537 / Year on year against the same period last year Above the same period of the previous year, Indicator name Number of fotowa photo shoots / Value 2,523 postings / Year on year against the same period last year Above the same period of the previous year, Indicator name fotowa repeat rate / Value 33 % / Year on year against the same period last year Above the same period of the previous year, Indicator name Number of PIXTA On-Demand booking applications / Value 2,135 postings / Year on year against the same period last year Slightly below the same period of the previous year, Indicator name Monthly sales from photography services for visitors to Japan / Value Just under ¥10 million / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Anipops memberships and paid subscriptions / Value Off to a solid start / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed
Unit price and quantity metricsIndicator name Cumulative monthly PIXTA purchasers / Value 43,469 people, Indicator name Average monthly purchase per PIXTA user / Value ¥9,537, Indicator name Number of fotowa photo shoots / Value 2,523 postings, Indicator name fotowa repeat rate / Value 33 %
Number of stores and locationsNumber of Stores at Period-End 11 stores / Store openings during the period Increased from 5 stores in October 2025 to 11 stores / Store closures during the period Not disclosed
Number of employeesNumber of Employees 103 people (consolidated, at 30 September 2026) / Change during the period Not disclosed / Hiring plan Not disclosed
Medium-term management plan targets2030 sales Over ¥6 billion / 2030 operating profit More than ¥1 billion / Comparison with actual results Illustrates approximately ¥2.6 billion in revenue in 2025
Annual Dividend60 Yen per share
Market Size / ShareInternational visitors to Japan 4,268 10,000 people (2025), Global anime industry market size ¥44,491 100 million (2025), Overseas anime market size ¥25,426 100 million (2025), Global anime industry market size ¥38,407 hundred million (2024)
New initiativesLaunch of a new newborn photography plan in collaboration with Rilakkuma, Launch of operations of the AI anime distribution platform Anipops and planned release of its smartphone app within the year, Launch of a social media platform for visitors to Japan, Launch of a trial of a new experience service for visitors to Japan, Store and pop-up expansion for YASUMI WORKS
Items this document does not state (11)
Ordinary incomeGross Profit MarginSelling, general and administrative expensesAssumptions Underlying the Business OutlookRisk amount incorporated into the outlookFinancial targetsPayout ratioAcquisition of treasury sharesCapital expendituresOrders received and order backlogKey points of the Q&A

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