Revised forecast
Fiscal year ending March 2027 · Six months and full yearThe bar length represents the relative magnitude of change, based on the item that changed the most in this document.
The disclosure cites competition in the e-book market, rising content procurement costs and advertising, marketing and promotional expenses, declining advertising efficiency, and pressure on personal consumption. It also states that the company is making upfront investments in advertising, its overseas business, next-generation content and original content.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Net Sales | Not disclosed → Cumulative second-quarter results 7,647 / Full year 15,328（Cumulative second-quarter results 2.5% (year on year) / Full year 4.0% (year on year)） |
| Operating profit | Not disclosed → Cumulative second-quarter results 114 / Full year 334（Cumulative second-quarter results -25.8% (year on year) / Full year 162.4% (year on year)） |
| Ordinary income | Not disclosed → Cumulative second-quarter results 142 / Full year 391（Cumulative second-quarter results -28.9% (year on year) / Full year -18.7% (year on year)） |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | Not disclosed → Cumulative second-quarter results 1 / Full year 127 |
| Net income per share | Not disclosed → Cumulative second-quarter results 0.17 / Full year 14.72 |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Period Covered | Six months and full year |
| Previous-period results | Actual results for the fiscal year ended March 2026: net sales of ¥14,740 million, operating profit of ¥127 million, ordinary profit of ¥481 million, net loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥4 million, and net loss per share of ¥0.48 |
| Reason for the revision | The disclosure cites competition in the e-book market, rising content procurement costs and advertising, marketing and promotional expenses, declining advertising efficiency, and pressure on personal consumption. It also states that the company is making upfront investments in advertising, its overseas business, next-generation content and original content. |
| Dividend forecast revision | No explicit revision stated. The forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027 is an annual dividend of ¥10.00, including a year-end dividend of ¥10.00. |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
Items this document does not state (2)
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Amid continued competition in the e-book market, content procurement costs and advertising, marketing and promotional expenses have risen, while regulations on targeted advertising have reduced advertising efficiency and pressure on personal consumption has weakened the effectiveness of promotional activities. At the same time, the company is making upfront investments in advertising, its overseas business, next-generation content and original content.