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 yen).The net change represented by the dotted line is the total of three items, calculated from figures provided by the company.
Growth in the e-book distribution business, commencement of consolidation of Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC, contribution from Mecha Comic, the effect of the summer campaign, Nihon Bungeisha's performance remaining under improvement, research and development expenses related to new services, non-operating expenses associated with the acquisition of Seven Seas, and the absence of the gain on the sale of MyAnimeList shares recorded in the same period of the previous year
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 | 58,317 million yen (YoY +8.3%) |
| Operating profit | 1,189 million yen (YoY -15.0%) |
| Ordinary income | 950 million yen (YoY -33.9%) |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | 508 million yen (YoY -61.6%) |
| Net income per share | ¥33.49 |
| Equity ratio | End of the current fiscal period 27.2 / End of previous period 33.4 |
| Total assets | 71,514 million yen |
| Net assets | 19,643 million yen |
| Cash flows from operating activities | 2,795 million yen |
| Cash flows from investing activities | -12,794 million yen |
| Cash flows from financing activities | 11,218 million yen |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 15,257 million yen |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales 118,000 million yen (YoY +8.7%) / Operating profit 2,400 million yen (YoY -1.5%) / Ordinary income 2,050 million yen (YoY -19.0%) / Profit attributable to owners of the parent 2,760 million yen (YoY +52.3%) |
| Revision to Earnings Forecast | Not disclosed → Net Sales 118,000 million yen / Operating profit 2,400 million yen / Ordinary income 2,050 million yen / Profit attributable to owners of the parent 2,760 million yen |
| Annual Dividend Forecast | 40 yen → 55 yen（+37.5%） |
| Segment revenue | E-book distribution business 52,693 million yen (YoY +4.9%), Strategic investment business 6,296 million yen (YoY +46.5%) |
| Segment profit | E-book distribution business 2,502 million yen (YoY -0.5%), Strategic investment business -399 million yen |
| Depreciation and amortization | 404 million yen |
| Impairment loss | No applicable matters. |
| Breakdown of extraordinary income (loss) | Extraordinary income Gain on sale of investment securities 39 million yen, Gain on reversal of subscription rights to shares 5 million yen / Extraordinary loss 30th anniversary expenses 63 million yen |
| 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 1 / Company name Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC / Excluded Number of companies 2 / Company name — (2 companies whose liquidation was completed) |
| Material subsequent events | On 5 October 2026, all shares and equity interests in Quality Solutions, Inc., NetGalley, LLC and its 3 subsidiaries were transferred to Valsoft Corporation Inc. The transfer price was ¥3,108 million, and a gain on the sale of shares in affiliated companies of ¥1,562 million is expected to be recognized as extraordinary income. The companies subject to the transfer are expected to be excluded from the scope of consolidation. |
| Availability of Supplementary Financial Results Materials | Yes |
| Availability of Financial Results Briefing | Yes (for institutional investors and analysts) |
| Issued Shares at Period-End | 15,243,427 |
| Treasury Shares at Period-End | 34,500 |
| Factors Behind Changes in Business Performance | Growth in the e-book distribution business, commencement of consolidation of Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC, contribution from Mecha Comic, the effect of the summer campaign, Nihon Bungeisha's performance remaining under improvement, research and development expenses related to new services, non-operating expenses associated with the acquisition of Seven Seas, and the absence of the gain on the sale of MyAnimeList shares recorded in the same period of the previous year |
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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.Revenue increased due to growth in the e-book distribution business and the contribution from Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC. Operating income declined as Nihon Bungeisha's performance remained under improvement and research and development expenses were incurred for new services, but the decline was smaller than initially expected due to the effect of the summer campaign and Seven Seas' contribution. Ordinary income and interim net income attributable to owners of the parent declined due to non-operating expenses associated with the acquisition of Seven Seas and the absence of the gain on the sale of MyAnimeList shares recorded in the same period of the previous year. The full-year forecast was revised in light of the transfer of shares and equity interests in consolidated subsidiaries, in order to focus on the overseas expansion of Japanese content through the international business.