Revised forecast
Fiscal year ending May 2026 · Full yearPrevious forecast published Announced on 11 July 2025The 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.
Although the Publishing Business and Licensing Business performed better than forecast, net sales fell below forecast due to delays in the Video Production Business and lower sales through domestic e-commerce sites in the Merchandise Sales Business. On the profit side, results fell below forecast due to a review of the gross profit on works in the Video Production Business, the recording of a provision for loss on orders received, and lower sales in the Merchandise Sales Business.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Net Sales | ¥15,772 million → ¥14,064 million（-10.8%） |
| Operating profit | ¥1,792 million → ¥766 million（-57.2%） |
| Ordinary income | ¥1,659 million → ¥920 million（-44.6%） |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | ¥1,358 million → ¥669 million（-50.7%） |
| Net income per share | 67.55 yen and sen → 33.29 yen and sen |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending May 2026 |
| Period Covered | Full year |
| Publication date of previous forecast | Announced on 11 July 2025 |
| Previous-period results | Net sales: ¥14,598 million; operating profit: ¥1,426 million; ordinary profit: ¥1,420 million; profit attributable to owners of the parent: ¥828 million; earnings per share: ¥43.28 (as stated in the filing) |
| Reason for the revision | Although the Publishing Business and Licensing Business performed better than forecast, net sales fell below forecast due to delays in the Video Production Business and lower sales through domestic e-commerce sites in the Merchandise Sales Business. On the profit side, results fell below forecast due to a review of the gross profit on works in the Video Production Business, the recording of a provision for loss on orders received, and lower sales in the Merchandise Sales Business. |
| Dividend forecast revision | Reduction from the previous annual dividend forecast of ¥17.00 to the revised annual dividend forecast of ¥8.50 |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Although the Publishing Business and Licensing Business performed better than forecast, net sales and profit fell below forecast due to delays in the Video Production Business, lower sales through domestic e-commerce sites in the Merchandise Sales Business, a review of the gross profit on works in the Video Production Business, and the recording of a provision for loss on orders received.