Revised forecast
Fiscal year ending July 2026 · Full yearPrevious forecast published 12 September 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.
Net sales are expected to fall below the previous forecast due to reduced advertising and marketing budgets, the mass production of articles driven by the rise of generative AI, and delays in the progress of initiatives with generative AI vendors. Although operating expenses are expected to come in below forecast due to more efficient staff allocation, restrained hiring, and greater cost awareness across the company, the full-year earnings forecast has been revised to reflect commemorative shareholder benefit expenses, extraordinary losses related to the funds outflow incident, investigation expenses incurred by the Special Investigation Committee, and the impact of recognizing deferred tax assets.
Loss related to the funds outflow incident: ¥1,179 million. The company expects to recognize ¥60 million in investigation expenses and other costs incurred by the Special Investigation Committee as extraordinary losses.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Net Sales | ¥3,859 million → ¥3,640 million（△5.7%） |
| Operating profit | ¥136 million → ¥113 million（△17.1%） |
| Ordinary income | ¥146 million → ¥90 million（△38.3%） |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | ¥101 million → ¥-767 million |
| Net income per share | 34.04 yen and sen → -256.5 yen and sen |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending July 2026 |
| Period Covered | Full year |
| Publication date of previous forecast | 12 September 2025 |
| Previous-period results | Net sales of ¥3,794 million, operating profit of ¥339 million, ordinary profit of ¥339 million, net income of ¥230 million, and earnings per share of ¥77.61 (fiscal year ended July 2025) |
| Reason for the revision | Net sales are expected to fall below the previous forecast due to reduced advertising and marketing budgets, the mass production of articles driven by the rise of generative AI, and delays in the progress of initiatives with generative AI vendors. Although operating expenses are expected to come in below forecast due to more efficient staff allocation, restrained hiring, and greater cost awareness across the company, the full-year earnings forecast has been revised to reflect commemorative shareholder benefit expenses, extraordinary losses related to the funds outflow incident, investigation expenses incurred by the Special Investigation Committee, and the impact of recognizing deferred tax assets. |
| Details and amount of extraordinary loss | Loss related to the funds outflow incident: ¥1,179 million. The company expects to recognize ¥60 million in investigation expenses and other costs incurred by the Special Investigation Committee as extraordinary losses. |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Non-consolidated |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Net sales are expected to fall below the previous forecast due to reduced advertising and marketing budgets, the mass production of inexpensive articles driven by the rise of generative AI, and delays in the progress of initiatives with generative AI vendors. While operating expenses are expected to come in below forecast due to more efficient staff allocation and restrained hiring, the company has reflected the expenses for commemorative shareholder benefits marking the 10th anniversary of its listing, extraordinary losses related to the funds outflow incident, investigation expenses incurred by the Special Investigation Committee, and the impact of recognizing deferred tax assets.