Results for this period
Third quarter1 January 2026 to 30 September 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.
Maturation and intensifying competition in the electronic publishing market, a decline in the number of active users, limited revenue uplift from hit new releases, lower digital and print publishing revenue, and higher costs such as manuscript fees.
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| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Period Classification | Third quarter |
| Accounting standards | Japanese GAAP |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
| Period Covered | 1 January 2026 to 30 September 2026 |
| Net Sales | 11,608 Millions of yen (YoY -8.5%) |
| Operating profit | 666 Millions of yen (YoY -33.6%) |
| Ordinary income | 629 Millions of yen (YoY -35.0%) |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | 231 Millions of yen (YoY -52.5%) |
| Net income per share | ¥41.37 |
| Equity ratio | End of the current fiscal period 56.4 / End of previous period 48.6 |
| Total assets | 14,274 Millions of yen |
| Net assets | 8,072 Millions of yen |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales 15,263 Millions of yen (YoY -8.7%) / Operating profit 745 Millions of yen (YoY -45.5%) / Ordinary income 698 Millions of yen (YoY -47.1%) / Net income 271 Millions of yen (YoY -60.3%) |
| Annual Dividend Forecast | 42 Yen → 45 Yen |
| Segment revenue | Platform 7,644,722 Thousands of yen (YoY -5.2%), Content 4,107,625 Thousands of yen (YoY -15.0%) |
| Segment profit | Platform 414,063 Thousands of yen (YoY +70.2%), Content 252,095 Thousands of yen (YoY -66.8%) |
| Depreciation and amortization | 265,833 Thousands of yen |
| Breakdown of extraordinary income (loss) | No special gains or special losses were reported for the fiscal year. |
| Disclosure regarding the going concern assumption | No applicable matters |
| Change in accounting policy | Changes due to revisions to standards None / Other changes None / Change in accounting estimate None / Restatement None |
| Changes in the scope of consolidation | New 0 companies / Excluded 0 companies / Company name None |
| Availability of Supplementary Financial Results Materials | Available |
| Availability of Financial Results Briefing | Whether applicable None / Subject person Not disclosed |
| Issued Shares at Period-End | 6,301,986 shares |
| Treasury Shares at Period-End | 708,210 shares |
| Factors Behind Changes in Business Performance | Maturation and intensifying competition in the electronic publishing market, a decline in the number of active users, limited revenue uplift from hit new releases, lower digital and print publishing revenue, and higher costs such as manuscript fees. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The factors cited include the maturation and intensifying competition in the electronic publishing market, a decline in the number of active users, limited revenue uplift from hit new releases, lower digital and print publishing revenue, and higher costs such as manuscript fees. Meanwhile, segment profit increased in the platform segment due to lower selling, general and administrative expenses, primarily advertising and promotional expenses.