Results for this period
Interim period (second quarter)1 April 2026 to 30 September 2026ConsolidatedIFRSThe 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).The net change represented by the dotted line is the total of three items, calculated from figures provided by the company.
The consolidation of BEENOS, LINE MAN and LINE Bank Taiwan as subsidiaries and the consolidation of PayPay carried out in the previous fiscal year, together with higher revenue from account advertising, LYP Premium, Yahoo! Shopping and the ZOZO Group, among others. The increase in SG&A expenses, including sales promotion expenses, commissions paid and personnel expenses associated with the consolidation of subsidiaries, was absorbed by the increase in revenue.
No applicable matters.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Period Classification | Interim period (second quarter) |
| Accounting standards | IFRS |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
| Period Covered | 1 April 2026 to 30 September 2026 |
| Net Sales | ¥1,117,668 million (YoY +12.3%) |
| Operating profit | ¥198,862 million (YoY -7.3%) |
| Ordinary income | ¥175,866 million (YoY -7.8%) |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | ¥92,909 million (YoY -32.8%) |
| Net income per share | ¥13.54 |
| Equity ratio | End of the current fiscal period 25.7% / End of previous period 26.8% |
| Total assets | ¥11,847,603 million |
| Net assets | ¥3,763,781 million |
| Cash flows from operating activities | ¥171,851 million |
| Cash flows from investing activities | ¥-207,309 million |
| Cash flows from financing activities | ¥235,063 million |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | ¥1,265,023 million |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales ¥2,330,000 million (YoY +14.4%) / Operating profit Not disclosed / Ordinary income Not disclosed / Net income Not disclosed / Adjusted EBITDA ¥640,000 million (YoY +28.9%) / Adjusted EPS ¥35 (YoY +21.8%) |
| Revision to Earnings Forecast | Revenue ¥2,240,000 million → ¥2,330,000 million（+4.0%） / Adjusted EBITDA ¥585,000 million → ¥640,000 million（+9.4%） / Adjusted EPS ¥30 → ¥35（+16.7%） |
| Annual Dividend Forecast | ¥7.3 → ¥12 |
| Segment revenue | Media Business ¥3,656 100 million (YoY +2.2%) / Commerce Business ¥4,833 100 million (YoY +11.8%) / Strategic Businesses ¥2,710 100 million (YoY +31.4%) / Other ¥38 100 million (YoY -15.2%) / Adjustments ¥-63 100 million |
| Segment profit | Indicator Adjusted EBITDA / Media Business ¥1,510 100 million (YoY +12.1%) / Commerce Business ¥833 100 million (YoY +16.3%) / Strategic Businesses ¥741 100 million (YoY +66.8%) / Other ¥25 100 million (YoY -22.9%) / Adjustments ¥-44 100 million |
| Depreciation and amortization | ¥95,908 million |
| 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 Yes (regarding segment information) |
| Changes in the scope of consolidation | New 0 companies / Excluded 0 companies / Company name None |
| Availability of Supplementary Financial Results Materials | Yes |
| Availability of Financial Results Briefing | Yes (for securities analysts) |
| Issued Shares at Period-End | 6,888,742,311 shares |
| Treasury Shares at Period-End | 25,505,766 shares |
| Factors Behind Changes in Business Performance | The consolidation of BEENOS, LINE MAN and LINE Bank Taiwan as subsidiaries and the consolidation of PayPay carried out in the previous fiscal year, together with higher revenue from account advertising, LYP Premium, Yahoo! Shopping and the ZOZO Group, among others. The increase in SG&A expenses, including sales promotion expenses, commissions paid and personnel expenses associated with the consolidation of subsidiaries, was absorbed by the increase in revenue. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Revenue increased due to the consolidation of BEENOS, LINE MAN and LINE Bank Taiwan as subsidiaries, as well as the consolidation of PayPay, and higher revenue from account advertising and LYP Premium in the media business and Yahoo! Shopping and the ZOZO Group in the commerce business. The full-year forecast was raised because ASKUL, LINE MAN and the consolidation of PayPay performed above the initial assumptions, and the profitability of the consolidated PayPay business also exceeded expectations.