Revised forecast
Fiscal year ending March 2027 · Interim period (current interim consolidated accounting period) and full yearPrevious forecast published 13 May 2026The 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.
During the current interim consolidated accounting period, revenue fell below the initial forecast due to factors including the timing of content deliveries shifting to the second half, but sales of highly profitable distribution rights, mainly in Europe and North America, remained strong. The full-year earnings forecast assumes that factors including the timing shift will be recognized in the second half.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Net Sales | Interim period 55,200 / Full year 100,000 → Interim period 46,600 / Full year 98,200（Interim period △15.6% / Full year △1.8%） |
| Operating profit | Interim period 13,900 / Full year 25,000 → Interim period 15,100 / Full year 26,400（Interim period 8.6% / Full year 5.6%） |
| Ordinary income | Interim period 14,230 / Full year 25,600 → Interim period 16,100 / Full year 27,700（Interim period 13.1% / Full year 8.2%） |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | Interim period 10,100 / Full year 18,100 → Interim period 11,800 / Full year 20,000（Interim period 16.8% / Full year 10.5%） |
| Net income per share | Interim period ¥49.42 / Full year ¥88.56 → Interim period ¥57.77 / Full year ¥97.94 |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Period Covered | Interim period (current interim consolidated accounting period) and full year |
| Publication date of previous forecast | 13 May 2026 |
| Previous-period results | Interim period Net Sales ¥44,954 million / Operating profit ¥16,638 million / Ordinary income ¥17,904 million / Interim net income attributable to owners of the parent ¥12,980 million / Interim net income per share ¥63.49 / Full year Net Sales ¥93,669 million / Operating profit ¥31,018 million / Ordinary income ¥33,462 million / Profit attributable to owners of the parent ¥25,070 million / Net income per share ¥122.67 |
| Reason for the revision | During the current interim consolidated accounting period, revenue fell below the initial forecast due to factors including the timing of content deliveries shifting to the second half, but sales of highly profitable distribution rights, mainly in Europe and North America, remained strong. The full-year earnings forecast assumes that factors including the timing shift will be recognized in the second half. |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Revenue fell below the initial forecast because content deliveries shifted to the second half, but the profit forecast was raised because sales of highly profitable distribution rights, mainly in Europe and North America, remained strong. For the full year, the Company expects factors such as the timing shift to be recognized in the second half.