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Q1 Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ending March 2027 (Japanese GAAP, Non-consolidated)

In Q1, sales declined 8.3% year on year and operating profit fell 33.0%, resulting in declines in both revenue and profit. Live events and other areas grew, but streaming and merchandising declined, while the upfront increase in fixed costs also weighed on profit.

Worth reading
45Recurring
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Direction
Deterioration
Direction inferred from the company’s description.
Scale
-33
Year-on-year change in operating income (%)
Wording
Conditional
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Results for this period

First quarter1 April 2026 to 30 June 2026Non-consolidated (standalone)Japanese GAAP
Net Sales8,825¥ millionYear on year -8.3%Progress 17.2%
Operating profit651¥ millionYear on year -33.0%Progress 9.3%
Ordinary income598¥ millionYear on year -35.8%Progress 8.5%
Net income attributable to owners of the parent415¥ millionYear on year -40.1%Progress 8.5%

The 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.

Net income per share¥6.38
Financial position at period-end
Total assets28,088¥ million
of which net assets 17,379 ¥ millionEquity ratio 61.9%vs. prior year-end +4.7pt

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.

Outlook and shareholder returns
Full-year earnings forecast
Net Sales¥51,350 million (YoY +4.1%)
Operating profit¥7,000 million (YoY -0.8%)
Ordinary income¥7,000 million (YoY -1.0%)
Net income¥4,900 million (YoY +62.4%)
Revision to Earnings ForecastNo (no changes from the latest published earnings forecast)
Annual Dividend Forecast¥0 → ¥0(0.0%)
Factors Behind Changes in Business Performance

Revenue increased in the live events and licensing and tie-up businesses, while streaming and merchandising revenue declined due to changes in the talent mix and community environment, differences in the sales schedule and product mix for trading cards, and shortages and limited product availability for e-commerce products. The operating margin also declined due to the upfront increase in fixed costs.

Disclosure regarding the going concern assumption

No applicable matters

Change in accounting policy
基準改正に伴う変更 Noそれ以外の変更 No見積りの変更 No修正再表示 No
Breakdown of extraordinary income (loss)Extraordinary income Not disclosed / Extraordinary loss Loss on Disposal of Fixed Assets ¥0 million
Depreciation and amortization¥209 million
Availability of Supplementary Financial Results MaterialsYes
Availability of Financial Results BriefingYes (for analysts and institutional investors)
Issued Shares at Period-End65,650,100
Treasury Shares at Period-End1,879,784
Results for this period
ItemDetails
Fiscal Period ClassificationFirst quarter
Accounting standardsJapanese GAAP
Consolidated / non-consolidatedNon-consolidated (standalone)
Period Covered1 April 2026 to 30 June 2026
Net Sales¥8,825 million (YoY -8.3%)
Operating profit¥651 million (YoY -33.0%)
Ordinary income¥598 million (YoY -35.8%)
Profit attributable to owners of the parent¥415 million (YoY -40.1%)
Net income per share¥6.38
Equity ratioEnd of the current fiscal period 61.9 / End of previous period 57.2
Total assets¥28,088 million
Net assets¥17,379 million
Full-year earnings forecastNet Sales ¥51,350 million (YoY +4.1%) / Operating profit ¥7,000 million (YoY -0.8%) / Ordinary income ¥7,000 million (YoY -1.0%) / Net income ¥4,900 million (YoY +62.4%)
Revision to Earnings ForecastNo (no changes from the latest published earnings forecast)
Annual Dividend Forecast¥0 → ¥0(0.0%)
Depreciation and amortization¥209 million
Breakdown of extraordinary income (loss)Extraordinary income Not disclosed / Extraordinary loss Loss on Disposal of Fixed Assets ¥0 million
Disclosure regarding the going concern assumptionNo applicable matters
Change in accounting policyChanges due to revisions to standards No / Other changes No / Change in accounting estimate No / Restatement No
Availability of Supplementary Financial Results MaterialsYes
Availability of Financial Results BriefingYes (for analysts and institutional investors)
Issued Shares at Period-End65,650,100
Treasury Shares at Period-End1,879,784
Factors Behind Changes in Business PerformanceRevenue increased in the live events and licensing and tie-up businesses, while streaming and merchandising revenue declined due to changes in the talent mix and community environment, differences in the sales schedule and product mix for trading cards, and shortages and limited product availability for e-commerce products. The operating margin also declined due to the upfront increase in fixed costs.
Items this document does not state (14)
Operating MarginCash flows from operating activitiesCash flows from investing activitiesCash flows from financing activitiesCash and cash equivalents at end of periodPayout ratioShareholder Return PolicySegment revenueSegment profitRegional salesOrders received and order backlogImpairment lossChanges in the scope of consolidationMaterial subsequent events

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The reasons the company gives

The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.

Live events and the licensing and tie-up businesses outperformed the same period of the previous year. However, streaming revenue and merchandising revenue fell short of the previous year’s levels due to changes in the talent mix and community environment, differences in the sales schedule and product mix for new trading card products, and shortages and limited product availability resulting from the transition of manufacturing and sales operations for e-commerce products. Fixed costs also increased ahead of schedule as the business foundation and organizational structure were developed, temporarily raising the fixed-cost ratio.

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