Results for this period
Interim period (second quarter)1 January 2026–30 June 2026Non-consolidated (standalone)Japanese 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.
Stacked from zero: upward is an increase in cash, downward a decrease (in ¥ thousand).The net change represented by the dotted line is the total of three items, calculated from figures provided by the company.
Net sales increased due to higher revenue from hit titles and other factors, while profit declined because of upfront investment to expand the number of comic titles published, higher manufacturing costs including printing expenses, and increased personnel expenses.
No applicable matters.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Period Classification | Interim period (second quarter) |
| Accounting standards | Japanese GAAP |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Non-consolidated (standalone) |
| Period Covered | 1 January 2026–30 June 2026 |
| Net Sales | ¥3,876 million (YoY +2.8%) |
| Operating profit | ¥501 million (YoY -33.1%) |
| Ordinary income | ¥620 million (YoY -25.4%) |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | ¥445 million (YoY -32.0%) |
| Net income per share | ¥116.88 |
| Equity ratio | End of the current fiscal period 83.3% / End of previous period 83.5% |
| Total assets | ¥12,966 million |
| Net assets | ¥10,798 million |
| Cash flows from operating activities | ¥966,513 thousand |
| Cash flows from investing activities | ¥-2,071,505 thousand |
| Cash flows from financing activities | ¥-306,967 thousand |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | ¥4,161,726 thousand |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales ¥8,200 million (YoY +0.7%) / Operating profit ¥1,300 million (YoY -26.0%) / Ordinary income ¥1,480 million (YoY -21.1%) / Net income ¥1,030 million (YoY -25.2%) |
| Revision to Earnings Forecast | Not disclosed → Net Sales 8,200 / Operating profit 1,300 / Ordinary income 1,480 / Net income 1,030 |
| Annual Dividend Forecast | ¥120 → ¥130（+8.3%） |
| Segment revenue | Book Content Business ¥2,331.24 thousand (YoY +6.2%), Media Solutions Business ¥1,545.18 thousand (YoY -2.0%) |
| Segment profit | Book Content Business ¥543.34 thousand (YoY -25.2%), Media Solutions Business ¥39.04 thousand (YoY -56.3%) |
| Depreciation and amortization | ¥31,361 thousand |
| Impairment loss | No applicable matters. |
| Disclosure regarding the going concern assumption | No applicable matters. |
| Change in accounting policy | Changes due to revisions to standards No / Other changes No / Change in accounting estimate No / Restatement No |
| Availability of Supplementary Financial Results Materials | Yes |
| Availability of Financial Results Briefing | Yes (for analysts) |
| Issued Shares at Period-End | 3,840,000 shares |
| Treasury Shares at Period-End | 34,140 shares |
| Factors Behind Changes in Business Performance | Net sales increased due to higher revenue from hit titles and other factors, while profit declined because of upfront investment to expand the number of comic titles published, higher manufacturing costs including printing expenses, and increased personnel expenses. |
Items this document does not state (8)
These are items the company does not state in this document. We do not leave them blank, nor fill them in from other sources or by inference.
The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.In the Book Content Business, net sales increased due to higher revenue from hit titles and other factors. On the profit side, the company made upfront investments to expand the number of comic titles published, while manufacturing costs, including book printing costs, rose due to higher prices, and personnel expenses increased. In the Media Solutions Business, the number of orders for PR and promotional solutions fell below the level in the same period of the previous year, and advertising and promotional expenses for "OZ Premium Reservation" also increased.