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Earnings presentation7860Avex Inc.Information and Communications, Services and Others

Second-Quarter Results Briefing Materials for the Fiscal Year Ending March 2027

In the second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027, sales of merchandise, music packages, and live-action films performed well, and revenue, operating profit, and interim net income exceeded the year-earlier period. The full-year forecasts remain unchanged, and the company considers progress to be on track.

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Improvement
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Scale
9492
¥ million (year-on-year increase in revenue)
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Earnings presentationSecond quarter of the fiscal year ending March 20277 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Net Sales¥73,520 million+14.8%
Operating profit¥3,478 million+210.8%
Ordinary income¥3,621 million+172.9%
Net income¥1,597 million +84.8%interim net income attributable to owners of the parent
Gross Profit Margin29.7
Operating profit margin4.7
Selling, general and administrative expenses¥18,336 million
Full-year earnings forecast
Operating profit
¥6,000 million
Profit attributable to owners of the parent
¥3,200 million
What the company explained in this material
Self-assessment against the planThe company's self-assessment against its own plan.
Progressing steadily
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeReasons cited by the Company for the change in the figures.
  • Increase in revenue¥9,492 million
  • Increase in cost of sales¥5,625 million
  • Increase in gross profit¥3,866 million
  • Higher SG&A Expenses¥1,506 million
  • Increase in personnel expenses¥386 million
  • Decrease in promotional and advertising expenses¥-138 million
  • Increase in general expenses¥1,259 million
New initiatives
  • Launch of a global music catalog acquisition project with a total value of approximately USD 100 million
  • Additional acquisition of an interest in US artist management company S10 Entertainment & Media
  • Major performances and major productions scheduled for the second half of the fiscal year
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
  • Total number of performances648 performances
    Year on year against the same period last year+65.0%
  • Attendance179 10,000 people
    Year on year against the same period last year+30.0%
  • Albums sold887 thousand prescriptions
    Year on year against the same period last year-221.0%
  • Singles sold3,222 thousand prescriptions
    Year on year against the same period last year+741.0%
  • DVDs/Blu-rays sold839 thousand prescriptions
    Year on year against the same period last year-67.0%
Unit price and quantity metricsThese figures show sales broken down by price and volume.
  • Average ticket price12,188 yen
    Year on year against the same period last year-914.0%
  • Average album price2,441 yen
    Year on year against the same period last year+443.0%
  • Albums sold887 thousand prescriptions
    Year on year against the same period last year-221.0%
  • Music package and single-unit price5,833 yen
    Year on year against the same period last year+583.0%
  • Number of music packages and singles3,222 thousand prescriptions
    Year on year against the same period last year+741.0%
Segment results
  • Music business
    Net Sales¥57,927 million (YoY +8.3%)
    Operating profit¥1,639 million (YoY +149.9%)
  • Anime and visual content business
    Net Sales¥14,477 million (YoY +47.7%)
    Operating profit¥1,758 million (YoY +107.4%)
  • Other Business
    Net Sales¥2,290 million (YoY +37.2%)
    Operating profit¥81 million
Interim net profit
¥1,597 million+84.8%
Contents of this document
ItemDetails
Document typeEarnings presentation
Fiscal Period CoveredSecond quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027
Net Sales¥73,520 million (YoY +14.8%)
Operating profit¥3,478 million (YoY +210.8%)
Ordinary income¥3,621 million (YoY +172.9%)
Net income¥1,597 million (interim net income attributable to owners of the parent) (YoY +84.8%)
Gross Profit Margin29.7
Operating profit margin4.7
Selling, general and administrative expenses¥18,336 million
Full-year earnings forecastNet Sales Not disclosed / Operating profit ¥6,000 million / Profit attributable to owners of the parent ¥3,200 million
Self-assessment against the planProgressing steadily
Segment resultsSegment Music business / Net Sales ¥57,927 million (YoY +8.3%) / Operating profit ¥1,639 million (YoY +149.9%), Segment Anime and visual content business / Net Sales ¥14,477 million (YoY +47.7%) / Operating profit ¥1,758 million (YoY +107.4%), Segment Other Business / Net Sales ¥2,290 million (YoY +37.2%) / Operating profit ¥81 million
Breakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeFactors Increase in revenue / Amount ¥9,492 million, Factors Increase in cost of sales / Amount ¥5,625 million, Factors Increase in gross profit / Amount ¥3,866 million, Factors Higher SG&A Expenses / Amount ¥1,506 million, Factors Increase in personnel expenses / Amount ¥386 million, Factors Decrease in promotional and advertising expenses / Amount ¥-138 million, Factors Increase in general expenses / Amount ¥1,259 million
Key KPIsIndicator name Total number of performances / Value 648 performances / Year on year against the same period last year 65 performances, Indicator name Attendance / Value 179 10,000 people / Year on year against the same period last year 30 10,000 people, Indicator name Albums sold / Value 887 thousand prescriptions / Year on year against the same period last year -221 thousand prescriptions, Indicator name Singles sold / Value 3,222 thousand prescriptions / Year on year against the same period last year 741 thousand prescriptions, Indicator name DVDs/Blu-rays sold / Value 839 thousand prescriptions / Year on year against the same period last year -67 thousand prescriptions
Unit price and quantity metricsIndicator name Average ticket price / Value 12,188 yen / Year on year against the same period last year -914 yen, Indicator name Average album price / Value 2,441 yen / Year on year against the same period last year 443 yen, Indicator name Albums sold / Value 887 thousand prescriptions / Year on year against the same period last year -221 thousand prescriptions, Indicator name Music package and single-unit price / Value 5,833 yen / Year on year against the same period last year 583 yen, Indicator name Number of music packages and singles / Value 3,222 thousand prescriptions / Year on year against the same period last year 741 thousand prescriptions
New initiativesLaunch of a global music catalog acquisition project with a total value of approximately USD 100 million, Additional acquisition of an interest in US artist management company S10 Entertainment & Media, Major performances and major productions scheduled for the second half of the fiscal year
Interim net profit¥1,597 million (YoY +84.8%)
Items this document does not state (15)
Results for the three months of the current quarterProgress against full-year forecastNumber of stores and locationsNumber of employeesAssumptions Underlying the Business OutlookRisk amount incorporated into the outlookMedium-term management plan targetsFinancial targetsAnnual DividendPayout ratioAcquisition of treasury sharesCapital expendituresOrders received and order backlogMarket Size / ShareKey points of the Q&A

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The reasons the company gives

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

Increased merchandise sales, strong sales of packaged works, strong performance by major live-action films, increased revenue across each segment, optimization of selling, general and administrative expenses, and a review of the organizational structure and structural reforms at Asian subsidiaries in the Other Businesses segment.

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