Revised forecast
Fiscal year ending March 2026 · Full yearPrevious forecast published 15 May 2025The 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.
The lifestyle and industrial materials business performed generally as expected, but catalogs and information magazines declined in the information-related business as order management was strengthened with a focus on profitability. Operating profit and ordinary profit are expected to fall below the previous forecast due to delays in events and merchandise sales in the original content business and in new projects for local governments, as well as lower-than-planned transportation IC card volumes. Profit attributable to owners of the parent is expected to remain broadly in line with the initial forecast, due in part to an increase in gains on the sale of shares associated with fluctuations in share prices and the number of securities.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Net Sales | ¥103,500 million → ¥98,000 million（-5.3%） |
| Operating profit | ¥2,800 million → ¥2,100 million（-25.0%） |
| Ordinary income | ¥3,250 million → ¥2,700 million（-16.9%） |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | ¥3,850 million → ¥3,950 million（+2.6%） |
| Net income per share | 136.69 yen → 140.78 yen |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2026 |
| Period Covered | Full year |
| Publication date of previous forecast | 15 May 2025 |
| Previous-period results | Net sales of ¥99,977 million, operating profit of ¥2,331 million, ordinary profit of ¥2,746 million, profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥3,310 million, and earnings per share of ¥115.00 |
| Reason for the revision | The lifestyle and industrial materials business performed generally as expected, but catalogs and information magazines declined in the information-related business as order management was strengthened with a focus on profitability. Operating profit and ordinary profit are expected to fall below the previous forecast due to delays in events and merchandise sales in the original content business and in new projects for local governments, as well as lower-than-planned transportation IC card volumes. Profit attributable to owners of the parent is expected to remain broadly in line with the initial forecast, due in part to an increase in gains on the sale of shares associated with fluctuations in share prices and the number of securities. |
| Dividend forecast revision | The year-end dividend has been increased from ¥38.00 to ¥40.00, and the annual dividend from ¥76.00 to ¥78.00. The interim dividend paid was ¥38.00. |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
Items this document does not state (1)
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.In the information-related business, stronger order management focused on profitability led to declines in catalogs and information magazines. In addition, delays in events and merchandise sales in the original content business and in new projects for local governments, as well as lower-than-planned transportation IC card volumes, weighed on profit. Net profit is expected to remain broadly in line with the initial forecast, due in part to an increase in gains on the sale of shares associated with fluctuations in share prices and the number of securities. The dividend was increased based on the policy of maintaining DOE at 3.5% and the full-year earnings forecast.