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- Transfer video network-related services to the media business from FY2026
- Strengthen the strategic capital alliance by increasing the equity interest of the ITOCHU Corporation Group from 17% to 49%
- Introduce a share-based compensation plan for employees
- Invest in the development of a low-Earth-orbit satellite constellation
- Expand the media solutions business, including video production, transmission and monitoring
- New subscriptions51.1 ten thousand items
- Net additions-14.8 ten thousand items
- Cumulative subscriptions245.4 ten thousand items
- Cumulative subscribers188 ten thousand items
- Households connected to the optical retransmission service297 ten thousand items
- Individual consultations354 Engagements
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Document type | Financial results presentation |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2026, full year |
| Net Sales | ¥1,276 100 million (YoY +3.1%) |
| Operating profit | ¥353 100 million (YoY +28.3%) |
| Ordinary income | ¥354 100 million (YoY +29.7%) |
| Net income | ¥233 100 million (YoY +22.0%) |
| Results for the three months of the current quarter | Space business Operating revenue ¥193 100 million / Operating Expenses ¥128 100 million / Operating profit ¥65 100 million / Segment profit ¥42 100 million / Media Business Operating revenue ¥165 100 million / Operating Expenses ¥141 100 million / Operating profit ¥24 100 million / Segment profit ¥16 100 million |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Subject Fiscal year ending March 2027 (fiscal 2026) / Operating revenue ¥1,350 100 million / Operating profit ¥390 100 million / Ordinary income ¥390 100 million / Profit attributable to owners of the parent ¥270 100 million / EBITDA ¥540 100 million |
| Progress against full-year forecast | Actual results for the fiscal year ending March 2026 Consolidated operating revenue 100.0% / Consolidated operating profit 100.8% / Profit attributable to owners of the parent 101.4% / Space business operating revenue 99.8% / Space business operating profit 101.0% / Space business segment profit 100.4% / Media business operating revenue 100.3% / Media business operating profit 100.9% / Media business segment profit 103.1% |
| Self-assessment against the plan | The space business is progressing in line with plan. Investment in FY2025 is also progressing generally as planned. |
| Segment results | Space business Operating revenue ¥698 100 million (YoY +7.9%) / Operating profit ¥241 100 million (YoY +9.9%) / Segment profit ¥161 100 million (YoY +5.6%) / Media Business Operating revenue ¥643 100 million (YoY -1.9%) / Operating profit ¥119 100 million (YoY +90.1%) / Segment profit ¥77 100 million (YoY +74.3%) |
| Breakdown of Factors Affecting the Change | Space business operating revenue Domestic satellite communications sector 31 / Space intelligence business 26 / Global mobile sector 4 / Foreign Exchange Effects -2 / Space business operating expenses Increase in cost of sales accompanying revenue growth 45 / Depreciation and amortization -13 / Media business operating revenue Subscription fees, service fees and basic fees -23 / Conversion of the customer center subsidiary into an equity-method affiliate -7 / FTTH-related revenue 18 / Media business operating expenses One-off factors in the current fiscal year -32 / Depreciation and amortization -15 / Advertising and sales promotion expenses -7 / Connected TV business-related expenses -2 / Media business segment profit Impairment loss following the end of the Connected TV commercialization study -5 |
| Key KPIs | New subscriptions 51.1 ten thousand items, Net additions -14.8 ten thousand items, Cumulative subscriptions 245.4 ten thousand items, Cumulative subscribers 188 ten thousand items, Households connected to the optical retransmission service 297 ten thousand items, Individual consultations 354 Engagements |
| Unit price and quantity metrics | Households connected to the optical retransmission service FY2025 actual 297 ten thousand items / FY2026 target 307.8 ten thousand items / Monthly ARPU for スカパー! subscribers FY2025 actual ¥3,409 / Monthly ARPU for スカパー! Premium Service subscribers FY2025 actual ¥3,486 / Monthly ARPU for スカパー! Premium Service Hikari subscribers FY2025 actual ¥4,898 |
| Assumptions Underlying the Business Outlook | Hurdle rate 8% / Our WACC 7.5–8% (assumption) |
| Medium-term management plan targets | FY2030 operating revenue ¥185 billion / FY2030 net income ¥35 billion or more / FY2030 space business operating revenue ¥120 billion or more / FY2030 space business segment profit ¥25 billion or more / FY2030 security-related revenue ¥50 billion or more / FY2030 media business segment profit At least ¥10 billion |
| Annual Dividend | FY2026 forecast ¥48 per share / Interim and Year-End Breakdown Not disclosed |
| Payout ratio | 50% or higher |
| Acquisition of treasury shares | The basic policy is to conduct flexible share buybacks, but the size, number of shares and period of the current buyback are not disclosed |
| Capital expenditures | ¥640 100 million |
| Orders received and order backlog | Contract backlog ¥1,849 100 million (as of March 2025) |
| Market Size / Share | Ministry of Defense space-related budget Fiscal 2026 ¥2,213 100 million / Key areas under the Defense Buildup Program Stand-off defense capabilities Approximately ¥5 trillion / Unmanned asset defense capabilities Approximately ¥1 trillion / Cross-domain operational capabilities (space) Approximately ¥1 trillion |
| New initiatives | Transfer video network-related services to the media business from FY2026, Strengthen the strategic capital alliance by increasing the equity interest of the ITOCHU Corporation Group from 17% to 49%, Introduce a share-based compensation plan for employees, Invest in the development of a low-Earth-orbit satellite constellation, Expand the media solutions business, including video production, transmission and monitoring |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The stated reasons are steady growth in the space business, operating optimization in the media business, expansion in the domestic satellite communications and space intelligence businesses, and strong performance in the optical alliance business.