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- Acquisition of the Ka-band communications satellite HYLAS 3 and full-scale entry into communications services for security applications
- Establishment of the Kumamoto Network Operations Control Center, expanding the number of locations from 6 to 7
- Agreement to become an authorized reseller of low-Earth-orbit satellite communications service Amazon Leo
- Strategic partnership with Astroscale
- Memorandum of understanding with ispace concerning a demonstration of private communications infrastructure for lunar exploration
- Launch of new LIANA service plans using satellite data
- New subscriptions11.7 ten thousand itemsYear on year against the same period last yearDown from 122,000 in the same period of the previous year
- Net additions-4 ten thousand itemsYear on year against the same period last yearWorsened from -19,000 in the same period of the previous year
- Cumulative subscriptions241.4 ten thousand itemsYear on year against the same period last yearDown from 2.583 million in the same period of the previous year
- Cumulative subscribers184.6 ten thousand itemsYear on year against the same period last yearDown from 1.994 million in the same period of the previous year
- Households connected to the optical retransmission service299.3 ten thousand itemsYear on year against the same period last yearUp from 2.887 million in the same period of the previous year
- SKY PerfecTV! churn rate6.4 %Year on year against the same period last yearUp from 5.4% in the same period of the previous year
- Fiber-optic retransmission service churn rate1.6 %Year on year against the same period last yearUp from 1.3% in the same period of the previous year
- Subscriber payment per account (revenue recognition: 30% of viewing fees, business commission revenue)¥3,474
- Subscriber payment per account (revenue recognition: 50% of viewing fees, viewing fee revenue)¥3,530
- Subscriber payment per account (revenue recognition: 50% of viewing fees, viewing fee revenue)¥4,909
- New subscriptions11.7 ten thousand items
- Households connected to the optical retransmission service299.3 ten thousand items
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Document type | Financial results presentation |
| Fiscal Period Covered | First quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Net Sales | ¥334 100 million (YoY +12.0%) |
| Operating profit | ¥109 100 million (YoY +36.0%) |
| Net income | ¥82 100 million (YoY +49.6%) |
| Results for the three months of the current quarter | Operating revenue of ¥33.4 billion, operating income of ¥10.9 billion, consolidated net income of ¥8.2 billion, and EBITDA of ¥14.7 billion (all for the first quarter alone) |
| Full-year earnings forecast | 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 | Operating revenue 24.7% / Operating profit 27.9% / Consolidated net income 30.5% / EBITDA 27.2% |
| Self-assessment against the plan | In line with plan |
| Segment results | Space business Operating revenue ¥175 100 million (YoY +20.7%) / Operating Expenses ¥111 100 million (YoY +20.1%) / Operating profit ¥64 100 million (YoY +21.8%) / Segment profit ¥46 100 million (YoY +27.3%) / Media Business Operating revenue ¥173 100 million (YoY +2.4%) / Operating Expenses ¥126 100 million (YoY -9.6%) / Operating profit ¥47 100 million (YoY +59.3%) / Segment profit ¥33 100 million (YoY +62.4%) |
| Breakdown of Factors Affecting the Change | Space business operating revenue Space intelligence business +¥2.2 billion / Global mobile sector +¥500 million / Foreign Exchange Effects +¥0.3 billion / Space business operating expenses Increase in cost of sales accompanying revenue growth +¥1.5 billion / Depreciation and amortization +¥100 million / Orbital Lasers costs -¥0.2 billion / Media business operating revenue Subscription fees, service fees and basic fees -¥600 million / Optical retransmission service-related revenue +¥1.1 billion / Media business operating expenses End of Bundesliga broadcasting and streaming -¥0.5 billion / Connected TV business-related costs -¥0.2 billion / Customer support and administrative expenses -¥0.2 billion / Depreciation and amortization -¥100 million |
| Key KPIs | Indicator name New subscriptions / Value 11.7 ten thousand items / Year on year against the same period last year Down from 122,000 in the same period of the previous year, Indicator name Net additions / Value -4 ten thousand items / Year on year against the same period last year Worsened from -19,000 in the same period of the previous year, Indicator name Cumulative subscriptions / Value 241.4 ten thousand items / Year on year against the same period last year Down from 2.583 million in the same period of the previous year, Indicator name Cumulative subscribers / Value 184.6 ten thousand items / Year on year against the same period last year Down from 1.994 million in the same period of the previous year, Indicator name Households connected to the optical retransmission service / Value 299.3 ten thousand items / Year on year against the same period last year Up from 2.887 million in the same period of the previous year, Indicator name SKY PerfecTV! churn rate / Value 6.4 % / Year on year against the same period last year Up from 5.4% in the same period of the previous year, Indicator name Fiber-optic retransmission service churn rate / Value 1.6 % / Year on year against the same period last year Up from 1.3% in the same period of the previous year |
| Unit price and quantity metrics | Indicator name Subscriber payment per account (revenue recognition: 30% of viewing fees, business commission revenue) / Value ¥3,474, Indicator name Subscriber payment per account (revenue recognition: 50% of viewing fees, viewing fee revenue) / Value ¥3,530, Indicator name Subscriber payment per account (revenue recognition: 50% of viewing fees, viewing fee revenue) / Value ¥4,909, Indicator name New subscriptions / Value 11.7 ten thousand items, Indicator name Households connected to the optical retransmission service / Value 299.3 ten thousand items |
| Number of stores and locations | Locations expanded from 6 to 7 through new openings and expansion. The number of openings and closures during the period was Not disclosed |
| Medium-term management plan targets | FY2030 operating revenue ¥1,850 100 million / Fiscal 2030 consolidated net income ¥350 100 million / Fiscal 2030 EBITDA ¥850 100 million / Security-related revenue target ¥200 100 million or more / 10 years |
| Acquisition of treasury shares | Allocation for share repurchases was disclosed. The repurchase amount, number of shares, and period were Not disclosed |
| Capital expenditures | ¥144 100 million (first quarter of fiscal 2026) |
| Orders received and order backlog | Contract backlog ¥1,979 100 million (as of the end of March 2026) |
| New initiatives | Acquisition of the Ka-band communications satellite HYLAS 3 and full-scale entry into communications services for security applications, Establishment of the Kumamoto Network Operations Control Center, expanding the number of locations from 6 to 7, Agreement to become an authorized reseller of low-Earth-orbit satellite communications service Amazon Leo, Strategic partnership with Astroscale, Memorandum of understanding with ispace concerning a demonstration of private communications infrastructure for lunar exploration, Launch of new LIANA service plans using satellite data |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The Space segment's Space Intelligence business expanded, driven in part by the launch of the satellite constellation development and operation business. In the Media segment, operating expenses declined due to the end of Bundesliga broadcasting and streaming, lower costs related to the Connected TV business, and reductions in customer support and administrative expenses, in addition to higher prices for optical retransmission services and growth in the number of connected households.