Revised forecast
Fiscal year ending March 2026 · Full yearPrevious forecast published 6 November 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.
In the domestic publishing business, the deterioration in contribution margin in the third quarter could not be fully offset by business structural reforms in the fourth quarter. In the anime business, sales per title fell short of expectations, making it impossible to absorb the increase in operating expenses. In the game business, valuation losses were recorded on certain titles. Net income was significantly affected by the increase in the adjustment to income taxes resulting from the review of the recoverability of deferred tax assets.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Net Sales | ¥278,200 million → ¥282,908 million（+1.7%） |
| Operating profit | ¥10,300 million → ¥8,102 million（-21.3%） |
| Ordinary income | ¥12,400 million → ¥11,701 million（-5.6%） |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | ¥4,900 million → ¥1,278 million（-73.9%） |
| Net income per share | 33.34 yen → 8.71 yen |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2026 |
| Period Covered | Full year |
| Publication date of previous forecast | 6 November 2025 |
| Previous-period results | Net sales: ¥277,915 million; operating profit: ¥16,651 million; ordinary profit: ¥17,742 million; net income attributable to owners of the parent: ¥7,392 million; earnings per share: ¥53.87 (fiscal year ended March 2025) |
| Reason for the revision | In the domestic publishing business, the deterioration in contribution margin in the third quarter could not be fully offset by business structural reforms in the fourth quarter. In the anime business, sales per title fell short of expectations, making it impossible to absorb the increase in operating expenses. In the game business, valuation losses were recorded on certain titles. Net income was significantly affected by the increase in the adjustment to income taxes resulting from the review of the recoverability of deferred tax assets. |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.In the domestic publishing business, the deterioration in contribution margin in the third quarter could not be fully offset by business structural reforms in the fourth quarter. In the anime business, sales per title fell short of expectations, making it impossible to absorb the increase in operating expenses. In the game business, valuation losses were recorded on certain titles. In addition to these factors, net income was significantly affected by the increase in the adjustment to income taxes resulting from the review of the recoverability of deferred tax assets.