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0–100. This measures how worthwhile something is to read, not how good or bad the company is.Direction
Improvement
Direction inferred from the company’s description.Scale
100
¥100 million (increase from the initial full-year operating profit plan)Wording
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How definitive the wording is.Contents of this document
Medium-Term Management Plan PresentationFiscal year ending March 20276 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Net Sales¥3,100 100 million
Operating profit¥590 100 million
Ordinary income¥590 100 million
Net income¥370 100 million net income attributable to owners of the parent
Operating profit margin19.0% (revised full-year plan), up 2.6 percentage points from the initial full-year plan of 16.4%
Full-year earnings forecast
Net Sales¥310.0 billion
Operating profit¥59 billion
Operating profit margin19.0%
Ordinary income¥59 billion
Ordinary income margin19.0%
Profit attributable to owners of the parent¥37.0 billion
Second-quarter-end dividend¥18
Fiscal year-end dividend¥25
Annual Dividend¥43
What the company explained in this material
New initiatives
- Multiplatform expansion and expanded sales of catalog titles in the HDG business
- Development of new SD titles
- Establishment of a framework and guidelines to promote domestic AI adoption
- Reorganization of the overseas publishing organization and introduction of a new structure
- Domestic and overseas rollout of official licensed stores
- Strategic investment allocation of ¥80–100 billion
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
- Number of catalog titles sold (first half)1,259 10,000 units
- Overseas revenue from the publishing business (first half)¥22 100 million
- Number of overseas franchise stores in the AM business (first half)10 stores
- HDG business first-half operating margin37 %
- SD business first-half operating margin30 %
Segment results
Digital Entertainment Business (HDG)First-half operating profit of ¥13 billion, operating margin of 37%
Digital Entertainment Business (SD)First-half operating margin of 30%
Rights and Properties businessFirst-half operating profit of ¥4.1 billion
Publishing BusinessFirst-half overseas revenue of ¥2.2 billion
Amusement Business10 overseas franchise stores in the first half
Medium-term management plan targets
Total strategic investment allocation of ¥80–100 billion, dividend forecast of ¥15.5 billion for the fiscal year ending March 2027Number of stores and locations
10 overseas franchise stores in the AM business (first half). Number of openings and closures during the period: Not disclosedAnnual Dividend
¥43 (¥18 at the end of the second quarter, ¥25 at year-end)| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Document type | Medium-Term Management Plan Presentation |
| Fiscal Period Covered | Fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Net Sales | ¥3,100 100 million |
| Operating profit | ¥590 100 million |
| Ordinary income | ¥590 100 million |
| Net income | ¥370 100 million (net income attributable to owners of the parent) |
| Operating profit margin | 19.0% (revised full-year plan), up 2.6 percentage points from the initial full-year plan of 16.4% |
| Full-year earnings forecast | Net Sales ¥310.0 billion / Operating profit ¥59 billion / Operating profit margin 19.0% / Ordinary income ¥59 billion / Ordinary income margin 19.0% / Profit attributable to owners of the parent ¥37.0 billion / Second-quarter-end dividend ¥18 / Fiscal year-end dividend ¥25 / Annual Dividend ¥43 |
| Segment results | Digital Entertainment Business (HDG) First-half operating profit of ¥13 billion, operating margin of 37% / Digital Entertainment Business (SD) First-half operating margin of 30% / Rights and Properties business First-half operating profit of ¥4.1 billion / Publishing Business First-half overseas revenue of ¥2.2 billion / Amusement Business 10 overseas franchise stores in the first half |
| Key KPIs | Indicator name Number of catalog titles sold (first half) / Value 1,259 10,000 units / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Overseas revenue from the publishing business (first half) / Value ¥22 100 million / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name Number of overseas franchise stores in the AM business (first half) / Value 10 stores / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name HDG business first-half operating margin / Value 37 % / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed, Indicator name SD business first-half operating margin / Value 30 % / Year on year against the same period last year Not disclosed |
| Number of stores and locations | 10 overseas franchise stores in the AM business (first half). Number of openings and closures during the period: Not disclosed |
| Medium-term management plan targets | Total strategic investment allocation of ¥80–100 billion, dividend forecast of ¥15.5 billion for the fiscal year ending March 2027 |
| Annual Dividend | ¥43 (¥18 at the end of the second quarter, ¥25 at year-end) |
| New initiatives | Multiplatform expansion and expanded sales of catalog titles in the HDG business, Development of new SD titles, Establishment of a framework and guidelines to promote domestic AI adoption, Reorganization of the overseas publishing organization and introduction of a new structure, Domestic and overseas rollout of official licensed stores, Strategic investment allocation of ¥80–100 billion |
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Gross Profit MarginSelling, general and administrative expensesResults for the three months of the current quarterProgress against full-year forecastSelf-assessment against the planBreakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeUnit price and quantity metricsNumber of employeesAssumptions Underlying the Business OutlookRisk amount incorporated into the outlookFinancial targetsPayout 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.Because profitability and customer touchpoints were strengthened through a multiplatform strategy, expanded sales of catalog titles, reviews of the cost structure, payment methods and title portfolio for ongoing titles, anniversary initiatives, and the rollout of official licensed stores.
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