TSUBURAYA FIELDS HOLDINGS INC. announced its results for Q1 of the fiscal year ending March 2027. Tsuburaya Productions’ operating profit rose sharply, prompting an upward revision to the full-year forecast and the decision to pay a ¥70 Ultraman 60th Anniversary special dividend.
TSUBURAYA FIELDS HOLDINGS INC. reported revenue of ¥43.71 billion and operating profit of ¥6.88 billion for Q1 of the fiscal year ending March 2027. Revenue fell 21.3% and operating profit declined 11.9% year on year, but the operating margin improved to 15.7%.
Tsuburaya Productions, the core business, achieved revenue of ¥2.12 billion and operating profit of ¥770 million, a substantial 227.7% increase year on year. The recovery of the Chinese market and growth in licensing and video-related businesses contributed to the result. Domestic licensing revenue and video and event revenue also grew.
The full-year forecast was revised upward to revenue of ¥205.30 billion and operating profit of ¥22.50 billion. The final-year targets under the medium-term management plan were raised to revenue of ¥230.30 billion and operating profit of ¥28.50 billion.
As part of its shareholder returns, the company will pay a ¥70 Ultraman 60th Anniversary commemorative special dividend as an interim dividend, the largest since its founding, with annual dividends expected to total ¥140.