DLE, part of the Asahi Broadcasting Group, sharply lowered its full-year forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027 after orders for its core alternative anime and AI-related businesses fell short of expectations, undermining the outlook for a return to profitability.
DLE sharply lowered its full-year consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027. Orders for businesses that had been expected to drive growth fell short of expectations, undermining the previous scenario for a return to profitability.
The new revenue forecast is ¥950 million, down 45.4% from the previous forecast and expected to decline substantially from the previous fiscal year. This is also expected to result in substantial losses at each profit level.
Operating loss is expected to be ¥260 million, ordinary loss ¥260 million and net loss ¥120 million.
The previous fiscal year also saw a substantial operating loss of ¥595 million, ordinary loss of ¥595 million and net loss of ¥497 million, indicating that the company is expected to post massive losses for 2 consecutive fiscal years.