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COVER Q3 2026 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Executive summary
Revenue for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, was ¥34,681 million, up 20.2% year-over-year, with net profit at ¥3,927 million, up 4.0% year-over-year.
Q3 FY2026 revenue reached 12,927 million yen, up 9.9% YoY, with gross profit at 6,999 million yen (+19.4% YoY) and net profit at 1,927 million yen (+16.3% YoY).
Operating profit and ordinary profit declined by 5.7% and 5.4% year-over-year, respectively, despite revenue growth.
Merchandising, trading cards, and Licensing/Collaborations drove growth, offsetting adjustments in Streaming and EC sales.
The business is in a structural rebuilding phase to sustain medium- to long-term growth, with notable progress in talent development and global brand expansion.
Financial highlights
Revenue: ¥34,681 million (up 20.2% YoY); Q3 operating profit: 2,559 million yen, up 17.9% YoY.
Gross profit margin hit a three-year high, aided by a rebound from prior inventory write-downs and improved sales mix.
SG&A expenses increased moderately, with logistics efficiency measures containing cost growth.
Operating profit margin for the quarter was around 20%.
Basic earnings per share: ¥59.82 (up from ¥58.57 YoY).
Outlook and guidance
Full-year revenue forecast for FY ending March 31, 2026: ¥52,500 million (up 21.0% YoY), with a progress rate of 66.1% as of Q3.
Operating and ordinary profit forecast: ¥8,200 million each (up 2.5% and 3.0% YoY, respectively).
Net profit forecast: ¥5,700 million (up 2.5% YoY); basic EPS forecast: ¥86.82.
Q4 is expected to benefit from large-scale concerts, new music releases, and continued strong TCG and Licensing/Collaborations performance.
Medium-term targets reset to 100 billion yen in net sales and 25 billion yen operating profit by FY2030.
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