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Media Kobo, Net Income Forecast for the Fiscal Year Loss Widened in Downward Revision, 43% Deficit Against Net Assets

Fri Jul 4, 2025 3:00 pm JST Earnings

3815 Media Kobo,Inc. 【J-GAAP】

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Media Kobo,Inc. <3815> [TSE Growth] announced its financial results in the afternoon session on July 4th (15:00). The consolidated net loss for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending August 2025 (September 2024 to May 2025) expanded to a loss of 193 million yen (compared to a loss of 137 million yen in the same period last year).

In addition, the full-year forecast for consolidated net income/loss has been revised downward from an expected loss of 75 million yen to a loss of 449 million yen (compared to a loss of 270 million yen in the previous period), indicating an expansion in the loss margin The deficit amounted to a 43.0% impairment of net assets at the end of the previous fiscal year..

Based on the full-year plan announced by the company after the downward revision, our estimate of the consolidated net income/loss for the March to August period (second half) has been revised downward from an expected loss of 6 million yen to a loss of 380 million yen (compared to a loss of 262 million yen in the same period of the previous year), indicating an expansion in the loss margin.

In the most recent three-month period, from March to May (3Q), the consolidated net loss improved to a deficit of 124 million yen (compared to a loss of 129 million yen in the same period last year). However, the operating profit/loss margin drastically worsened from -3.5% in the same period last year to -7.3%.

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Actual Results

Accumulated Results 3rd Quarter
Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Progress Rate vs. First Half Announce Accounting Standards
Sep - May, 2022 1,531 37 30 13 1.4 61.2 Jul 7, 2023 J-GAAP
Sep - May, 2023 1,519 -18 -23 -137 -13.6 ー Jul 5, 2024 J-GAAP
Sep - May, 2024 1,423 -106 -117 -193 -19.2 ー Jul 4, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -6.3% -488.9% -408.7% -40.9% -40.7%

Guidance Update

Second Half Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar - Aug, 2025 Prev 1,230 11 6 -6 -0.6 0 Apr 11, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar - Aug, 2025 New 937 -284 -298 -380 -37.7 0 Jul 4, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -23.8% － － -6,233.3% -6,183.3%

Full Year Update

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Aug, 2025 Prev 2,186 -61 -69 -75 -7.4 0 Oct 11, 2024 J-GAAP
Aug, 2025 New 1,893 -356 -373 -449 -44.6 0 Jul 4, 2025 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -13.4% -483.6% -440.6% -498.7% -498.8%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar - Aug, 2024 974 -140 -145 -262 -26.1 0 Oct 11, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar - Aug, 2025 Guidance 937 -284 -298 -380 -37.7 0 Jul 4, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -3.8% -102.9% -105.5% -45.0% -44.5%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Aug, 2023 2,073 58 49 35 3.5 3 Oct 6, 2023 J-GAAP
Aug, 2024 2,012 -141 -148 -270 -26.9 0 Oct 11, 2024 J-GAAP
Aug, 2025 Guidance 1,893 -356 -373 -449 -44.6 0 Jul 4, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -5.9% -152.5% -152.0% -66.3% -65.7%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Mar - May, 2024 481 -17 -20 -129 -12.8 -3.5 Jul 5, 2024 J-GAAP
Jun - Aug, 2024 493 -123 -125 -133 -13.3 -24.9 Oct 11, 2024 J-GAAP
Sep - Nov, 2024 476 -37 -39 -39 -3.9 -7.8 Jan 10, 2025 J-GAAP
Dec - Feb, 2024 480 -35 -36 -30 -3.0 -7.3 Apr 11, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar - May, 2025 467 -34 -42 -124 -12.3 -7.3 Jul 4, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY -2.9% -100.0% -110.0% +3.9% +3.9%

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