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Starts Publishing, 15% Increase in Ordinary Profit for The Current Fiscal Year, Dividend Raised by 10 Yen

Thu Feb 12, 2026 4:00 pm JST Earnings

7849 Starts Publishing Corporation 【J-GAAP】

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Starts Publishing Corporation <7849> [TSE Std] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 12th (16:00). The ordinary profit (non-consolidated) for the fiscal year ended December 2025 decreased by 23.1% from the previous period to 1.87 billion yen. For the fiscal year ending December 2026, the ordinary profit is expected to grow by 15.1% to 2.16 billion yen.

At the same time, the company has decided to increase the dividend this fiscal year to 130 yen, an increase of 10 yen from the previous fiscal year.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (4Q), the ordinary profit decreased to 0.66 billion yen, a 5.0% decrease compared to the same period last year. The operating profit margin decreased from 29.8% in the same period last year to 25.7%.

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Actual Results

Historical Performance
Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Dec, 2023 8,341 2,273 2,367 1,777 463.1 60 Feb 13, 2024 J-GAAP
Dec, 2024 8,581 2,338 2,441 1,826 475.7 110 Feb 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Dec, 2025 8,143 1,756 1,876 1,377 358.7 120 Feb 12, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY -5.1% -24.9% -23.1% -24.6% -24.6%

Full Year Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Dec, 2025 Guidance 8,900 2,400 2,480 1,730 450.6 120 Feb 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Dec, 2025 Results 8,143 1,756 1,876 1,377 358.7 120 Feb 12, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate -8.5% -26.8% -24.4% -20.4% -20.4%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Jun, 2025 3,771 749 832 655 170.8 40 Aug 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Jun, 2026 Guidance 4,100 800 910 640 166.7 50 Feb 12, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +8.7% +6.8% +9.4% -2.3% -2.4%

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Dec, 2024 8,581 2,338 2,441 1,826 475.7 110 Feb 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Dec, 2025 8,143 1,756 1,876 1,377 358.7 120 Feb 12, 2026 J-GAAP
Dec, 2026 Guidance 9,000 2,000 2,160 1,500 390.7 130 Feb 12, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +10.5% +13.9% +15.1% +8.9% +8.9%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2024 2,280 679 695 530 138.1 29.8 Feb 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2025 1,936 441 447 349 91.1 22.8 May 13, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 1,835 308 385 306 79.8 16.8 Aug 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 1,902 373 384 264 68.8 19.6 Nov 11, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2025 2,470 634 660 458 119.3 25.7 Feb 12, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +8.3% -6.6% -5.0% -13.6% -13.6%

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