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TO Books driving four growth strategies, including accelerated overseas expansion

Thu Apr 16, 2026 10:00 am JST Catalyst

TO Books <500A>'s main business is the creation and development of intellectual property (IP). The company is advancing four growth strategies: deepening its media mix strategies, stable IP creation, leveraging third-party IP, and accelerating overseas expansion.

Recent e-book sales have exceeded expectations, and sales of original novels and comics for anime adaptations have also been strong. On March 16, the company raised its full-year standalone earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending April 2026. The sales outlook was lifted to 11.0-11.3 billion yen (up 16.7-19.9% year-on-year) from the previous 10.664 billion yen, and the operating profit outlook was increased to 1.7-1.9 billion yen (up 47.9-65.3% year-on-year) from 1.405 billion yen.

The company listed on the Standard Market on February 13 and reached a post-listing high of 3,815 yen on the 3rd of this month. While the rally has since paused, the daily chart shows the 25-day moving average maintaining an upward trend. With a PE ratio around 10x showing no signs of overvaluation, pullbacks present attractive buying opportunities.

Source: MINKABU PRESS

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