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Kadokawa Q1 2026 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q1 2026 earnings summary7 Aug, 2025
Executive summary
Net sales for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, were ¥64,844 million, down 1.5% year-over-year; operating profit dropped 61.5%, ordinary profit fell 69.5%, and net profit attributable to owners declined 17.2%.
Comprehensive income decreased 34.8% year-over-year to ¥2,977 million.
Disappearance of prior year cyberattack impact was offset by declines in Publication/IP Creation and Animation/Film, despite gains in Gaming, Web Services, and Education/EdTech.
Foreign exchange losses and extraordinary losses from a cyberattack further reduced profits, but lower income taxes limited the net profit decline.
Financial highlights
Net sales: ¥64,844 million (down ¥1,015 million year-over-year).
Operating profit: ¥2,318 million (down ¥3,711 million, margin 3.6%).
Ordinary profit: ¥2,349 million (down ¥5,349 million).
Net profit attributable to owners: ¥2,858 million (down ¥595 million).
EBITDA: ¥4,475 million (down 42.6% year-over-year).
Outlook and guidance
Full-year forecasts remain unchanged for both consolidated and segment results.
Full-year forecast: net sales ¥291,900 million (+5.0% YoY), operating profit ¥16,700 million (+0.3%), profit attributable to owners ¥11,400 million (+54.2%), and EBITDA ¥25,500 million (+2.4%).
Animation segment expects increased titles and improved sales/profit from 2Q onward.
Publication/IP Creation aims to meet initial forecasts with major media mix titles in 2Q and beyond.
Gaming segment targets further ELDEN RING franchise expansion, including new releases.
What drives full-year profit forecast after Q1 loss?
What caused Publication/IP Creation segment loss?
Edizioni BD: Expected financial impact and strategy?
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Kadokawa Corporation is a Japan-based company engaged in the planning, production, and distribution of content across various media platforms. The company operates through multiple segments, including publishing, film and video, digital services, and education. Kadokawa produces books, magazines, manga, anime, movies, and games, and also manages digital platforms for e-books and video streaming. The company collaborates with creators and distribution partners both domestically and internationally. Kadokawa Corporation is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, and its shares are listed on the TSE.
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