Kadokawa Profit Slumps Despite Stable Sales as Group Expands Overseas Reach

Kadokawa Corporation ( (JP:9468) ) has provided an announcement.

Kadokawa Corporation reported net sales of ¥202.99 billion for the nine months to December 31, 2025, down 1.7% year-on-year, with operating profit plunging 59.7% to ¥6.38 billion and profit attributable to owners of parent falling 70.0% to ¥2.21 billion. Profitability deterioration sharply reduced EBITDA by 39.0% and compressed comprehensive income, while total assets declined to ¥394.72 billion and equity capital slipped to ¥246.13 billion.

Despite weaker earnings, Kadokawa maintained its full-year forecast, projecting marginal net sales growth of 0.1% to ¥278.2 billion but anticipating a steep year-on-year decline in profits, including a 38.1% drop in operating profit and 33.7% fall in net profit. The company kept its dividend plan unchanged at ¥30 per share for the fiscal year and expanded its consolidation scope with the addition of Italian publisher Edizioni BD S.r.l. and Singapore-based SOZO Pte. Ltd., moves that underscore its ongoing international content expansion amid a tougher profit environment.

The most recent analyst rating on (JP:9468) stock is a Hold with a Yen3172.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Kadokawa Corporation stock, see the JP:9468 Stock Forecast page.

More about Kadokawa Corporation

Kadokawa Corporation is a Tokyo-listed media and entertainment group operating under Japanese GAAP, with diversified businesses spanning publishing, anime, and related content. The company focuses on domestic and global IP development and distribution, and manages a broad portfolio of subsidiaries to strengthen its position in the content and digital media markets.

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