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The latest update is out from U-NEXT HOLDINGS Co.Ltd. ( (JP:9418) ).
U-NEXT HOLDINGS reported consolidated net sales of ¥212.8 billion for the six months ended February 28, 2026, up 13.9% year on year, with operating profit rising 9.1% to ¥18.1 billion and profit attributable to owners of parent increasing 4.7% to ¥9.9 billion. The company also improved EBITDA by 10.6% and adjusted EPS by 5.1%, supported by higher sales, though the equity ratio declined to 35.6% amid a larger balance sheet.
Despite the increased scale, management kept its full-year forecast unchanged, targeting net sales of ¥424.0 billion, operating profit of ¥33.5 billion and only modest growth of 0.6% in profit attributable to owners of parent, indicating expectations of slower profit expansion in the second half. The firm plans to raise total annual dividends to ¥17.0 per share from ¥15.5 in the previous year, signaling confidence in cash flow generation and a continued focus on shareholder returns.
More about U-NEXT HOLDINGS Co.Ltd.
U-NEXT HOLDINGS Co., Ltd. is a Japan-based company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange under code 9418. The group operates in the digital entertainment and communications sector, centered on subscription-based video and related content distribution services, and supplements this with associated businesses that generate recurring fee income in the domestic market.
Average Trading Volume: 785,908
Technical Sentiment Signal: Hold
Current Market Cap: Yen287.3B
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