ANYCOLOR (5032) Q3 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net sales for the nine months ended January 31, 2026, rose 45.4% year-over-year to ¥42,020 million, with operating profit up 54.2% to ¥16,909 million and net profit up 55.5% to ¥11,793 million.

• Growth was driven by strong performance in commerce and events, especially from large-scale VTuber initiatives and merchandise sales.

• The VTuber roster increased by 7 to 172, and registered user IDs grew 25.5% year-over-year to 1,944,000.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit for the nine months was ¥20,010 million, up from ¥13,513 million year-over-year.

• Basic earnings per share increased to ¥193.03 from ¥122.58 year-over-year.

• Total assets grew to ¥36,387 million from ¥29,143 million as of April 30, 2025.

• Equity ratio improved to 79.2% from 75.4% at the previous fiscal year-end.

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year net sales are forecasted at ¥54,730–¥55,630 million, up 27.6–29.7% year-over-year.

• Operating profit is projected at ¥19,824–¥20,359 million, up 21.8–25.1% year-over-year.

• Net profit is expected to be ¥14,015–¥14,387 million, up 21.8–25.0% year-over-year.

• Despite higher sales, profits are expected to fall below previous forecasts due to increased costs from inventory disposal and write-downs.