Tsuburaya Fields Holdings (2767) Q1 2025 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Q1 FY2024 net sales declined 13.7% year-over-year to ¥26.17 billion, but operating profit rose 24.4% to ¥2.51 billion and ordinary profit surged 52.3% to ¥3.33 billion; profit attributable to owners of parent increased 22.6% to ¥1.69 billion.

• The group is executing a medium-term management plan focused on global content expansion, especially leveraging the Ultraman IP, with strong overseas growth in China and North America.

• Dividend per share maintained at 40 yen.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit for Q1 FY2024 was ¥6.60 billion, up 22.5% year-over-year.

• SG&A expenses increased 21.3% to ¥4.08 billion.

• Basic earnings per share for Q1 FY2024 was ¥26.90, up from ¥21.17 in the prior year.

• Comprehensive income for Q1 was ¥2,622 million, down 6.6% year-over-year.

• Equity-to-asset ratio declined to 45.6% from 48.6% at the previous fiscal year-end.

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year forecasts anticipate net sales of ¥155.0 billion and ordinary profit of ¥16.1 billion; profit attributable to owners of parent forecast at ¥11.6 billion.

• Annual dividend forecast is ¥40 per share.

• Plans to launch new PS business merchandise from Q2 onward, leveraging market trends.