Media KoboMedia Kobo,Inc.3815東証グロース情報・通信業FY ending Aug 2025, consolidated, J-GAAP

Media Kobo revenue and profit

It lost about ¥17 for every ¥100 of sales at the operating level. Revenue changed -6.9% from the prior year.

Five-year trend

Revenue¥1.87B
FY ending Aug 2021: ¥1.93B¥1.93BFY ending Aug 2022: ¥2.2B¥2.2BFY ending Aug 2023: ¥2.07B¥2.07BFY ending Aug 2024: ¥2.01B¥2.01BFY ending Aug 2025: ¥1.87B¥1.87BFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Operating income-¥323.4M
FY ending Aug 2021: ¥47.6M¥47.6MFY ending Aug 2022: ¥193.7M¥193.7MFY ending Aug 2023: ¥58.9M¥58.9MFY ending Aug 2024: -¥141.2M-¥141.2MFY ending Aug 2025: -¥323.4M-¥323.4MFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Operating margin-17.3%
FY ending Aug 2021: 2.5%2.5%FY ending Aug 2022: 8.8%8.8%FY ending Aug 2023: 2.8%2.8%FY ending Aug 2024: -7.0%-7.0%FY ending Aug 2025: -17.3%-17.3%FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25

What drives ROE

Net margin × asset turnover = ROA; ROA × financial leverage = ROE

Net margin—
2021: 0.4%0.4%2022: 7.0%7.0%2023: 1.7%1.7%2122232425
Asset turnover—
2021: 0.62×0.62×2022: 0.72×0.72×2023: 0.73×0.73×2122232425
ROA-20.6%
2021: 0.2%0.2%2022: 5.0%5.0%2023: 1.2%1.2%2024: -10.1%-10.1%2025: -20.6%-20.6%2122232425
Financial leverage—
2021: 2.59×2.59×2022: 2.39×2.39×2023: 2.12×2.12×2122232425
ROE—
2021: 0.6%0.6%2022: 12.0%12.0%2023: 2.6%2.6%2122232425
PeriodNet marginAsset turnoverROAFinancial leverageROE
20210.4%0.62×0.2%2.59×0.6%
20227.0%0.72×5.0%2.39×12.0%
20231.7%0.73×1.2%2.12×2.6%
2024——×-10.1%—×—
2025——×-20.6%—×—

Financial leverage can raise ROE; a higher value alone does not describe a company's overall condition.

Asset intensity and goodwill

Annual trends in tangible-asset ratios and goodwill balance.

PPE ÷ revenue1.9%
2020: 1.8%1.8%2021: 0.9%0.9%2022: 1.9%1.9%2023: 1.4%1.4%2024: 0.3%0.3%2025: 1.9%1.9%202122232425
PPE ÷ total assets1.6%
2020: 1.0%1.0%2021: 0.6%0.6%2022: 1.4%1.4%2023: 1.1%1.1%2024: 0.3%0.3%2025: 1.6%1.6%202122232425

Ratios are derived from reported values. Goodwill is shown only when separately reported; it is not inferred from combined intangible assets. Definition

Income statement (JPY millions)

ItemFY ending Aug 2021FY ending Aug 2022FY ending Aug 2023FY ending Aug 2024FY ending Aug 2025
Revenue1,9292,2042,0742,0131,873
Cost of revenue1,0401,0871,0051,013964
Gross profit8901,1161,0681,000909
SG&A8429231,0101,1411,232
Operating income4819459-141-323
Pretax income114941-255-432
Income tax-6-561676
Net income attributable to owners715435-271-508
Operating margin2.5%8.8%2.8%-7.0%-17.3%

Balance sheet (reported items)

Year-end figures from filings. Unreported items are omitted. Interest-bearing debt excludes lease liabilities.

Assets

Cash 70%
2%
Intangibles and goodwill 9%
Other assets 19%

Funding

Other liabilities 69%
Equity 31%

Each bar totals 100% of assets; other is the residual.

ItemFY ending Aug 2021FY ending Aug 2022FY ending Aug 2023FY ending Aug 2024FY ending Aug 2025
Cash and equivalents¥2.41B¥2.38B¥2.03B¥1.96B¥1.6B
Total assets¥3.12B¥3.01B¥2.71B¥2.65B¥2.28B
Net assets¥1.2B¥1.36B¥1.35B¥1.05B¥708M
Share capital¥451.5M¥451.5M¥451.5M¥451.5M¥451.5M
Property, plant and equipment¥17.9M¥42.5M¥29.1M¥6.8M¥36M
Intangible assets excluding goodwill¥101M¥34.1M¥132.9M¥148.2M¥201.3M
Investment securities¥86K¥20.1M¥86K¥86K¥0
Current assets¥2.82B¥2.72B¥2.36B¥2.23B¥1.86B
Current liabilities¥1.2B¥1.04B¥868.8M¥988.3M¥977.6M
Short-term borrowings————¥97.2M
Long-term borrowings¥721.6M¥610.9M¥498M¥617.9M¥292M
Total liabilities¥1.92B¥1.65B¥1.37B¥1.61B¥1.57B
Equity attributable to owners of parent¥1.2B¥1.36B¥1.35B¥1.05B¥704.1M
Retained earnings¥842.7M¥996.5M¥986.5M¥685.3M¥177M
Treasury stock-¥514.2M-¥514.2M-¥514.2M-¥514.2M-¥366.8M

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