Starts PublishingStarts Publishing Corporation7849東証スタンダード情報・通信業FY ending Dec 2025, non-consolidated, J-GAAP

Starts Publishing revenue and profit

Out of every ¥100 of sales, about ¥21 is left as operating profit. Revenue changed -5.1% from the prior year, operating profit -24.9%.

Five-year trend

Revenue¥8.14B
FY ending Dec 2021: ¥5.59B¥5.59BFY ending Dec 2022: ¥7.02B¥7.02BFY ending Dec 2023: ¥8.34B¥8.34BFY ending Dec 2024: ¥8.58B¥8.58BFY ending Dec 2025: ¥8.14B¥8.14BFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Operating income¥1.76B
FY ending Dec 2021: ¥815.3M¥815.3MFY ending Dec 2022: ¥1.59B¥1.59BFY ending Dec 2023: ¥2.27B¥2.27BFY ending Dec 2024: ¥2.34B¥2.34BFY ending Dec 2025: ¥1.76B¥1.76BFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Operating margin21.6%
FY ending Dec 2021: 14.6%14.6%FY ending Dec 2022: 22.6%22.6%FY ending Dec 2023: 27.3%27.3%FY ending Dec 2024: 27.2%27.2%FY ending Dec 2025: 21.6%21.6%FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25

What drives ROE

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

Net margin16.9%
Asset turnover0.65×
ROA11.1%
ROA11.1%
Financial leverage1.30×
ROE14.4%

Denominators: average assets and average equity. Derived from reported values; ROE is shown only for positive profit and equity.

Net margin16.9%
2021: 10.1%10.1%2022: 16.6%16.6%2023: 21.3%21.3%2024: 21.3%21.3%2025: 16.9%16.9%2122232425
Asset turnover0.65×
2021: 0.83×0.83×2022: 0.92×0.92×2023: 0.87×0.87×2024: 0.76×0.76×2025: 0.65×0.65×2122232425
ROA11.1%
2021: 8.4%8.4%2022: 15.3%15.3%2023: 18.6%18.6%2024: 16.2%16.2%2025: 11.1%11.1%2122232425
Financial leverage1.30×
2021: 1.38×1.38×2022: 1.41×1.41×2023: 1.41×1.41×2024: 1.35×1.35×2025: 1.30×1.30×2122232425
ROE14.4%
2021: 11.6%11.6%2022: 21.5%21.5%2023: 26.1%26.1%2024: 21.8%21.8%2025: 14.4%14.4%2122232425
PeriodNet marginAsset turnoverROAFinancial leverageROE
202110.1%0.83×8.4%1.38×11.6%
202216.6%0.92×15.3%1.41×21.5%
202321.3%0.87×18.6%1.41×26.1%
202421.3%0.76×16.2%1.35×21.8%
202516.9%0.65×11.1%1.30×14.4%

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 ÷ revenue0.5%
2020: 0.6%0.6%2021: 0.6%0.6%2022: 0.8%0.8%2023: 0.6%0.6%2024: 0.5%0.5%2025: 0.5%0.5%202122232425
PPE ÷ total assets0.3%
2020: 0.5%0.5%2021: 0.5%0.5%2022: 0.6%0.6%2023: 0.5%0.5%2024: 0.4%0.4%2025: 0.3%0.3%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 Dec 2021FY ending Dec 2022FY ending Dec 2023FY ending Dec 2024FY ending Dec 2025
Revenue5,5937,0238,3428,5828,143
Cost of revenue2,9243,4363,7953,8373,962
Gross profit2,6683,5874,5474,7454,181
SG&A1,7772,0012,2742,4062,424
Operating income8151,5872,2732,3381,757
Pretax income9171,6912,3672,5301,933
Income tax351524589703556
Net income attributable to owners5661,1681,7781,8271,377
Operating margin14.6%22.6%27.3%27.2%21.6%

Balance sheet (reported items)

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

Assets

Cash 43%
0%
1%
7%
Other assets 49%

Funding

Other liabilities 17%
Equity 83%
0%

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

ItemFY ending Dec 2021FY ending Dec 2022FY ending Dec 2023FY ending Dec 2024FY ending Dec 2025
Cash and equivalents¥2.29B¥3.35B¥4.84B¥6.22B¥5.57B
Total assets¥6.75B¥8.55B¥10.6B¥12B¥12.9B
Net assets¥5.28B¥6.39B¥8.17B¥9.77B¥10.8B
Share capital¥540.9M¥540.9M¥540.9M¥540.9M¥540.9M
Property, plant and equipment¥34.1M¥54M¥51.5M¥43.3M¥40M
Intangible assets excluding goodwill¥173.2M¥147.5M¥154.3M¥148.1M¥152.6M
Investment securities¥95.6M¥101.8M¥203.5M¥180.4M¥883.4M
Current assets¥5.77B¥7.57B¥9.4B¥10.6B¥10.4B
Current liabilities¥1.32B¥2.04B¥2.28B¥2.02B¥1.87B
Total liabilities¥1.48B¥2.16B¥2.42B¥2.21B¥2.13B
Equity attributable to owners of parent¥4.88B¥5.97B¥7.64B¥9.12B¥10B
Retained earnings¥3.81B¥4.9B¥6.56B¥8.04B¥8.96B
Treasury stock-¥350K-¥350K-¥503K-¥688K-¥903K

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