Net sales decreased to ¥27,112 million (down 6.8% year on year) as a result of a fall of 0.65 million in the number of smartphone-based paying subscribers from September 30, 2018, to 3.92 million as of September 30, 2019, and a decline of 0.81 million in the total number of paying subscribers to 4.79 million. Gross profit declined to ¥19,955 million (down 12.0% year on year), mostly reflecting the decrease in net sales.
Operating income fell to ¥2,959 million (down 8.0% year on year), chiefly due to the decrease in gross profit despite a decrease of 16,996 million yen (down 12.6%) in selling, general, and administrative expenses based on a reduction in advertising expenses achieved by prioritizing the efficiency of acquiring paying subscribers on smartphones in mobile phone stores, a fall in depreciation, and other factors.
While operating income fell, ordinary income rose to ¥3,134 million (up 0.6% year on year), which was chiefly attributable to a share of the profit of entities accounted for using the equity method due to a gain on bargain purchases associated with the acquisition of shares in Shobunsha Publications, Inc., which has become an equity method affiliate, despite the one-time amortization of goodwill due to the book value depreciation after making MNES Inc. an equity method company.
Profit attributable to owners of parent stood at ¥1,508 million (down 7.4% year on year), reflecting the absence of a decrease in tax expenses due to an absorption-type merger of a consolidated subsidiary that existed in the previous fiscal year and the posting of extraordinary losses such as a loss on valuation of investment securities, a loss on the sale of shares of an affiliate, and an impairment loss on intangible assets (mainly software).
2015/9 | 2016/9 | 2017/9 | 2018/9 | 2019/9 | |
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Net sales | 33,461 | 32,844 | 30,933 | 29,075 | 27,112 |
Operating income | 4,245 | 5,355 | 4,053 | 3,218 | 2,959 |
Operating income ratio (%) | 12.7 | 16.3 | 13.1 | 11.1 | 10.9 |
Ordinary income | 4,144 | 5,310 | 3,972 | 3,116 | 3,134 |
Ordinary income ratio (%) | 12.4 | 16.2 | 12.8 | 10.7 | 11.6 |
Profit attributable to owners of parent | 2,607 | 3,317 | 1,434 | 1,629 | 1,508 |
Profit attributable to owners of parent ratio(%) | 7.8 | 10.1 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 |