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April 14, 2025
Consolidated Financial Results | |
for the Fiscal Year Ended February 28, 2025 | |
(Under Japanese GAAP) | |
Company name: | Shochiku Co., Ltd. |
Listing: | Tokyo Stock Exchange / Sapporo Stock Exchange / Fukuoka Stock Exchange |
Securities code: | 9601 |
URL: | https://www.shochiku.co.jp |
Representative: | Toshihiro Takahashi, President and CEO |
Inquiries: | Hiroshige Osaki, Senior Executive Officer |
Telephone: | +81-3-5550-1699 |
Scheduled date of annual general meeting of shareholders: | May 27, 2025 |
Scheduled date to commence dividend payments: | May 28, 2025 |
Scheduled date to file annual securities report: | May 26, 2025 |
Preparation of supplementary material on financial results: | None |
Holding of financial results briefing: | None |
(Yen amounts are rounded down to millions, unless otherwise noted.)
1. Consolidated financial results for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2025 (from March 1, 2024 to February 28, 2025)
(1) Consolidated operating results | (Percentages indicate year-on-year changes.) | ||||||||||
Net sales | Operating profit | Ordinary profit | Profit attributable to owners of | ||||||||
parent | |||||||||||
Fiscal year ended | Millions of yen | % | Millions of yen | % | Millions of yen | % | Millions of yen | % | |||
February 28, 2025 | 83,974 | (1.7) | 1,664 | (53.6) | (2,500) | - | (664) | - | |||
February 29, 2024 | 85,428 | 9.2 | 3,584 | - | 2,866 | 110.8 | 3,016 | (45.0) | |||
Note: | Comprehensive income For the fiscal year ended February 28, 2025: | ¥(919) million | [-%] | |||||||||||
For the fiscal year ended February 29, 2024: | ¥8,365 million | [31.2%] | ||||||||||||
Basic earnings per share | Diluted earnings per | Return on equity | Ratio of ordinary profit to | Ratio of operating profit | ||||||||||
share | total assets | to net sales | ||||||||||||
Fiscal year ended | Yen | Yen | % | % | % | |||||||||
February 28, 2025 | (48.34) | - | (0.7) | (1.2) | 2.0 | |||||||||
February 29, 2024 | 219.56 | - | 3.3 | 1.5 | 4.2 | |||||||||
Reference: Share of profit (loss) of entities accounted for using equity method | ||||||||||||||
For the fiscal year ended February 28, 2025: | ¥(4,513) million | |||||||||||||
For the fiscal year ended February 29, 2024: | ¥(1,237) million | |||||||||||||
(2) | Consolidated financial position | |||||||||||||
Total assets | Net assets | Equity-to-asset ratio | Net assets per share | |||||||||||
As of | Millions of yen | Millions of yen | % | Yen | ||||||||||
February 28, 2025 | 208,900 | 93,152 | 44.5 | 6,772.01 | ||||||||||
February 29, 2024 | 211,140 | 94,466 | 44.7 | 6,868.61 | ||||||||||
Reference: Equity | ||||||||||||||
As of February 28, 2025: | ¥93,056 million | |||||||||||||
As of February 29, 2024: | ¥94,367 million | |||||||||||||
(3) | Consolidated cash flows | |||||||||||||
Cash flows from operating | Cash flows from investing | Cash flows from financing | Cash and cash equivalents at end | |||||||||||
activities | activities | activities | of period | |||||||||||
Fiscal year ended | Millions of yen | Millions of yen | Millions of yen | Millions of yen | ||||||||||
February 28, 2025 | (586) | (3,659) | (1,533) | 14,912 | ||||||||||
February 29, 2024 | 8,134 | (15,236) | 11,781 | 20,692 | ||||||||||
2. Cash dividends
Annual dividends per share | Total cash | Payout ratio | Ratio of dividends | |||||||
First quarter- | Second quarter- | Third quarter- | Fiscal | to net assets | ||||||
Total | dividends (Total) | (Consolidated) | ||||||||
end | end | end | year-end | (Consolidated) | ||||||
Yen | Yen | Yen | Yen | Yen | Millions of yen | % | % | |||
Fiscal year ended | - | 0.00 | - | 30.00 | 30.00 | 414 | 13.7 | 0.5 | ||
February 29, 2024 | ||||||||||
Fiscal year ended | - | 0.00 | - | 30.00 | 30.00 | 414 | - | 0.4 | ||
February 28, 2025 | ||||||||||
Fiscal year ending | ||||||||||
February 28, 2026 | 0.00 | 30.00 | 30.00 | 20.6 | ||||||
(Forecast) | ||||||||||
3. Forecast of consolidated financial results for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2026 (from March 1, 2025 to February 28, 2026)
(Percentages indicate year-on-year changes.)
Net sales | Operating profit | Ordinary profit | Profit attributable to | Basic earnings per share | |||||||||
owners of parent | |||||||||||||
Millions of yen | % | Millions of yen | % | Millions of yen | % | Millions of yen | % | Yen | |||||
Fiscal year ending | 95,000 | 13.1 | 3,100 | 86.2 | 3,000 | - | 2,000 | - | 145.55 | ||||
February 28, 2026 | |||||||||||||
* Notes
- Significant changes in the scope of consolidation during the period: None
- Changes in accounting policies, changes in accounting estimates, and restatement
- Changes in accounting policies due to revisions to accounting standards and other regulations: None
- Changes in accounting policies due to other reasons: None
- Changes in accounting estimates: None
- Restatement: None
- Number of issued shares (common shares)
- Total number of issued shares at the end of the period (including treasury shares)
As of February 28, 2025
As of February 29, 2024
13,937,857 shares
13,937,857 shares
- Number of treasury shares at the end of the period
As of February 28, 2025
As of February 29, 2024
196,532 shares
198,877 shares
(iii) Average number of shares outstanding during the period
Fiscal year ended February 28, 2025
Fiscal year ended February 29, 2024
13,741,004 shares
13,738,499 shares
[Reference] Overview of non-consolidated financial results
1. Non-consolidated financial results for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2025 (from March 1, 2024 to February 28, 2025)
(1) Non-consolidated operating results
Net sales | Operating profit | Ordinary profit | Profit | ||||||||
Fiscal year ended | Millions of yen | % | Millions of yen | % | Millions of yen | % | Millions of yen | % | |||
February 28, 2025 | 50,546 | 0.5 | 1,737 | (17.2) | 1,911 | (21.3) | (512) | - | |||
February 29, 2024 | 50,301 | 12.5 | 2,099 | - | 2,430 | (12.6) | 4,008 | (41.3) | |||
Basic earnings per share | Diluted earnings per share | ||||
Fiscal year ended | Yen | Yen | |||
February 28, 2025 | (37.10) | - | |||
February 29, 2024 | 290.15 | - | |||
(2) Non-consolidated financial position | |||||
Total assets | Net assets | Equity-to-asset ratio | Net assets per share | ||
As of | Millions of yen | Millions of yen | % | Yen | |
February 28, 2025 | 197,478 | 97,298 | 49.3 | 7,040.53 | |
February 29, 2024 | 199,063 | 98,441 | 49.5 | 7,124.40 | |
Reference: Equity | |||||
As of February 28, 2025: | ¥97,298 million | ||||
As of February 29, 2024: | ¥98,441 million |
2. Non-consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2026 (March 1, 2025 ~ February 28, 2026)
(Percentages indicate year-on-year changes.)
Net sales | Ordinary profit | Profit | Basic earnings per share | ||||||
Millions of yen | % | Millions of yen | % | Millions of yen | % | Yen | |||
Fiscal year ending | 56,000 | 10.8 | 1,800 | (5.8) | 1,100 | - | 79.60 | ||
February 28, 2026 | |||||||||
- Financial results reports are exempt from audit conducted by certified public accountants or an audit firm.
- Proper use of earnings forecasts, and other special matters
(Note on Forward-Looking Statements)
The forward-looking statements, such as earnings forecasts, contained in this material are based on the information available to the Company and are reasonable. Judgment is based on certain assumptions, and actual results may differ due to various factors. Earnings Forecast
For the conditions and precautions for the use of earnings forecasts, please refer to "1. Business Results, etc.
(4) Future Outlook".
Consolidated balance sheet
(Millions of yen) | ||||||||||
As of February 29, 2024 | As of February 28, 2025 | |||||||||
Assets | ||||||||||
Current assets | ||||||||||
Cash and deposits | 20,195 | 14,912 | ||||||||
Notes and accounts receivable - trade and contract assets | 10,714 | 9,857 | ||||||||
Merchandise and finished goods | 1,783 | 1,659 | ||||||||
Work in process | 4,155 | 8,002 | ||||||||
Raw materials and supplies | 117 | 114 | ||||||||
Advance payments to suppliers | 509 | 887 | ||||||||
Prepaid expenses | 1,083 | 1,141 | ||||||||
Advances paid | 373 | 538 | ||||||||
Consumption taxes refund receivable | 89 | 738 | ||||||||
Other | 3,125 | 1,104 | ||||||||
Allowance for doubtful accounts | (4) | (9) | ||||||||
Total current assets | 42,142 | 38,949 | ||||||||
Non-current assets | ||||||||||
Property, plant and equipment | ||||||||||
Buildings and structures, net | 39,353 | 37,314 | ||||||||
Facilities,net | 11,919 | 13,898 | ||||||||
Machinery, equipment and vehicles, net | 1,145 | 1,093 | ||||||||
Tools, furniture and fixtures, net | 852 | 962 | ||||||||
Land | 52,011 | 52,471 | ||||||||
Leased assets, net | 1,787 | 2,071 | ||||||||
Construction in progress | 877 | 88 | ||||||||
Other, net | 54 | 37 | ||||||||
Total property, plant and equipment | 108,001 | 107,937 | ||||||||
Intangible assets | ||||||||||
Leasehold interests in land | 1,451 | 1,451 | ||||||||
Trademark right | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
Software | 459 | 453 | ||||||||
Other | 41 | 45 | ||||||||
Total intangible assets | 1,954 | 1,951 | ||||||||
Investments and other assets | ||||||||||
Investment securities | 40,852 | 41,992 | ||||||||
Long-term loans receivable | 924 | 915 | ||||||||
Long-term prepaid expenses | 11,807 | 11,668 | ||||||||
Deferred tax assets | 183 | 177 | ||||||||
Retirement benefit asset | 185 | 311 | ||||||||
Guarantee deposits | 4,801 | 4,701 | ||||||||
Other | 380 | 477 | ||||||||
Allowance for doubtful accounts | (93) | (182) | ||||||||
Total investments and other assets | 59,042 | 60,062 | ||||||||
Total non-current assets | 168,998 | 169,951 | ||||||||
Total assets | 211,140 | 208,900 | ||||||||
(Millions of yen) | |||||||||
As of February 29, 2024 | As of February 28, 2025 | ||||||||
Liabilities | |||||||||
Current liabilities | |||||||||
Notes and accounts payable - trade | 8,501 | 6,945 | |||||||
Short-term borrowings | 4,871 | 7,099 | |||||||
Current portion of long-term borrowings | 18,971 | 14,582 | |||||||
Lease liabilities | 607 | 621 | |||||||
Accounts payable - other | 2,858 | 2,868 | |||||||
Accrued expenses | 1,111 | 1,040 | |||||||
Accrued business office tax | 115 | 115 | |||||||
Income taxes payable | 1,146 | 357 | |||||||
Accrued consumption taxes | 925 | 112 | |||||||
Provision for bonuses | 553 | 552 | |||||||
Provision for losses on business withdrawal | - | 1,560 | |||||||
Other | 3,853 | 4,157 | |||||||
Total current liabilities | 43,516 | 40,011 | |||||||
Non-current liabilities | |||||||||
Long-term borrowings | 45,335 | 47,152 | |||||||
Lease liabilities | 1,483 | 1,758 | |||||||
Deferred tax liabilities | 9,561 | 10,060 | |||||||
Provision for retirement benefits for directors (and other officers) | 239 | 54 | |||||||
Retirement benefit liability | 1,854 | 1,916 | |||||||
Asset retirement obligations | 5,229 | 5,390 | |||||||
Guarantee deposits received | 8,400 | 8,529 | |||||||
Other | 1,052 | 874 | |||||||
Total non-current liabilities | 73,158 | 75,736 | |||||||
Total liabilities | 116,674 | 115,747 | |||||||
Net assets | |||||||||
Shareholders' equity | |||||||||
Share capital | 33,018 | 33,018 | |||||||
Capital surplus | 30,187 | 30,191 | |||||||
Retained earnings | 16,178 | 15,100 | |||||||
Treasury shares | (1,447) | (1,430) | |||||||
Total shareholders' equity | 77,938 | 76,879 | |||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income | |||||||||
Valuation difference on available-for-sale securities | 16,739 | 16,537 | |||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (63) | (63) | |||||||
Remeasurements of defined benefit plans | (246) | (297) | |||||||
Total accumulated other comprehensive income | 16,429 | 16,176 | |||||||
Non-controlling interests | 98 | 96 | |||||||
Total net assets | 94,466 | 93,152 | |||||||
Total liabilities and net assets | 211,140 | 208,900 | |||||||
Consolidated statement of income
(Millions of yen) | ||||||||
Fiscal year ended | Fiscal year ended | |||||||
February 29, 2024 | February 28, 2025 | |||||||
Net sales | 85,428 | 83,974 | ||||||
Cost of sales | 49,450 | 48,126 | ||||||
Gross profit | 35,977 | 35,848 | ||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | ||||||||
Advertising expenses | 2,617 | 3,907 | ||||||
Personnel expenses | 10,921 | 11,123 | ||||||
Business office tax | 115 | 118 | ||||||
Provision of allowance for doubtful accounts | 28 | 19 | ||||||
Provision for bonuses | 459 | 456 | ||||||
Retirement benefit expenses | 584 | 527 | ||||||
Provision for retirement benefits for directors (and other officers) | 26 | 17 | ||||||
Rent expenses on land and buildings | 4,905 | 4,775 | ||||||
Depreciation | 1,959 | 2,174 | ||||||
Other | 10,775 | 11,062 | ||||||
Total selling, general and administrative expenses | 32,393 | 34,183 | ||||||
Operating profit | 3,584 | 1,664 | ||||||
Non-operating income | ||||||||
Interest income | 20 | 12 | ||||||
Dividend income | 767 | 805 | ||||||
Subsidies for employment adjustment | 5 | - | ||||||
Subsidy income | 110 | - | ||||||
Business compensation income | 373 | 405 | ||||||
Miscellaneous income | 177 | 177 | ||||||
Total non-operating income | 1,455 | 1,400 | ||||||
Non-operating expenses | ||||||||
Interest expenses | 590 | 792 | ||||||
borrowing fee | 168 | 98 | ||||||
Share of loss of entities accounted for using equity method | 1,237 | 4,513 | ||||||
Miscellaneous expenses | 176 | 160 | ||||||
Total non-operating expenses | 2,173 | 5,565 | ||||||
Ordinary profit (loss) | 2,866 | (2,500) | ||||||
(Millions of yen) | ||||||||
Fiscal year ended | Fiscal year ended | |||||||
February 29, 2024 | February 28, 2025 | |||||||
Extraordinary income | ||||||||
Gain on change in equity | 401 | - | ||||||
Gain on sale of investment securities | 2,956 | 4,385 | ||||||
Compensation income | 540 | 4,317 | ||||||
Gain on sale of businesses | 200 | - | ||||||
Gain on liquidation of subsidiaries | 12 | - | ||||||
Gain on reversal of asset retirement obligations | - | 418 | ||||||
Total extraordinary income | 4,110 | 9,122 | ||||||
Extraordinary losses | ||||||||
Loss on retirement of non-current assets | 42 | 53 | ||||||
Loss on disaster | 655 | 110 | ||||||
Impairment losses | 886 | 514 | ||||||
Litigation settlement | 192 | - | ||||||
Penalty cost | 37 | - | ||||||
Loss on valuation of shares of subsidiaries and associates | 2 | - | ||||||
Loss on tax purpose reduction entry of non-current assets | - | 3,708 | ||||||
Provision for Loss on business withdrawal | - | 1,560 | ||||||
Provision of allowance for doubtful accounts | - | 100 | ||||||
Loss on closing of theater | - | 87 | ||||||
Loss on valuation of investment securities | - | 48 | ||||||
Loss on sale of investment securities | - | 7 | ||||||
Total extraordinary losses | 1,818 | 6,192 | ||||||
Profit before income taxes | 5,158 | 429 | ||||||
Income taxes - current | 1,273 | 477 | ||||||
Income taxes - deferred | 846 | 618 | ||||||
Total income taxes | 2,119 | 1,095 | ||||||
Profit (loss) | 3,038 | (666) | ||||||
Profit (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests | 22 | (1) | ||||||
Profit (loss) attributable to owners of parent | 3,016 | (664) | ||||||
Consolidated statement of comprehensive income
(Millions of yen) | ||||||||
Fiscal year ended | Fiscal year ended | |||||||
February 29, 2024 | February 28, 2025 | |||||||
Profit (loss) | 3,038 | (666) | ||||||
Other comprehensive income | ||||||||
Valuation difference on available-for-sale securities | 5,308 | (206) | ||||||
Remeasurements of defined benefit plans, net of tax | 13 | (51) | ||||||
Share of other comprehensive income of entities accounted for using equity | 4 | 4 | ||||||
method | ||||||||
Total other comprehensive income | 5,326 | (253) | ||||||
Comprehensive income | 8,365 | (919) | ||||||
Comprehensive income attributable to | ||||||||
Comprehensive income attributable to owners of parent | 8,342 | (917) | ||||||
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests | 22 | (1) | ||||||
Consolidated statement of changes in equity
Fiscal year ended February 29, 2024
(Millions of yen) | ||||||
Shareholders' equity | ||||||
Retained | Total | |||||
Share capital | Capital surplus | Treasury shares | shareholders' | |||
earnings | ||||||
equity | ||||||
Balance at beginning of period | 33,018 | 30,157 | 13,576 | (1,464) | 75,288 | |
Dividends of surplus | (414) | (414) | ||||
Profit (loss) attributable to | 3,016 | 3,016 | ||||
owners of parent | ||||||
Purchase of shares of | 13 | 13 | ||||
consolidated subsidiaries | ||||||
Purchase of treasury shares | (18) | (18) | ||||
Disposal of treasury shares | 17 | 35 | 52 | |||
Change in treasury shares | ||||||
arising from change in equity | (0) | (0) | ||||
in entities accounted for using | ||||||
equity method | ||||||
Net changes in items other | - | |||||
than shareholders' equity | ||||||
Total changes during period | - | 30 | 2,601 | 17 | 2,650 | |
Balance at end of period | 33,018 | 30,187 | 16,178 | (1,447) | 77,938 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | ||||||
Valuation | Foreign | Total | Non- | |||
Remeasurements | accumulated | |||||
difference on | currency | controlling | Total net assets | |||
of defined | other | |||||
interests | ||||||
available-for- | translation | |||||
benefit plans | comprehensive | |||||
sale securities | adjustment | |||||
income | ||||||
Balance at beginning of period | 11,426 | (63) | (259) | 11,102 | 91 | 86,482 |
Dividends of surplus | (414) | |||||
Profit (loss) attributable to | 3,016 | |||||
owners of parent | ||||||
Purchase of shares of | 13 | |||||
consolidated subsidiaries | ||||||
Purchase of treasury shares | (18) | |||||
Disposal of treasury shares | 52 | |||||
Change in treasury shares | ||||||
arising from change in equity | (0) | |||||
in entities accounted for using | ||||||
equity method | ||||||
Net changes in items other | 5,312 | - | 13 | 5,326 | 7 | 5,333 |
than shareholders' equity | ||||||
Total changes during period | 5,312 | - | 13 | 5,326 | 7 | 7,983 |
Balance at end of period | 16,739 | (63) | (246) | 16,429 | 98 | 94,466 |
Consolidated statement of changes in equity
Fiscal year ended February 28, 2025
(Millions of yen) | ||||||
Shareholders' equity | ||||||
Retained | Total | |||||
Share capital | Capital surplus | Treasury shares | shareholders' | |||
earnings | ||||||
equity | ||||||
Balance at beginning of period | 33,018 | 30,187 | 16,178 | (1,447) | 77,938 | |
Dividends of surplus | (414) | (414) | ||||
Profit (loss) attributable to | (664) | (664) | ||||
owners of parent | ||||||
Purchase of shares of | ||||||
consolidated subsidiaries | ||||||
Purchase of treasury shares | (13) | (13) | ||||
Disposal of treasury shares | 4 | 30 | 34 | |||
Change in treasury shares | ||||||
arising from change in equity | (0) | (0) | ||||
in entities accounted for using | ||||||
equity method | ||||||
Net changes in items other | - | |||||
than shareholders' equity | ||||||
Total changes during period | - | 4 | (1,078) | 16 | (1,058) | |
Balance at end of period | 33,018 | 30,191 | 15,100 | (1,430) | 76,879 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | ||||||
Valuation | Foreign | Total | Non- | |||
Remeasurements | accumulated | |||||
difference on | currency | controlling | Total net assets | |||
of defined | other | |||||
interests | ||||||
available-for- | translation | |||||
benefit plans | comprehensive | |||||
sale securities | adjustment | |||||
income | ||||||
Balance at beginning of period | 16,739 | (63) | (246) | 16,429 | 98 | 94,466 |
Dividends of surplus | (414) | |||||
Profit (loss) attributable to | (664) | |||||
owners of parent | ||||||
Purchase of shares of | ||||||
consolidated subsidiaries | ||||||
Purchase of treasury shares | (13) | |||||
Disposal of treasury shares | 34 | |||||
Change in treasury shares | ||||||
arising from change in equity | (0) | |||||
in entities accounted for using | ||||||
equity method | ||||||
Net changes in items other | (201) | - | (51) | (253) | (1) | (254) |
than shareholders' equity | ||||||
Total changes during period | (201) | - | (51) | (253) | (1) | (1,313) |
Balance at end of period | 16,537 | (63) | (297) | 16,176 | 96 | 93,152 |
