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Kadokawa Corporation

Kadokawa Corporation

KDKWF
Kadokawa CorporationUS flagOther OTC
19.82
USD
- -
- -
2.91BMarket Cap
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
- -
1,454.71
1,516.48
1,546.15
1,632.2
1,644.14
1,695.83
1,664.91
1,831.43
1,891.38
1,896.41
996.32
Basic EPS, GAAP
- -
49.55
42.51
7.76
-31.96
65.06
77.41
105.96
90.91
83.42
50.44
54.01
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
- -
16.72
42.79
-107.52
-59.46
9.13
-37.99
123.84
74.91
-4.79
-1.99
48.8
Dividend per Share
- -
5.12
10.16
10.4
10.55
10.42
15.25
24.75
30.39
31.17
27.74
- -
Book Value per Share
622.86
310.51
357.03
369.9
344.56
555.49
661.05
810.14
832.29
902.86
1,033.97
909.55
Tangible Book Value per Share
1,664.97
709.38
761.82
750.19
758.49
814.23
989.89
1,267.89
1,536.32
1,457.45
1,753.02
1,486.38
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
59
138
136
134
128
124
124
133
139
136
147
134
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
- -
200,945
205,717
206,785
208,605
204,653
209,947
221,208
255,429
258,109
277,915
133,902
Operating Margin (%)
- -
4.54
4.09
1.52
1.3
3.95
6.49
8.37
10.15
7.15
5.99
7.36
Depreciation Expense
- -
4,896
5,477
6,282
6,547
4,860
4,529
6,102
6,128
6,919
8,255
3,929
Net Income, GAAP
- -
6,845
5,767
1,038
-4,085
8,098
9,584
14,078
12,679
11,384
7,392
7,259
Effective Tax Rate (%)
- -
33.85
22.16
71.86
- -
15.34
33.28
22.59
28.82
33.87
42.19
23.3
Profit Margin (%)
- -
3.41
2.8
0.5
-1.96
3.96
4.56
6.36
4.96
4.41
2.66
5.42
Working Capital
67,884
70,368
113,721
81,046
83,650
78,743
74,557
127,728
135,050
124,070
155,414
108,244
LT Debt
29,340
27,042
64,941
50,050
65,038
65,000
55,000
65,000
25,219
25,171
10,946
10,956
Total Equity
104,247
104,524
111,723
109,127
103,411
107,373
129,521
175,738
223,169
212,564
277,406
215,478
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
4.45
4.14
0.5
- -
3.94
4.87
6.49
6.89
4.56
3.49
3.09
Return on Capital (%)
- -
9.54
6.15
0.89
- -
6.63
6.8
8.08
5.41
5.26
2.62
3.96
Return on Common Equity (%)
- -
17.19
12.63
2.12
-8.74
14.31
12.7
14.86
11.33
9.51
5.38
6.1

Capital Structure

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Mar'24
Jun'25
Sep'25
ST Debt
178
- -
15,628
LT Borrowings
25,171
- -
10,956
LT Finance Leases
- -
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
134
- -
134
Market Capitalization
410,962
388,133
346,569

Working Capital

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Mar'24
Jun'25
Sep'25
Total Current Assets
221,448
- -
214,360
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
105,351
- -
90,875
Accounts Receivable, Net
62,412
- -
66,112
Inventories
30,537
- -
35,562
Total Current Liabilities
97,378
- -
106,116
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
178
- -
15,628
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
11.25%
21.81%
30.5%
Free Cash Flow
- -
-232.39%
-55.35%
Net Income, GAAP
- -
2%
-35.07%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
- -
6.43%
7.67%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
28.91%
-4.42%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
58,835
65,372
62,817
71,085
258,109
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
277,915
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
27.59
- -
- -
- -
83.42
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
50.44
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
30.53
- -
- -
- -
31.17
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
27.74
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

APIChat
CEO
Takeshi Natsuno
Full Time Employees
6,269
Sector
Communication Services
Industry
Publishing
Address
KADOKAWA Annex Building Tokyo Japan 102-8177
IPO Date
Dec 9, 2021
Website
kadokawa.co.jp
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Business
Kadokawa Corporation engages in the creation, production, and global distribution of intellectual property across publishing, animation, film, gaming, web services, education/EdTech, and merchandising; it operates through segments including Publication/IP Creation, Animation and Live-Action Film, Game, Web Services, Education/EdTech, and Other. The company publishes and sells books, electronic books, magazines, light novels, comics, and educational content through brands such as BOOK WALKER, ComicWalker, and Dengeki; it plans, produces, and distributes animated and live-action films, video-on-demand services, and packaged media; it develops and sells game software via subsidiaries including Kadokawa Games and FromSoftware; it provides web platforms like niconico for video sharing and user-generated content, mobile services, e-commerce, and facilities such as TOKOROZAWA SAKURA TOWN; and it offers EdTech solutions through entities like N High School. Kadokawa Corporation maintains headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, with operations in Japan, the United States, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Malaysia; it traces origins to 1945 publishing roots and was formally established on October 1, 2014, following the merger of Kadokawa and Dwango. In December 2024, Kadokawa Corporation entered a strategic capital and business alliance with Sony Group Corporation, under which Sony acquires approximately 10% ownership through a 50 billion yen third-party allotment executed January 7, 2025, to bolster IP creation, anime/video game/film production, global media mix expansion, and merchandising in English- and Chinese-speaking markets; the company also pursues domestic and overseas partnerships or acquisitions of publishers, anime studios, and game firms valued from 100 million to 5 billion yen.

Company News

APIChat

  • businesswire.com

    Oasis Calls on KADOKAWA Investors to Vote AGAINST CEO Takeshi Natsuno at 2026 AGM (Securities Code: 9468 JT)

  • reuters.com

    Kadokawa shares set to tank after Sony talks end in raised stake, not acquisition

  • reuters.com

    Sony to become top shareholder of media powerhouse Kadokawa