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Starts Publishing Corporation

Starts Publishing Corporation

TTSE:7849
2,971.00
JPY
+3.00
(+0.10%)
12.43BMarket Cap
Nov 11Next Earn
2013 Y
2014 Y
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
1,139.18
1,077.65
1,068.28
1,024.43
1,131.89
1,210.22
1,285.65
1,150.82
1,436.62
1,829.07
2,172.58
2,234.99
2,120.9
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
72.94
47.77
41.67
58.91
70.74
98.23
108.09
45.17
147.53
304.07
463.05
475.72
358.7
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
92.29
18.36
94.72
27.64
6.6
119.82
111.11
-9.3
303.54
299.71
424.37
425.09
189.98
- -
Dividend per Share
15.09
15.03
14.85
15.12
15.02
15.02
17.47
17.53
17.48
19.97
30.1
89.79
119.6
- -
Book Value per Share
781.97
868.06
928.7
961.68
1,059.31
1,117.32
1,226.24
1,258.52
1,374.94
1,664.17
2,127.97
2,543.7
2,805.78
2,837.24
Tangible Book Value per Share
712.2
788.79
844.61
864.71
945.93
1,024.79
1,148.86
1,192.63
1,329.84
1,625.75
2,087.78
2,505.13
2,766.04
2,797.5
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
4,374
4,138
4,102
3,934
4,346
4,647
4,937
4,419
5,516
7,023
8,342
8,582
8,143
- -
Operating Margin (%)
10.73
6.5
5.28
8.8
8.17
10.86
11.65
3.83
14.78
22.59
27.25
27.25
21.57
- -
Depreciation Expense
111
116
138
142
145
142
139
131
125
85
71
69
69
- -
Net Income, GAAP
280
183
160
226
272
377
415
173
566
1,168
1,778
1,827
1,377
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
43.2
39.05
39.93
39.03
31.72
34.59
38.57
33.86
38.24
30.97
24.87
27.79
28.75
- -
Profit Margin (%)
6.4
4.43
3.9
5.75
6.25
8.12
8.41
3.92
10.27
16.62
21.31
21.29
16.91
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Working Capital
2,524
2,612
2,726
2,859
2,993
3,333
3,757
3,908
4,454
5,530
7,121
8,594
8,511
8,562
LT Debt
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
120
Total Equity
3,003
3,333
3,566
3,693
4,068
4,290
4,708
4,832
5,279
6,390
8,171
9,767
10,773
10,798
Return on Invested Capital (%)
8.87
5
3.69
5.65
6.09
7.63
7.54
2.3
9.55
17.38
21.9
17.93
11.88
- -
Return on Capital (%)
9.7
5.79
4.64
6.23
7
9.03
9.22
3.64
11.2
20.01
24.42
20.37
13.41
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
9.7
5.79
4.64
6.23
7
9.03
9.22
3.64
11.2
20.01
24.42
20.37
13.41
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Capital Structure

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Jun'24
Mar'26
Jun'26
ST Debt
- -
- -
- -
LT Borrowings
- -
- -
120
LT Finance Leases
- -
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
4
4
4
Market Capitalization
13,823
14,963
12,426

Working Capital

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Jun'24
Mar'26
Jun'26
Total Current Assets
9,902
- -
10,377
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
5,627
- -
4,162
Accounts Receivable, Net
2,470
- -
2,239
Inventories
153
- -
233
Total Current Liabilities
2,047
- -
1,815
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
- -
- -
- -
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
11.95%
17.6%
10.3%
Free Cash Flow
-192.69%
-675.72%
-55.31%
Net Income, GAAP
41.53%
72.63%
-24.6%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
7.77%
13.74%
-5.11%
Total Cash Common Dividend
31.4%
59.24%
33.19%

Quarterly Revenue

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
2,218
2,062
- -
- -
8,582
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
8,143
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
125.73
124.93
- -
- -
475.72
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
358.7
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
58.81
1.04
- -
- -
89.79
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
119.6
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Shuichi Kikuchi
Full Time Employees
240
Sector
Consumer services
Industry
Publishing: books/magazines
Address
Yaesuguchi Daiei Building Tokyo Japan 104-0031
IPO Date
Aug 1, 2001
Website
starts-pub.jp
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Business
Starts Publishing Corporation engages in the book content and media solutions business in Japan. The company publishes magazines such as Oz magazine, Oz magazine trip, and Metro Minutes; provides mobile device-based novel services including Noichigo Bunko; operates internet portal sites like OZmall for women, OZmall for Men, and OZgrande for females in their 50s; and offers media data and advertising media services. It focuses on female-oriented information magazines, light novels, comics, and online content distribution targeting women and young readers across categories like romance, fantasy, and lifestyle. Founded prior to 2012 with headquarters in Tokyo, Starts Publishing operates primarily in the Japanese market through its publishing and internet segments. The company continues to launch new titles regularly, including men's isekai fantasy under Glast NOVELS, light literary novels via Starts Publishing Bunko, adult romance comics in Berry’s COMICS, junior novels in Noichigo Junior Bunko, shojo comics in noicomi COMICS, elementary girls' books in Noichigo Pop, and women's romance and fantasy in Berries Bunko and Berries Fantasy as of late 2025.