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Starts Publishing’s Nine-Month Net Profit Falls to ¥725 Million

Starts Publishing Corp. reported parent net profit of ¥725 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, down from ¥919 million a year earlier. Revenue rose to ¥5.97 billion from ¥5.67 billion, while operating and pretax profit declined.

By Money Talk·November 11, 2026·2 min read·82 reads

Operating profit was ¥876 million, compared with ¥1.12 billion in the same period of 2025. Pretax profit fell to ¥1.03 billion from ¥1.22 billion. Earnings per share were ¥190.49, down from ¥239.40.

The company reported a midyear dividend of ¥50 per share, against ¥40 a year earlier. Its year-end dividend was ¥80 in both periods, bringing the annual dividend to ¥130, up from ¥120. Dividends for future periods are forecasts; first-quarter and third-quarter dividends were listed as not applicable.

The results are based on Japanese accounting standards.

Starts Publishing’s Nine-Month Net Profit Falls to ¥725 Million

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