ENVALITH
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EDIA CO.,LTD.

3935・Standard Market・Information & Communication

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EDIA CO.,LTD.3935

Business

Edia Co., Ltd. originated in 1999 as a mobile content company and has since grown into a comprehensive entertainment company with two core pillars: the IP Business and the Publishing Business (E-books/Print Books). The IP Business offers a diverse range of services including games, online kuji (Online Kuji Service (Kuji Colle/Marukuji)), music labels (Music Label & Merchandise Service), merchandise, and licensing-out. The Publishing Business (E-books/Print Books) develops light novels and comics under multiple brands, delivering them across print books, e-books, and vertical-scroll manga through multiple media formats. The company is listed on the Standard Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (transitioned in October 2024). It operates as a group including three consolidated subsidiaries (Hifumi Shobo Co., Ltd., Team Entertainment Co., Ltd., Zerodive Co., Ltd., and others), capturing entertainment demand both domestically and overseas.

Business Model

The company multi-layers revenue by expanding IP created and acquired from games, light novels, and comics across merchandise, online kuji, music CDs, licensing-out, and e-books. E-book distribution through its major sales partner, MediaDo Co., Ltd. (25.5% of sales for the fiscal year ended February 2025), is one of the pillars of revenue. Through mutual complementarity between the IP business and the Publishing Business (E-books/Print Books), the company has built a structure that generates multiple revenue streams from a single IP.

Company Strengths

'Kuji Colle' and the female-oriented 'Marukuji' have continuously collaborated with popular IPs, driving group performance over multiple periods. In FY2025 (ended February 2025), IP business sales reached ¥1,822 million (up 3.3% year on year), forming a stable revenue base.

In FY2025 (ended February 2025), Publishing Business sales achieved high growth of ¥1,784 million (up 17.9% year on year). Sales of both print and e-book formats grew substantially due to an increase in the number of comic titles, with a diverse publishing lineup spanning multiple brands such as Polca Comics and Comic Nova serving as a strength.

In addition to sales of original IP titles for Nintendo Switch and reissues of retro game titles, the company continues to license out titles to Western markets. This has offset declining sales of existing game titles and contributed to revenue diversification across the group.

ENVALITH's Perspective

The company explained that Q1 FY2027 (ending February 2027) revenue of ¥1,118 million (down 6.9% year on year) and operating profit of ¥87 million (down 48.0% year on year) were mainly due to a pullback effect from a hit title in the Online Kuji Service (Kuji Colle/Marukuji) in the same period of the prior year. Under a plan structure weighted toward the second half, the full-year forecast of ¥5,300 million in revenue and ¥550 million in operating profit remains unchanged, with Q1 progress rates of 21.1% for revenue and 15.8% for operating profit deemed in line with plan.

SG&A expenses in Q1 rose to ¥574 million from ¥563 million in the same period of the prior year, and the gross profit margin declined to 59.2% in the current period from 60.9% in the same period of the prior year. With the recovery in revenue lagging, cost increases have compounded, making the feasibility of a sharp revenue recovery scenario in the second half a key determinant of whether the full-year profit target will be achieved. External factors such as price increases and geopolitical risks creating uncertainty in consumer sentiment also warrant attention.

As a subsequent event, the company acquired 215,000 shares of treasury stock for ¥146 million between June 1 and July 14, 2026 (within a limit of 330,000 shares/¥200 million). The dividend forecast is also set to increase from ¥13 per share in the previous fiscal year to ¥17 per share. Meanwhile, while carrying long-term borrowings of ¥350 million, the company maintains an equity ratio of 58.2%, preserving financial soundness; however, continued monitoring is warranted regarding the balance between enhanced shareholder returns and growth investment.

Growth Strategy

Accelerating IP cross-media development and strengthening earnings power through e-comics and overseas licensing expansion

The company continues to implement ongoing collaborations with popular IP in Kuji Colle/Marukuji. Performance has remained solid even amid a rebound decline from last year's hit titles, and acquiring new collaboration titles is the key driver for the earnings recovery expected in the second half.

The company continues to expand the number of light novel and comic titles while maintaining strong e-book sales. Backed by solid growth in the e-book market (market environment: 102.7% year-on-year in 2025), the company is pursuing both continued revenue from existing titles and the rollout of new releases in parallel.

The company continues licensing-out original IP titles for Nintendo Switch and reissued retro games into Asian and Western markets. Against the backdrop of growing global popularity of Japanese anime and manga (market environment: animation industry market up 114.8% year-on-year in 2024), the company aims to expand overseas revenue.

Based on a resolution by the Board of Directors on May 15, 2026, the company established a share buyback framework with an upper limit of 330,000 shares and ¥200 million. As of the period from June to July 14, 2026, 215,000 shares had already been acquired for ¥146 million. The dividend is also planned to increase from ¥13 per share in the prior period to ¥17.

Last updated: July 17, 2026