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Starts Publishing Corporation

7849.T

JPXCommunication ServicesPublishing

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¥3,010

+¥21.00 · +0.70%

Aug 24, 3:30 PM JST

7849.T company overview

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Company profile

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Starts Publishing Corporation is a Japanese media enterprise primarily active in the publishing domain. The company produces a variety of magazines, such as Oz magazine, Oz magazine trip, Metro Minutes, and Aerde. Complementing its print offerings, it operates Oz Mall, a dedicated online information platform aimed at women, and offers the OZ premium reservation service, facilitating online bookings for establishments like restaurants, hotels, and beauty salons. Additionally, Starts Publishing manages popular digital platforms for original novel submissions, including Noichigo, Berry's Cafe, and Novem. Its extensive publishing activities also encompass traditional books, e-comics, e-books, and comics. Founded in 1983, the corporation is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Industry
Publishing
Sector
Communication Services
Headquarters
JP
CEO
Shuichi Kikuchi
Listed since
Aug 1, 2001
Employees
240

Market position

Volume
3.2K
1.24× average
Average volume
2.58K
Average daily volume
Market cap
11.45B JPY
Beta
-0.33
Market reference 1

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

P/E (TTM)
9.87×
P/B (TTM)
1.06×
P/S (TTM)
1.39×
Dividend yield
4.32%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
49.76%
Operating margin
18.30%
Net margin
14.15%

Financial health

Debt / equity
0.01×

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends60%42%24%6%Gross margin, FY2021: 46.99%Gross margin, FY2022: 51.08%Gross margin, FY2023: 54.51%Gross margin, FY2024: 55.28%Gross margin, FY2025: 51.35%Operating margin, FY2021: 14.79%Operating margin, FY2022: 22.60%Operating margin, FY2023: 27.25%Operating margin, FY2024: 27.24%Operating margin, FY2025: 21.57%Net margin, FY2021: 10.27%Net margin, FY2022: 16.62%Net margin, FY2023: 21.31%Net margin, FY2024: 21.28%Net margin, FY2025: 16.91%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 46.99%. Gross margin FY2022 51.08%. Gross margin FY2023 54.51%. Gross margin FY2024 55.28%. Gross margin FY2025 51.35%. Operating margin FY2021 14.79%. Operating margin FY2022 22.60%. Operating margin FY2023 27.25%. Operating margin FY2024 27.24%. Operating margin FY2025 21.57%. Net margin FY2021 10.27%. Net margin FY2022 16.62%. Net margin FY2023 21.31%. Net margin FY2024 21.28%. Net margin FY2025 16.91%.

Income trends

Revenue

8.14B JPY-5.11%

Operating income

1.76B JPY-24.86%

Net income

1.38B JPY-24.58%
Income trends across reported periods9.38B JPY6.18B JPY2.97B JPY−235.03M JPYRevenue, FY2021: 5.52B JPYRevenue, FY2022: 7.02B JPYRevenue, FY2023: 8.34B JPYRevenue, FY2024: 8.58B JPYRevenue, FY2025: 8.14B JPYOperating income, FY2021: 816M JPYOperating income, FY2022: 1.59B JPYOperating income, FY2023: 2.27B JPYOperating income, FY2024: 2.34B JPYOperating income, FY2025: 1.76B JPYNet income, FY2021: 566.48M JPYNet income, FY2022: 1.17B JPYNet income, FY2023: 1.78B JPYNet income, FY2024: 1.83B JPYNet income, FY2025: 1.38B JPYFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 5.52B JPY. Revenue FY2022 7.02B JPY. Revenue FY2023 8.34B JPY. Revenue FY2024 8.58B JPY. Revenue FY2025 8.14B JPY. Operating income FY2021 816M JPY. Operating income FY2022 1.59B JPY. Operating income FY2023 2.27B JPY. Operating income FY2024 2.34B JPY. Operating income FY2025 1.76B JPY. Net income FY2021 566.48M JPY. Net income FY2022 1.17B JPY. Net income FY2023 1.78B JPY. Net income FY2024 1.83B JPY. Net income FY2025 1.38B JPY.
Metric (JPY)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue8.14B JPY8.58B JPY8.34B JPY7.02B JPY5.52B JPY
Cost of goods sold3.96B JPY3.84B JPY3.79B JPY3.44B JPY2.92B JPY
Gross profit4.18B JPY4.74B JPY4.55B JPY3.59B JPY2.59B JPY
Selling, general, and administrative2.42B JPY2.39B JPY2.25B JPY1.98B JPY1.75B JPY
Operating expenses2.42B JPY2.41B JPY2.27B JPY2B JPY1.77B JPY
Interest income24.31M JPY7.85M JPY7.52M JPY7.52M JPY7.51M JPY
Depreciation and amortization69.12M JPY68M JPY70.95M JPY84.59M JPY124.94M JPY
Operating income1.76B JPY2.34B JPY2.27B JPY1.59B JPY816M JPY
Net income1.38B JPY1.83B JPY1.78B JPY1.17B JPY566.48M JPY

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

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