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Kadokawa Corporation

9468.T

JPXCommunication ServicesPublishing

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¥3,651

+¥123 · +3.49%

Aug 24, 1:25 PM JST

9468.T company overview

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Company profile

Company website

Kadokawa Corporation is a prominent Japanese media and entertainment conglomerate. Its diverse operations encompass publishing, film production, intellectual property management, and digital content creation. The company further extends its reach into online entertainment, developing and managing network services and content, notably operating its own video-sharing platform. Its extensive portfolio includes animation, video games, various video productions, and merchandising, in addition to licensing intellectual property rights. Founded in 1945, the Tokyo-headquartered firm was previously known as Kadokawa Dwango Corporation.

Industry
Publishing
Sector
Communication Services
Headquarters
JP
CEO
Takeshi Natsuno
Listed since
Oct 1, 2014
Employees
7,332

Market position

Volume
483.5K
0.85× average
Average volume
565.55K
Average daily volume
Market cap
536.3B JPY
Beta
-0.14
Market reference 1

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
452.4B JPY
P/E (TTM)
-87.61×
P/B (TTM)
2.24×
P/S (TTM)
1.87×
EV / EBITDA
20.38×
Earnings yield
0.23%
Free cash flow yield
0.12%
Dividend yield
0.82%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
33.50%
Operating margin
2.46%
Net margin
-2.14%
Return on equity
0.52%
Return on assets
0.32%
Return on invested capital
1.13%

Financial health

Debt / equity
0×
Current ratio
2.31×

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends39%25%11%-3%Gross margin, FY2022: 34.17%Gross margin, FY2023: 35.57%Gross margin, FY2024: 33.56%Gross margin, FY2025: 35.65%Gross margin, FY2026: 34.20%Operating margin, FY2022: 8.37%Operating margin, FY2023: 10.15%Operating margin, FY2024: 7.15%Operating margin, FY2025: 5.99%Operating margin, FY2026: 2.86%Net margin, FY2022: 6.36%Net margin, FY2023: 4.96%Net margin, FY2024: 4.41%Net margin, FY2025: 2.66%Net margin, FY2026: 0.45%FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Gross margin FY2022 34.17%. Gross margin FY2023 35.57%. Gross margin FY2024 33.56%. Gross margin FY2025 35.65%. Gross margin FY2026 34.20%. Operating margin FY2022 8.37%. Operating margin FY2023 10.15%. Operating margin FY2024 7.15%. Operating margin FY2025 5.99%. Operating margin FY2026 2.86%. Net margin FY2022 6.36%. Net margin FY2023 4.96%. Net margin FY2024 4.41%. Net margin FY2025 2.66%. Net margin FY2026 0.45%.

Income trends

Revenue

282.91B JPY+1.80%

Operating income

8.1B JPY-51.35%

Net income

1.28B JPY-82.71%
Income trends across reported periods311.07B JPY198.42B JPY85.77B JPY−26.89B JPYRevenue, FY2022: 221.21B JPYRevenue, FY2023: 255.43B JPYRevenue, FY2024: 258.11B JPYRevenue, FY2025: 277.92B JPYRevenue, FY2026: 282.91B JPYOperating income, FY2022: 18.52B JPYOperating income, FY2023: 25.93B JPYOperating income, FY2024: 18.46B JPYOperating income, FY2025: 16.65B JPYOperating income, FY2026: 8.1B JPYNet income, FY2022: 14.08B JPYNet income, FY2023: 12.68B JPYNet income, FY2024: 11.39B JPYNet income, FY2025: 7.39B JPYNet income, FY2026: 1.28B JPYFY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Revenue FY2022 221.21B JPY. Revenue FY2023 255.43B JPY. Revenue FY2024 258.11B JPY. Revenue FY2025 277.92B JPY. Revenue FY2026 282.91B JPY. Operating income FY2022 18.52B JPY. Operating income FY2023 25.93B JPY. Operating income FY2024 18.46B JPY. Operating income FY2025 16.65B JPY. Operating income FY2026 8.1B JPY. Net income FY2022 14.08B JPY. Net income FY2023 12.68B JPY. Net income FY2024 11.39B JPY. Net income FY2025 7.39B JPY. Net income FY2026 1.28B JPY.
Metric (JPY)FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Revenue282.91B JPY277.92B JPY258.11B JPY255.43B JPY221.21B JPY
Cost of goods sold186.16B JPY178.84B JPY171.5B JPY164.57B JPY145.62B JPY
Gross profit96.75B JPY99.08B JPY86.61B JPY90.86B JPY75.59B JPY
Research and development532M JPY410M JPY348M JPY288M JPY170M JPY
Selling, general, and administrative88.65B JPY82.01B JPY67.81B JPY64.64B JPY56.9B JPY
Operating expenses88.65B JPY82.42B JPY68.16B JPY64.93B JPY57.07B JPY
Interest income1.1B JPY1.52B JPY1.5B JPY587M JPY89M JPY
Interest expense84M JPY80M JPY63M JPY123M JPY100M JPY
Depreciation and amortization12.2B JPY8.26B JPY6.92B JPY6.13B JPY6.1B JPY
Operating income8.1B JPY16.65B JPY18.46B JPY25.93B JPY18.52B JPY
Net income1.28B JPY7.39B JPY11.39B JPY12.68B JPY14.08B JPY

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Corporate actions

Annual dividends per share

Cash distributions grouped by calendar year; partial years are marked.

¥30.00

2025 complete year+20.0% since 2021

2026 partial: ¥30.00

* Partial calendar year in the available dividend history.

Corporate action history

DividendUpcoming

Ex-dividend Mar 30, 2027

¥30.00

Annual

Record Mar 31, 2027 · Payment Mar 30, 2027

Dividend

Ex-dividend Mar 30, 2026

¥30.00

Annual

Record Mar 31, 2026 · Payment Jun 25, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend Mar 28, 2025

¥30.00

Annual

Record Mar 31, 2025 · Payment Jun 27, 2025

Dividend

Ex-dividend Mar 28, 2024

¥30.00

Annual

Record Mar 31, 2024 · Payment Jun 19, 2024

Dividend

Ex-dividend Mar 30, 2023

¥30.00

Annual

Record Mar 31, 2023 · Payment Jun 23, 2023

Dividend

Ex-dividend Mar 30, 2022

¥30.00

Special

Record Mar 31, 2022 · Payment Jun 27, 2022

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Funds reporting this stock among their holdings, ordered by reported position size.

iShares Core TOPIX ETF logoiShares Core TOPIX ETF1475.T
Market value
1B
Weight
0.03%
AUM
2.89T JPY
Expense ratio
0.05%
Price / 1D
¥417.9-0.02%
Vanguard Total International Stock ETF logoVanguard Total International Stock ETFVXUS
Market value
29.46M
Weight
0.00%
AUM
646.2B USD
Expense ratio
0.05%
Price / 1D
$87.71+0.78%
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF logoVanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFVEA
Market value
19.55M
Weight
0.01%
AUM
315B USD
Expense ratio
0.03%
Price / 1D
$73.42+0.80%
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF logoiShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFIEFA
Market value
13.49M
Weight
0.01%
AUM
195.14B USD
Expense ratio
0.07%
Price / 1D
$100.85+0.86%
iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF logoiShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETFSCZ
Market value
6.57M
Weight
0.05%
AUM
13.28B USD
Expense ratio
0.40%
Price / 1D
$86.60+0.70%
Schwab International Equity ETF logoSchwab International Equity ETFSCHF
Market value
5.54M
Weight
0.01%
AUM
69.7B USD
Expense ratio
0.03%
Price / 1D
$28.46+0.85%
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF logoVanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETFVEU
Market value
4.63M
Weight
0.00%
AUM
95.9B USD
Expense ratio
0.04%
Price / 1D
$85.69+0.82%
State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF logoState Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETFSPDW
Market value
4.13M
Weight
0.01%
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Expense ratio
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