Shochiku Co.,Ltd.(9601) Financial Results for the First Half of the Fiscal Year Ending Feb 2027: Operating Income Down 18.8% to 3.45 billion yen, Net Income Attributable to Owners of the Parent Down 82.1% to 736 million yen

Shochiku Co.,Ltd.(9601) announced its financial results for the first half (six months) of the fiscal year ending Feb 2027. Net sales were 48.921 billion yen (down 1.4% year-on-year), operating income was 3.45 billion yen (down 18.8%), ordinary income was 3.73 billion yen (down 14.5%), and net income attributable to owners of the parent was 736 million yen (down 82.1%). Comprehensive income stood at 1.884 billion yen (down 82.0%), with basic earnings per share of 53.6. The equity ratio was 47.5%, with interest-bearing debt at 65.828 billion yen and retained earnings at 20.105 billion yen. Regarding cash flow metrics, operating cash flow was 3.96 billion yen and free cash flow was -229 million yen, while cash and cash equivalents stood at 18.663 billion yen, maintaining sound financial positioning.