Starts Corporation reports mixed first-half financials, net sales up 8.9%

Starts Corporation reported net sales of 118,584 million yen for the six months ended September 30, 2025, an 8.9% increase year-on-year. Operating profit rose by 6.3% to 16,019 million yen, and ordinary profit saw an 11.4% increase, reaching 16,549 million yen. However, profit attributable to owners of parent decreased by 9.9% to 10,836 million yen compared to the same period last year. Basic earnings per share for the period stood at 224.96 yen, down from 242.14 yen in the prior year.

The company's financial position shows total assets increasing to 335,881 million yen as of September 30, 2025, up from 333,647 million yen at March 31, 2025. Net assets also grew to 185,911 million yen from 178,239 million yen over the same period, with the equity-to-asset ratio improving to 54.3%. Starts Corporation also provided an earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, projecting net sales of 250,000 million yen, operating profit of 35,000 million yen, and profit attributable to owners of parent of 23,500 million yen.