Fuji Media posts mixed half-year, profit surges on asset sale

For the six months ended September 30, 2025, Fuji Media Holdings reported consolidated net sales of yen248,699 million, a 7.2% decrease year-on-year. Operating profit resulted in a loss of yen12,990 million, down from a yen13,879 million profit in the prior year. Ordinary profit also recorded a loss of yen10,892 million. Despite these declines, profit attributable to owners of parent surged by 35.8% to yen17,115 million, primarily due to a gain on the sale of investment securities recorded as extraordinary income.

The Media & Content segment experienced a significant 28.2% decrease in net sales to yen147,422 million, leading to a segment operating loss of yen29,271 million. This was largely attributed to a decrease in terrestrial TV advertising and streaming advertising revenue following an incident at Fuji Television Network. Conversely, the Urban Development, Hotels & Resorts segment saw robust growth, with net sales increasing by 62.2% to yen97,657 million and segment operating profit rising by 84.1% to yen18,066 million, driven by strong property sales and inbound tourism.

The company has revised its full-year consolidated financial results forecast for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026. While net sales are slightly down to yen544,300 million, the forecast for profit attributable to owners of parent has increased by 12.1% to yen18,500 million.