Starts Publishing Corporation

TSE:7849 Stock Report

Market Cap: JP¥12.8b

Starts Publishing Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Starts Publishing has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 20.2%, while the Media industry saw earnings growing at 7.1% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 10.2% per year. Starts Publishing's return on equity is 11.9%, and it has net margins of 15.3%.

Key information

20.20%

Earnings growth rate

13.68%

EPS growth rate

Media Industry Growth9.30%
Revenue growth rate10.20%
Return on equity11.89%
Net Margin15.31%
Last Earnings Update31 Mar 2026

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article • Nov 18

Market Cool On Starts Publishing Corporation's (TSE:7849) Earnings

When close to half the companies in Japan have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") above 14x, you may consider Starts...
Analysis Article • Mar 04

A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Starts Publishing Corporation's (TSE:7849) 26% Share Price Climb

Despite an already strong run, Starts Publishing Corporation ( TSE:7849 ) shares have been powering on, with a gain of...
Analysis Article • Apr 02

The Trend Of High Returns At Starts Publishing (TSE:7849) Has Us Very Interested

To find a multi-bagger stock, what are the underlying trends we should look for in a business? In a perfect world, we'd...
Analysis Article • Feb 23

Should You Be Impressed By Starts Publishing's (TYO:7849) Returns on Capital?

If you're looking for a multi-bagger, there's a few things to keep an eye out for. Amongst other things, we'll want to...
Analysis Article • Jan 27

Starts Publishing (TYO:7849) Shareholders Have Enjoyed A 85% Share Price Gain

Generally speaking the aim of active stock picking is to find companies that provide returns that are superior to the...
Analysis Article • Dec 09

Has Starts Publishing Corporation's (TYO:7849) Impressive Stock Performance Got Anything to Do With Its Fundamentals?

Starts Publishing (TYO:7849) has had a great run on the share market with its stock up by a significant 17% over the...

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Starts Publishing makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

TSE:7849 Revenue, expenses and earnings (JPY Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Mar 268,2101,2572,5170
31 Dec 258,1431,3772,4100
30 Sep 257,9531,4492,3600
30 Jun 258,0721,5192,3340
31 Mar 258,2991,6932,3520
31 Dec 248,5811,8262,3890
30 Sep 248,5891,7572,4120
30 Jun 248,6431,8412,4080
31 Mar 248,5071,7422,3420
31 Dec 238,3411,7772,2530
30 Sep 238,1751,7472,2150
30 Jun 237,9541,6252,1360
31 Mar 237,6691,5442,0580
31 Dec 227,0231,1671,9780
30 Sep 226,6289381,8810
30 Jun 226,0137361,8070
31 Mar 225,6616261,7760
31 Dec 215,5925661,7540
30 Sep 215,3886161,6550
30 Jun 215,2155091,6120
31 Mar 214,6372271,4880
31 Dec 204,4341731,4710
30 Sep 204,271301,4600
30 Jun 204,4561461,4880
31 Mar 204,9243681,6090
31 Dec 194,9024151,5850
30 Sep 194,9314241,4740
30 Jun 194,8373991,3710
31 Mar 194,7033461,2280
31 Dec 184,7083771,0990
30 Sep 184,5613591,0890
30 Jun 184,4562921,1260
31 Mar 184,3952371,1560
31 Dec 174,3502711,1830
30 Sep 174,2792541,1730
30 Jun 174,2003091,0710
31 Mar 174,1153231,0130
31 Dec 164,0112269930
30 Sep 164,0532089920
30 Jun 164,0441681,0110
31 Mar 164,0341531,0190
31 Dec 154,0901601,0450
30 Sep 154,0951721,0350
30 Jun 154,2041971,0570

Quality Earnings: 7849 has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: 7849's current net profit margins (15.3%) are lower than last year (20.4%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: 7849's earnings have grown significantly by 20.2% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: 7849's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: 7849 had negative earnings growth (-25.8%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Media industry average (28.7%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: 7849's Return on Equity (11.9%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/06/10 16:01
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/10 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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Company Financials10 years
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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Starts Publishing Corporation is covered by 1 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Yoko MizoguchiIchiyoshi Research Institute Inc.