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Earnings3659NEXON Co.,Ltd.Information and Communications, Services and Others

Summary of Consolidated Financial Results for the First Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending December 2026 [IFRS]

In the first quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2026, revenue increased 33.6% year on year and operating profit increased 39.8%. Profit before tax and profit attributable to owners of the parent also increased significantly. The company did not disclose a full-year forecast because it was difficult to calculate, presented a range for its interim forecast, and raised its annual dividend forecast from the previous fiscal year's actual dividend of ¥45 to ¥60.

Worth reading
57In focus
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Direction
Improvement
Direction inferred from the company’s description.
Scale
33.6
% (year-on-year change in revenue)
Wording
Avoiding a definitive answer
How definitive the wording is.

Results for this period

First quarter1 January 2026–31 March 2026ConsolidatedIFRS
Net Sales152,234¥ millionYear on year +33.6%
Operating profit58,163¥ millionYear on year +39.8%
Ordinary income75,230¥ millionYear on year +94.4%
Net income attributable to owners of the parent57,225¥ millionYear on year +117.8%

The width of the band at each stage is based on revenue. The narrower it becomes toward the bottom, the smaller the proportion of revenue that remains as profit.

Net income per share¥72.33
Financial position at period-end
Total assets1,385,050¥ million
of which net assets 1,068,368 ¥ millionEquity ratio 76.6%vs. prior year-end +1.6pt

塗りつぶした部分が自己資本比率です。総資産のうち、返済のいらない自前の資金がどれだけかを表します。The thin vertical line indicates the level at the end of the previous fiscal year.

Cash inflows and outflows
Operating+53,015
Investment-64,145
Financials-28,481
Net change-39,611

Stacked from zero: upward is an increase in cash, downward a decrease (in ¥ million).The net change represented by the dotted line is the total of three items, calculated from figures provided by the company.

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period¥454,256 million
Segment revenueJapan ¥1,404 million (YoY -11.4%), South Korea ¥101,769 million (YoY -3.2%), China ¥698 million (YoY +59.9%), North America ¥7,472 million (YoY +39.5%), Other ¥40,891 million (YoY +2,706.3%)
Segment profitJapan ¥-216 million, South Korea ¥38,570 million (YoY -13.1%), China ¥327 million (YoY +2,298.2%), North America ¥1,161 million, Other ¥19,065 million
Regional sales¥3,538 million, ¥57,481 million, ¥31,393 million, ¥44,465 million, ¥15,357 million
Outlook and shareholder returns
Full-year earnings forecast
Net SalesUndecided
Operating profitUndecided
Ordinary incomeUndecided
Net incomeUndecided
Annual Dividend Forecast¥45 → ¥60(+33.3%)
Factors Behind Changes in Business Performance

The contribution of ARC Raiders, released globally in October of the previous year, and growth in the MapleStory franchise. The recognition of foreign exchange gains in the current period, compared with foreign exchange losses in the same period of the previous year, was also a factor behind the increase in profit before tax and profit for the quarter attributable to owners of the parent.

Disclosure regarding the going concern assumption

No applicable matters

Change in accounting policy
基準改正に伴う変更 Yesそれ以外の変更 No見積りの変更 No修正再表示 No
Changes in the scope of consolidationNo material changes (number and names of companies newly consolidated or excluded: Not disclosed)
Material subsequent eventsAt a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 14 May 2026, the company resolved to acquire up to 14,000,000 shares of treasury stock, with a maximum total acquisition cost of ¥30,000 million. The acquisition period is from 15 May to 31 July 2026.
Impairment loss¥869 million
Depreciation and amortization¥3,275 million
Availability of Supplementary Financial Results MaterialsYes
Availability of Financial Results BriefingWhether applicable Yes / Subject person Online financial results briefing for institutional investors, analysts and the media
Issued Shares at Period-End792,711,875 Shares
Treasury Shares at Period-End1,436,510 Shares
Results for this period
ItemDetails
Fiscal Period ClassificationFirst quarter
Accounting standardsIFRS
Consolidated / non-consolidatedConsolidated
Period Covered1 January 2026–31 March 2026
Net Sales¥152,234 million (YoY +33.6%)
Operating profit¥58,163 million (YoY +39.8%)
Ordinary income¥75,230 million (YoY +94.4%)
Profit attributable to owners of the parent¥57,225 million (YoY +117.8%)
Net income per share¥72.33
Equity ratioEnd of the current fiscal period 76.6 / End of previous period 75
Total assets¥1,385,050 million
Net assets¥1,068,368 million
Cash flows from operating activities¥53,015 million
Cash flows from investing activities¥-64,145 million
Cash flows from financing activities¥-28,481 million
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period¥454,256 million
Full-year earnings forecastNet Sales Undecided / Operating profit Undecided / Ordinary income Undecided / Net income Undecided
Annual Dividend Forecast¥45 → ¥60(+33.3%)
Segment revenueJapan ¥1,404 million (YoY -11.4%), South Korea ¥101,769 million (YoY -3.2%), China ¥698 million (YoY +59.9%), North America ¥7,472 million (YoY +39.5%), Other ¥40,891 million (YoY +2,706.3%)
Segment profitJapan ¥-216 million, South Korea ¥38,570 million (YoY -13.1%), China ¥327 million (YoY +2,298.2%), North America ¥1,161 million, Other ¥19,065 million
Regional sales¥3,538 million, ¥57,481 million, ¥31,393 million, ¥44,465 million, ¥15,357 million
Depreciation and amortization¥3,275 million
Impairment loss¥869 million
Disclosure regarding the going concern assumptionNo applicable matters
Change in accounting policyChanges due to revisions to standards Yes / Other changes No / Change in accounting estimate No / Restatement No
Changes in the scope of consolidationNo material changes (number and names of companies newly consolidated or excluded: Not disclosed)
Material subsequent eventsAt a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 14 May 2026, the company resolved to acquire up to 14,000,000 shares of treasury stock, with a maximum total acquisition cost of ¥30,000 million. The acquisition period is from 15 May to 31 July 2026.
Availability of Supplementary Financial Results MaterialsYes
Availability of Financial Results BriefingWhether applicable Yes / Subject person Online financial results briefing for institutional investors, analysts and the media
Issued Shares at Period-End792,711,875 Shares
Treasury Shares at Period-End1,436,510 Shares
Factors Behind Changes in Business PerformanceThe contribution of ARC Raiders, released globally in October of the previous year, and growth in the MapleStory franchise. The recognition of foreign exchange gains in the current period, compared with foreign exchange losses in the same period of the previous year, was also a factor behind the increase in profit before tax and profit for the quarter attributable to owners of the parent.
Items this document does not state (6)
Operating MarginRevision to Earnings ForecastPayout ratioShareholder Return PolicyOrders received and order backlogBreakdown of extraordinary income (loss)

These are items the company does not state in this document. We do not leave them blank, nor fill them in from other sources or by inference.

The reasons the company gives

The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.

Revenue and operating profit increased due to the contribution of ARC Raiders, released globally in October of the previous year, and growth in the MapleStory franchise. The recognition of foreign exchange gains in the current period, compared with foreign exchange losses in the same period of the previous year, also boosted profit before tax and profit for the quarter attributable to owners of the parent.

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