Results for this period
First quarter1 January 2026–31 March 2026ConsolidatedIFRSThe 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.
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.
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.
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.
No applicable matters
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Period Classification | First quarter |
| Accounting standards | IFRS |
| Consolidated / non-consolidated | Consolidated |
| Period Covered | 1 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 ratio | End 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 forecast | Net Sales Undecided / Operating profit Undecided / Ordinary income Undecided / Net income Undecided |
| Annual Dividend Forecast | ¥45 → ¥60(+33.3%) |
| Segment revenue | Japan ¥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 profit | Japan ¥-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 assumption | No applicable matters |
| Change in accounting policy | Changes due to revisions to standards Yes / Other changes No / Change in accounting estimate No / Restatement No |
| Changes in the scope of consolidation | No material changes (number and names of companies newly consolidated or excluded: Not disclosed) |
| Material subsequent events | At 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 Materials | Yes |
| Availability of Financial Results Briefing | Whether applicable Yes / Subject person Online financial results briefing for institutional investors, analysts and the media |
| Issued Shares at Period-End | 792,711,875 Shares |
| Treasury Shares at Period-End | 1,436,510 Shares |
| 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. |
Items this document does not state (6)
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.