Increased Downloads of Major Titles and Business Performance Growth
First written in FY2016. 13 of 38 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2018: 1 of 6 companies on the "Worse" side.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Other".
- FY2026Lower revenue and higher profit in games and comicsAnnual report
「As a result, for the fiscal year, revenue was ¥22,134 million (down 1.1% year on year) and segment profit was ¥7,972 million (up 92.9%).」
Revenue in the Games and Comics business declined as performance fell short of the high level achieved by existing titles, while segment profit increased significantly due to cost reductions and lower research and development expenses. - FY2026-H1Strong performance from new titles, but lower revenue and profitAnnual report
「The new game title got off to a strong start both in Japan and overseas, surpassing 5 million total downloads and ranking ninth in domestic store sales rankings. The company invested management resources in user acquisition and stable, ongoing operation, with the aim of strengthening its medium- to long-term earnings base. However, performance did not reach the level of the previous six-month interim period, when existing game titles performed strongly, resulting in lower revenue and profit year on year.」
While the new title achieved 5 million downloads and a ninth-place ranking in Japan, the Games and Comics business generated revenue of ¥9,257 million and segment profit of ¥1,845 million, representing lower revenue and profit year on year. - FY2025Declining revenue and higher profitAnnual report
「As a result, consolidated results for the fiscal year were revenue of ¥23,652 million (down 1.3% year on year), operating profit of ¥3,915 million (up 46.3%), ordinary profit of ¥4,233 million (up 49.4%), and profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥1,646 million (up 27.8%).」
Revenue declined 1.3% year on year, while operating profit, ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent all increased, shifting the earnings profile to lower revenue and higher profit. - FY2025-H1Revenue and Profit Growth for the Interim PeriodAnnual report
「As a result, consolidated results for the six-month interim period were revenue of ¥12,483 million (up 8.0% year on year), operating profit of ¥2,991 million (up 51.0%), ordinary profit of ¥2,927 million (up 44.1%), and interim profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥1,410 million (up 26.7%).」
Against the trend of declining revenue and profit that had continued through the previous full fiscal year, revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and interim profit attributable to owners of the parent all exceeded the year-earlier period in the current six-month interim period. - FY2024Full-year revenue and profit continue to declineAnnual report
「As a result, consolidated results for the fiscal year were revenue of ¥23,972 million (down 1.5% year on year), operating profit of ¥2,676 million (down 53.0%), ordinary profit of ¥2,834 million (down 45.6%), and profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥1,288 million (down 4.0%).」
In FY2024, revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent all fell below the previous fiscal year, with lower full-year revenue and profit continuing. - FY2024-Q3Continued lower sales and lower profitsAnnual report
「As a result, for the nine-month period of the fiscal year, consolidated results were revenue of ¥16,832 million (down 7.2% year on year), operating profit of ¥1,561 million (down 64.6%), ordinary profit of ¥1,578 million (down 60.1%), and profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥674 million (down 68.0%).」
For the nine-month period, revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent all fell below the year-earlier period, with lower revenue and profit continuing. - FY2024-Q2Continued lower sales and lower profitsAnnual report
「As a result, for the six-month period of the fiscal year, consolidated results were revenue of ¥11,562 million (down 10.2% year on year), operating profit of ¥1,980 million (down 47.6%), ordinary profit of ¥2,031 million (down 45.6%), and profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥1,113 million (down 40.6%).」
For the six-month period, revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent all fell below the year-earlier period, with lower revenue and profit continuing. However, unlike the first quarter, when operating profit was ¥448 million in the year-earlier period, the company remained operating-profit positive on a cumulative basis. - FY2024-Q1Lower sales and a return to lossesAnnual report
「As a result, for the three-month period of the fiscal year, consolidated results were revenue of ¥3,610 million (down 30.8% year on year), an operating loss of ¥802 million (compared with operating profit of ¥448 million in the year-earlier period), an ordinary loss of ¥722 million (compared with ordinary profit of ¥381 million), and a loss attributable to owners of the parent of ¥709 million (compared with profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥190 million).」
In FY2024 Q1, revenue fell 30.8% year on year, while operating profit, ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent all turned into losses. - FY2023Full-year revenue and profit declineAnnual report
「As a result, consolidated results for the fiscal year were revenue of ¥24,336 million (down 7.4% year on year), operating profit of ¥5,700 million (down 23.5%), ordinary profit of ¥5,207 million (down 33.8%), and profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥1,342 million (down 74.2%).」
In FY2023, revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent all fell below the previous fiscal year, resulting in lower revenue and profit. - FY2023-Q3Continued lower sales and lower profitsAnnual report
「As a result, for the nine-month period of the fiscal year, consolidated results were revenue of ¥18,132 million (down 3.4% year on year), operating profit of ¥4,405 million (down 11.0%), ordinary profit of ¥3,957 million (down 23.9%), and profit attributable to owners of the parent of ¥2,105 million (down 44.4%).」
For the nine-month period, revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent all fell below the year-earlier period, with the decline in revenue and profit continuing. - FY2023-Q2Higher revenue・higher operating profit・lower ordinary profit・lower net profitAnnual report
「As a result, for the six months ended 30 September of the current consolidated fiscal year, revenue was ¥12,870 million, up 1.8% year on year; operating profit was ¥3,777 million, up 1.6%; ordinary profit was ¥3,734 million, down 1.1%; and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1,873 million, down 28.1%.」
For the first six months, revenue and operating profit exceeded the year-earlier period, while ordinary profit and profit attributable to owners of the parent declined. - FY2023-Q1Higher sales, lower profitAnnual report
「As a result, for the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, revenue was ¥5,213 million, up 1.8% year on year; operating profit was ¥448 million, down 50.2%; ordinary profit was ¥381 million, down 57.2%; and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥190 million, down 66.4%.」
Revenue increased 1.8% year on year, while operating profit declined 50.2%, ordinary profit declined 57.2% and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent declined 66.4%, changing the earnings profile from continued lower revenue and lower profit to higher revenue and lower profit. - FY2022Continued lower sales and lower profitsAnnual report
「As a result, for the consolidated fiscal year, revenue was ¥26,273 million, down 15.5% year on year; operating profit was ¥7,448 million, down 34.1%; ordinary profit was ¥7,867 million, down 29.5%; and net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥5,193 million, down 18.2%.」
For the full fiscal year, revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit attributable to owners of the parent all fell below the previous fiscal year. Lower performance by existing titles and progress in investment in new titles and technology development resulted in continued lower revenue and lower profit. - FY2022-Q3Continued lower sales and lower profitsAnnual report
「As a result, for the nine months ended 31 December of the current consolidated fiscal year, revenue was ¥18,775 million, down 20.7% year on year; operating profit was ¥4,950 million, down 46.8%; ordinary profit was ¥5,200 million, down 44.2%; and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥3,784 million, down 35.0%.」
For the nine months ended 31 December, revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent all declined year on year, and lower revenue and lower profit continued. The Company explained that existing titles failed to match the high level of the year-earlier period and that progress in investment in new games affected the overall games business. - FY2022-Q2Continued lower sales and lower profitsAnnual report
「As a result, for the six months ended 30 September of the current consolidated fiscal year, revenue was ¥12,637 million, down 24.2% year on year; operating profit was ¥3,716 million, down 47.7%; ordinary profit was ¥3,776 million, down 46.3%; and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥2,603 million, down 38.3%.」
For the six months ended 30 September, revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent all fell below the year-earlier period, resulting in lower revenue and lower profit. - FY2022-Q1Revenue and earnings declineAnnual report
「As a result, for the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, revenue was ¥5,120 million, down 23.4% year on year; operating profit was ¥900 million, down 55.0%; ordinary profit was ¥891 million, down 54.0%; and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥566 million, down 56.1%.」
Revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent all declined year on year, resulting in lower revenue and lower profit. - FY2021Decline in revenue; increase in operating profitAnnual report
「As a result, for the consolidated fiscal year, revenue was ¥31,096 million, down 3.0% year on year; operating profit was ¥11,294 million, up 2.2%; ordinary profit was ¥11,152 million, up 3.5%; and net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥6,345 million, down 4.2%.」
For the full fiscal year, revenue and net profit attributable to owners of the parent declined, while operating profit and ordinary profit increased, changing the earnings profile from higher revenue and lower profit in the previous fiscal year to lower revenue and higher operating profit. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, for the nine months ended 31 December of the current consolidated fiscal year, revenue was ¥23,678 million, up 0.8% year on year; operating profit was ¥9,309 million, up 14.2%; ordinary profit was ¥9,318 million, up 15.7%; and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥5,820 million, up 12.1%.」
For the nine months ended 31 December, revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent all exceeded the year-earlier period, progressing from higher revenue but lower profit in the previous year to higher revenue and higher profit. - FY2021-Q2Higher Revenue and Profit GrowthAnnual report
「As a result, for the six months ended 30 September of the current consolidated fiscal year, revenue was ¥16,680 million, up 6.8% year on year; operating profit was ¥7,102 million, up 17.1%; ordinary profit was ¥7,025 million, up 17.0%; and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥4,222 million, up 9.4%.」
For the six months ended 30 September, revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent all exceeded the year-earlier period, changing from lower revenue and lower profit in the previous quarter to higher revenue and higher profit. - FY2021-Q1Revenue and earnings declineAnnual report
「As a result, for the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, revenue was ¥6,686 million, down 1.1% year on year; operating profit was ¥2,002 million, down 18.7%; ordinary profit was ¥1,937 million, down 20.0%; and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1,290 million, down 19.2%.」
While the performance of game titles and the buildup of the portfolio were discussed, quarterly revenue declined 1.1% year on year, operating profit declined 18.7%, ordinary profit declined 20.0% and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent declined 19.2%, resulting in lower revenue and lower profit. - FY2020Higher sales, lower profitAnnual report
「As a result, for the consolidated fiscal year, revenue was ¥32,048 million, up 13.9% year on year; operating profit was ¥11,053 million, down 18.9%; ordinary profit was ¥10,779 million, down 20.2%; and net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥6,620 million, down 15.8%.」
Revenue increased, while operating profit, ordinary profit and net profit attributable to owners of the parent declined, resulting in higher revenue but lower profit for the full fiscal year. - FY2020-Q3Higher sales, lower profitAnnual report
「As a result, for the nine months ended 31 December of the current consolidated fiscal year, revenue was ¥23,487 million, up 26.3% year on year; operating profit was ¥8,148 million, down 1.8%; ordinary profit was ¥8,056 million, down 2.2%; and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥5,192 million, down 10.1%.」
For the nine months ended 31 December, revenue increased 26.3% year on year, while operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent all declined, resulting in higher revenue but lower profit. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, for the six months ended 30 September of the current consolidated fiscal year, revenue was ¥15,616 million, up 28.3% year on year; operating profit was ¥6,065 million, up 14.4%; ordinary profit was ¥6,002 million, up 14.5%; and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥3,858 million, up 1.9%.」
Revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent for the six months ended 30 September all exceeded the year-earlier period, indicating business growth. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, for the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, revenue was ¥6,763 million, up 42.8% year on year; operating profit was ¥2,463 million, up 70.9%; ordinary profit was ¥2,423 million, up 71.5%; and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1,597 million, up 63.0%.」
Revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent for the first quarter all exceeded the year-earlier period, indicating business growth. The new jointly developed title also exceeded 15 million downloads and reached first place in the rankings. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle, a flagship title jointly developed with Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc., continued to accumulate expertise in the long-term, large-scale global operation of the title, and the 250 million-download event held from August performed well in Japan and overseas. In new title development, Romancing SaGa Re;Universe, a title jointly developed with Square Enix, was released on 6 December, exceeded 10 million downloads in its first month and reached a high of second place in the app store sales ranking (Note), marking a strong start. As a result, for the nine months ended 31 December of the current consolidated fiscal year, revenue was ¥18,596 million, up 16.4% year on year; operating profit was ¥8,302 million, up 5.0%; ordinary profit was ¥8,237 million, up 5.0%; and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥5,775 million, up 2.0%.」
The 250 million-download event for the flagship title, the new jointly developed title’s 10 million first-month downloads and peak ranking of second place, and the year-on-year increase in revenue and other metrics demonstrate progress in title performance and business results. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, for the six months ended 30 September of the current consolidated fiscal year, revenue was ¥12,173 million, up 19.0% year on year; operating profit was ¥5,301 million, up 5.0%; ordinary profit was ¥5,241 million, up 4.7%; and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥3,788 million, up 4.8%.」
Revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent for the six months ended 30 September all exceeded the year-earlier period. The 250 million-download event for the flagship title also performed well in Japan and overseas. - FY2019-Q1Higher sales, lower profitAnnual report
「As a result, for the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, revenue was ¥4,737 million, up 6.4% year on year; operating profit was ¥1,441 million, down 34.6%; ordinary profit was ¥1,413 million, down 36.8%; and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥980 million, down 39.1%.」
Revenue increased year on year, while operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent declined, resulting in higher revenue but lower profit. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「As a result, for the consolidated fiscal year, revenue was ¥21,926,633 thousand, up 89.9% year on year; operating profit was ¥10,534,944 thousand, up 121.7%; ordinary profit was ¥10,475,917 thousand, up 127.7%; and net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥6,084,098 thousand, up 84.8%.」
For the full fiscal year, revenue was ¥21.9 billion, operating profit was ¥10.5 billion and net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥6.0 billion, all substantially higher than in the previous fiscal year. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In particular, Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle, a title jointly developed with Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc., reached 200 million cumulative downloads in Japan and overseas as of the end of September 2017, and existing titles performed well. As a result, for the nine months ended 30 September 2017, revenue was ¥15,981,650 thousand, up 109.1% year on year; operating profit was ¥7,906,823 thousand, up 150.3%; ordinary profit was ¥7,844,085 thousand, up 155.3%; and net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥5,660,576 thousand, up 163.1%.」
Cumulative downloads for the major jointly developed title reached 200 million, while revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent also increased year on year. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In particular, Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle, a title jointly developed with Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc., reached 200 million cumulative downloads in Japan and overseas as of the end of September 2017, and existing titles performed well. As a result, for the six months ended 30 September 2017, revenue was ¥10,227,066 thousand, up 131.3% year on year; operating profit was ¥5,046,629 thousand, up 185.7%; ordinary profit was ¥5,005,351 thousand, up 194.8%; and net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥3,614,200 thousand, up 207.9%.」
Cumulative downloads for Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle increased from 140 million at the end of the previous fiscal year to 200 million, while revenue, operating profit and other metrics also increased year on year. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Thousand Memories gained support from a broad range of age groups and grew into a popular app with more than 10.61 million cumulative downloads as of the end of June 2017. Tales of Link, jointly developed with Bandai Namco Studios Inc., reached 2.3 million cumulative downloads in Japan and overseas, while Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle, jointly developed with Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc., reached 180 million cumulative downloads in Japan and overseas. Existing titles performed well. As a result, for the first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, revenue was ¥4,454,332 thousand, up 144.1% year on year; operating profit was ¥2,203,910 thousand, up 196.0%; ordinary profit was ¥2,237,406 thousand, up 211.6%; and net profit attributable to owners of the parent was ¥1,609,540 thousand, up 190.4%.」
Cumulative downloads for the major titles increased from more than 10.52 million, 2.2 million and 140 million at the end of the previous fiscal year to more than 10.61 million, 2.3 million and 180 million, respectively. Revenue, operating profit, ordinary profit and quarterly net profit attributable to owners of the parent for the first quarter also increased year on year. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「Thousand Memories gained support from a broad range of age groups and grew into a popular app with more than 10.52 million cumulative downloads as of the end of March 2017. Tales of Link, jointly developed with Bandai Namco Studios Inc., reached 2.2 million cumulative downloads in Japan and overseas, while Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle, jointly developed with Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc., reached 140 million cumulative downloads in Japan and overseas. Existing titles performed well.」
Cumulative downloads for the major titles reached more than 10.52 million for Thousand Memories, 2.2 million for Tales of Link and 140 million for Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle. Revenue also rose 93.9% year on year to ¥11,547,684 thousand. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In particular, Thousand Memories gained support from a broad range of age groups and grew into a popular app with more than 10.4 million cumulative downloads as of the end of December 2016. Tales of Link, jointly developed with Bandai Namco Studios Inc., reached 2.2 million cumulative downloads in Japan and overseas, while Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle, jointly developed with Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc., reached 100 million cumulative downloads in Japan and overseas. Existing titles performed well.」
Cumulative downloads for the major titles increased from more than 10 million, 2.12 million and 90 million in the previous disclosure to more than 10.4 million, 2.2 million and 100 million, respectively. Revenue rose 94.7% year on year to ¥7,643,194 thousand, demonstrating the expansion of existing titles and business growth in numerical terms. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In particular, Thousand Memories gained support from a broad range of age groups and grew into a popular app with more than 10 million cumulative downloads as of the end of September 2016. Tales of Link reached 2.12 million cumulative downloads in Japan and overseas, while Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle reached 90 million cumulative downloads in Japan and overseas.」
Since the previous quarterly disclosure, cumulative downloads increased from more than 9.5 million to more than 10 million for Thousand Memories, from 2 million to 2.12 million for Tales of Link, and from 77.77 million to 90 million for Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In particular, Thousand Memories gained support from a broad range of age groups and grew into a popular app with more than 9.5 million cumulative downloads as of the end of June 2016. Tales of Link reached 2 million cumulative downloads in Japan and overseas, while Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle reached 77.77 million cumulative downloads in Japan and overseas.」
Cumulative downloads for the major titles increased from the previously disclosed figures of 9.4 million, 1.6 million and 50 million to 9.5 million, 2 million and 77.77 million, respectively. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The Thousand Memories app gained support from a broad range of age groups and grew to exceed 9.4 million cumulative downloads as of the end of March 2016. Tales of Link reached 1.6 million cumulative downloads in Japan and overseas, while Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle reached 50 million cumulative downloads in Japan and overseas.」
The results demonstrate growth in existing and jointly developed titles, with revenue for the period rising 37.0% year on year to ¥5,954,592 thousand.