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Presentation materials for financial results9684SQUARE ENIX HOLDINGS CO.,LTD.Information and Communications, Services and Others

First-Quarter Financial Results Briefing for the Fiscal Year Ending March 2027

In the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027, net sales and operating profit exceeded the year-earlier period, driven mainly by the Digital Entertainment business. Net sales increased by ¥19.2 billion and operating profit by ¥8.0 billion.

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40Recurring
Scored from 4 of 6 sections
Direction
Improvement
Direction inferred from the company’s description.
Scale
80
¥100 million (year-on-year increase in operating profit)
Wording
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Contents of this document

Presentation materials for financial resultsFirst quarter of the fiscal year ending March 20273 items taken from the company’s own explanation
Financial Results Figures (The key points of this material are explained below)
Net Sales784 Hundreds of millions of yen
Operating profit170 Hundreds of millions of yen
Ordinary income187 Hundreds of millions of yen
Net income132 Hundreds of millions of yen
Operating profit margin21.7%, up 6.5 percentage points year on year
Results for the three months of the current quarter
Net Sales
784 Hundreds of millions of yen
Operating profit
170 Hundreds of millions of yen
Ordinary income
187 Hundreds of millions of yen
Profit attributable to owners of parent for the quarter
132 Hundreds of millions of yen
Full-year earnings forecast
Net Sales
2,980 Hundreds of millions of yen
Operating profit
490 Hundreds of millions of yen
Ordinary income
490 Hundreds of millions of yen
Profit attributable to owners of the parent
310 Hundreds of millions of yen
What the company explained in this material
New initiatives
  • New titles for Nintendo Switch 2 and other platforms released or scheduled for release from June 2026 onward
  • Final Fantasy XIV expansion pack 8.0, “The Silver Wanderer,” scheduled for release in early 2027
  • Additional pack 8.0, “The Lost Children of Time and Space,” released on 25 June 2026
Key KPIsA metric the company considers important as a management benchmark.
  • Total HD game and MMO unit sales738 10,000 units
    Year on year against the same period last year+337.0%
Segment results
Digital Entertainment business
Net Sales
499 Hundreds of millions of yen
Operating profit
155 Hundreds of millions of yen
Amusement Business
Net Sales
170 Hundreds of millions of yen
Operating profit
19 Hundreds of millions of yen
Publishing Business
Net Sales
72 Hundreds of millions of yen
Operating profit
25 Hundreds of millions of yen
Rights and Properties business
Net Sales
46 Hundreds of millions of yen
Operating profit
15 Hundreds of millions of yen
Contents of this document
ItemDetails
Document typePresentation materials for financial results
Fiscal Period CoveredFirst quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027
Net Sales784 Hundreds of millions of yen
Operating profit170 Hundreds of millions of yen
Ordinary income187 Hundreds of millions of yen
Net income132 Hundreds of millions of yen
Operating profit margin21.7%, up 6.5 percentage points year on year
Results for the three months of the current quarterNet Sales 784 Hundreds of millions of yen / Operating profit 170 Hundreds of millions of yen / Ordinary income 187 Hundreds of millions of yen / Profit attributable to owners of parent for the quarter 132 Hundreds of millions of yen
Full-year earnings forecastNet Sales 2,980 Hundreds of millions of yen / Operating profit 490 Hundreds of millions of yen / Ordinary income 490 Hundreds of millions of yen / Profit attributable to owners of the parent 310 Hundreds of millions of yen
Segment resultsDigital Entertainment business Net Sales 499 Hundreds of millions of yen / Operating profit 155 Hundreds of millions of yen / Amusement Business Net Sales 170 Hundreds of millions of yen / Operating profit 19 Hundreds of millions of yen / Publishing Business Net Sales 72 Hundreds of millions of yen / Operating profit 25 Hundreds of millions of yen / Rights and Properties business Net Sales 46 Hundreds of millions of yen / Operating profit 15 Hundreds of millions of yen
Key KPIsIndicator name Total HD game and MMO unit sales / Value 738 10,000 units / Year on year against the same period last year 337 10,000 units
New initiativesNew titles for Nintendo Switch 2 and other platforms released or scheduled for release from June 2026 onward, Final Fantasy XIV expansion pack 8.0, “The Silver Wanderer,” scheduled for release in early 2027, Additional pack 8.0, “The Lost Children of Time and Space,” released on 25 June 2026
Items this document does not state (19)
Gross Profit MarginSelling, general and administrative expensesProgress against full-year forecastSelf-assessment against the planBreakdown of Factors Affecting the ChangeUnit price and quantity metricsNumber of stores and locationsNumber of employeesAssumptions Underlying the Business OutlookRisk amount incorporated into the outlookMedium-term management plan targetsFinancial targetsAnnual DividendPayout ratioAcquisition of treasury sharesCapital expendituresOrders received and order backlogMarket Size / ShareKey points of the Q&A

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The reasons the company gives

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

In the Digital Entertainment business, sales of new and catalog HD game titles, MMOs, and products for smart devices and PC browsers increased. In the Amusement business, same-store sales and sales of prizes for facilities exceeded the previous year. In the Publishing business, sales of comic books exceeded the previous year, while in the Licensing and Merchandising business, sales of new character merchandise increased.

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