Bandai Namco Holdings has significantly raised its consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2027. It expects revenue of ¥1.48 trillion and operating profit of ¥226 billion.
Bandai Namco Holdings published its second-quarter earnings report for the fiscal year ending March 2027 on 10 November 2026 and raised its full-year forecast. The new full-year forecasts are revenue of ¥1.48 trillion and operating profit of ¥226 billion.
By business segment, the toy and hobby business continued to perform well in Japan and overseas and drove earnings. The digital, visual and music, and amusement businesses also outperformed forecasts, while in IP development, series such as Gundam are said to have made steady contributions.
For the first half, revenue was ¥728,471 million and operating profit was ¥134,317 million, representing year-on-year growth. The company explained that these results and the revision to its consolidated plan reflected the provision of products and services at optimal times and in optimal regions under its IP-focused strategy.
The company’s relocation to the Sumitomo Fudosan Mita Building in Minato-ku, Tokyo, is described, while the history of past management integrations and the expansion of its current IP portfolio are cited as factors behind its long-term growth.