SQUARE ENIX HOLDINGS, INC.'s game business performed strongly, driving substantial growth in revenue and operating profit in the first half of the fiscal year ending March 2027, and the company raised its full-year outlook. Strong performance in digital entertainment lifted overall earnings.
Revenue for the first half of the fiscal year ending March 2027 rose 21.9% year on year to ¥163.1 billion, while operating profit increased 42.2% to ¥38.7 billion. The strong performance of the digital entertainment business also improved the operating margin.
Net profit expanded to ¥28.5 billion, approximately 2.8 times the previous year. The company appears to have raised its full-year outlook on the strength of its first-half performance.
The solid performance of the game business drove overall earnings, while growth in the digital entertainment segment contributed to the improvement in the profit margin.