Bandai Namco Holdings’ ordinary profit for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2027 reached ¥74.493 billion, with progress against its first-half plan exceeding 57%. Performance was strong, led by the toy and hobby business, while the company is advancing efforts to generate stable, long-term revenue through the use of its IP and expand in North America.
As the interim earnings season approaches with the year-end market in view, corporate trends ahead of the interim results for the fiscal year ending March 2027 are attracting market attention. First-quarter results were generally strong, and many companies are expected to announce upward revisions to their plans in their upcoming interim results.
Bandai Namco Holdings’ ordinary profit for the first quarter was ¥74.493 billion, with progress against its first-half plan exceeding 57%. In its toy and hobby business, which accounts for approximately half of sales, trading card games, plastic models and capsule toys sold well.
The company owns numerous IPs, including One Piece and Dragon Ball, and is strengthening its long-term earnings base by combining them with its digital business and visual and music content business. It is also working to increase the proportion of overseas sales, including by strengthening its Gundam business in North America, and its business model is supporting a stable cycle of cash flow generation.