Integrated Report 2022

Key insights

6 takeaways

01
Bandai Namco achieved consolidated net sales of ¥889.2 billion and an operating profit of ¥100 billion in fiscal 2022, reflecting a 14.1% operating margin and a 16.9% return on equity.See it on page 8
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The company’s mid-term plan for fiscal 2025 targets ¥1.1 trillion in sales and ¥125 billion in operating profit, with a goal to increase the overseas sales share from 29.7% to 35%.See it on page 25
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Growth is driven by an 'IP-axis' strategy that leverages over 300 intellectual properties, including flagship brands like Gundam, Dragon Ball, and Pac-Man, across digital and physical entertainment sectors.See it on page 26
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Financial growth has been consistent over the last six years, with net sales rising from ¥620 billion in fiscal 2017 to ¥889 billion in fiscal 2022 and basic earnings per share more than doubling.See it on page 42
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Strategic expansion focuses on metaverse ecosystems and digital integration, while risk management prioritizes addressing supply-chain pressures, cyber threats, and IP infringement.See it on page 14
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Sustainability efforts resulted in a 10.6% reduction in CO₂ emissions to 52,016 tonnes in fiscal 2022, with a long-term target of a 35% reduction by 2030.See it on page 32

Summary

Bandai Namco’s 2022 integrated report presents a unified growth strategy anchored in the “Fun for All into the Future” purpose, emphasizing an “IP-axis” model that leverages more than 300 intellectual properties each year across entertainment, toys & hobby, and amusement businesses. The strategy seeks to fuse digital and physical experiences, expand metaverse ecosystems, and deepen global fan engagement, with a particular focus on flagship IPs such as Gundam, Dragon Ball, and Pac-Man.

Financial performance in fiscal 2022 demonstrated the resilience of this model: consolidated net sales reached ¥889.2 billion, operating profit ¥100 billion (a 14.1% margin), and return on equity 16.9%, surpassing pre-COVID levels. Over the past six years, net sales grew from ¥620 billion in FY 2017 to ¥889 billion, assets rose to ¥584 billion, and basic earnings per share more than doubled. The mid-term plan for FY 2022-2025 targets ¥1.1 trillion in sales, ¥125 billion in operating profit, a ROE of at least 12%, and an overseas-sales share climbing from 29.7% to 35% by FY 2025, eventually reaching 50%.

Risk management acknowledges pandemic-related disruptions, supply-chain pressures, IP infringement, and cyber threats, while identifying digitalisation, online-event platforms, and metaverse expansion as key growth levers. Sustainability is embedded as a core pillar, with CO₂ emissions falling 10.6% to 52,016 t in FY 2022 and a 35% reduction target by 2030, supported