First Half of Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2027

Marvelous Inc., a Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market company (Securities Code 7844), presents its financial results for the first half of its fiscal year ending March 31, 2027. The company operates across four segments: Digital Content (game software, online games, and original and licensed IP development), Amusement (arcade machines and collaborations with influential IPs), Audio & Visual (music, video, and live entertainment content), and a broader entertainment portfolio spanning stage productions and musicals. The report covers results through September 30, 2026, with comparisons against prior fiscal years running from the year ended March 2024 through the year ended March 2026.

For the first half of the current fiscal year, net sales reached 14,047 million yen, compared with 12,877 million yen in the same period of the prior year, and operating profit rose to 2,724 million yen from 1,817 million yen on an annual basis. Profit attributable to owners of the parent reached 2,106 million yen, and the gross profit ratio improved markedly to 54.3 percent, up from 35.5 percent for the full prior year. Operating and ordinary profit ratios also expanded substantially, to 19.4 and 20.8 percent respectively. The Digital Content segment swung to a positive first-half income of 1,329 million yen after losses in the prior year, while the Amusement segment continued to generate steady profits.

The company's balance sheet remains strong, with an equity ratio of 76.3 percent and total assets of 35,265 million yen as of the second quarter. Cash and cash equivalents stood at 14,218 million yen, down from the prior fiscal year-end, reflecting investing and financing outflows, including dividends. Return on equity and return on assets were not reported for the interim period. Dividend data indicate total cash dividends of 608 million yen in the year ended March 2025 and 730 million yen in the year ended March 2026, with no interim figure reported for the current period.