FinancialKoei Tecmo
Financial Highlights for the Fiscal Year Ending March 2012 (FY2011)
1 Jan 20121 pages~1 min full read
Tecmo Koei Holdings saw a 69.3% surge in net income to 4,640 million yen for the fiscal year ending March 2012, supported by a 10.7% increase in net sales to 35,525 million yen.
The game software segment was the primary growth driver, with sales rising 15.2% to 24,883 million yen and operating income more than doubling with a 105.4% increase to 4,797 million yen.
Operating income across the entire company grew by 74.2% year-over-year to 5,758 million yen, signaling significant improvements in operational efficiency.
The media and rights segment achieved a successful turnaround, moving from an operating loss in the previous year to a profit of 157 million yen alongside 23.9% sales growth.
The online and mobile division experienced a 19.0% decline in operating income despite a 3.6% increase in sales, indicating rising costs or margin compression in the digital space.
Legacy segments faced contraction, with sales in amusement facilities and pachislot/pachinko declining by 12.0% and 10.3% respectively, reflecting a strategic shift toward high-margin software and intellectual property.
Tecmo Koei Holdings achieved significant financial growth during the fiscal year ending March 2012, characterized by a substantial increase in profitability across its core business operations. Net sales rose by 10.7% to reach 35,525 million yen, while net income experienced a dramatic surge of 69.3%, totaling 4,640 million yen. This performance was driven primarily by a 74.2% year-over-year increase in operating income, which climbed to 5,758 million yen. The results indicate a period of high operational efficiency and successful product delivery within the Japanese gaming and entertainment sectors.
The game software segment served as the primary engine for growth, contributing 24,883 million yen in sales, a 15.2% increase from the previous year. More notably, the operating income for this segment more than doubled, rising 105.4% to 4,797 million yen. While the online and mobile division saw a modest 3.6% increase in sales, its operating income declined by 19.0%, suggesting higher costs or shifting margins within the digital space. The media and rights segment demonstrated a successful turnaround, moving from an operating loss in the prior year to a profit of 157 million yen on the back of 23.9% sales growth.
In contrast to the success of software and media, the company faced challenges in its physical and traditional entertainment divisions. Sales in the amusement facilities and pachislot and pachinko segments declined by 12.0% and 10.3% respectively. Despite the drop in revenue, the pachislot and pachinko business managed to increase its operating income by 10.9%, while amusement facility profits remained flat. These figures reflect a strategic shift where high-margin software and intellectual property rights increasingly dominate the corporate portfolio, offsetting the contraction in legacy arcade and physical gaming segments.
