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FY 2014 Third Quarter Financial Results
8 May 201435 pages~23 min full read
The company achieved an operating income of ¥9.95 billion on ¥31.07 billion in net sales, maintaining a 32% operating margin through a 12.6% reduction in fixed costs.
Financial stability improved significantly with net cash rising to ¥44.78 billion and total liabilities decreasing by over ¥17 billion year-over-year.
The projected business recovery timeline has been pushed to fiscal year 2015 due to revised release schedules for new titles.
Overseas operations in the United States, Canada, and South Korea achieved quarterly profitability, helping offset a 3% decline in smartphone coin consumption for legacy web games.
The domestic user base remains at 53.7 million, with a demographic focus on users aged 30 and older.
Revenue diversification efforts are underway through expansion into commerce, advertising, and venture capital, supported by the new Wright Flyer Studios label.
The company’s workforce of 1,894 employees is being realigned to prioritize native mobile application development over legacy web game operations.
The third quarter of fiscal year 2014 reflects a period of strategic transition characterized by rigorous cost management and a shift in product focus. Net sales reached ¥31.07 billion with an operating income of ¥9.95 billion, maintaining a robust 32% operating margin despite a general decline in revenue. This profitability was largely driven by a 12.6% reduction in fixed costs and the achievement of quarterly profitability within overseas operations across the United States, Canada, and South Korea. While a business turnaround was initially anticipated sooner, revised release schedules for new titles have pushed the projected recovery target into fiscal year 2015.
The operational landscape shows a divergence between legacy web games and emerging native applications. Smartphone coin consumption for web games declined by 3% during the quarter, prompting a consolidation of existing titles and an accelerated push for new first-party and partner releases. Although Japanese-developed titles faced challenges in international markets, the broader native game segment reached a profitable milestone globally. To diversify revenue streams beyond traditional gaming, expansion is underway into commerce, advertising, and venture capital, supported by new development labels such as Wright Flyer Studios.
Financial stability remains a core strength, with net cash increasing significantly to ¥44.78 billion and total liabilities decreasing by over ¥17 billion year-over-year. Despite a downward trend in Japanese market coin consumption compared to the previous fiscal year, the domestic user base remains substantial at 53.7 million, skewed toward a mature demographic aged 30 and above. As of March 31, 2014, the workforce of 1,894 employees is primarily concentrated in headquarters operations and native game development, signaling a long-term commitment to evolving the product pipeline toward modern mobile platforms.
