Financial Highlights: 3rd Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending March 2016

Koei Tecmo Holdings reported a strong third‑quarter performance for fiscal year 2015, with net sales rising to ¥37.8 billion from ¥24.1 billion in the same period of FY2014, a 6.4% increase that exceeded the ¥40 billion forecast by 5.8%. Gross profit grew to ¥17.1 billion, up 7.6% from the prior year’s quarter, while operating income surged to ¥9.65 billion, a 19% rise that still fell short of the ¥10 billion target by 3.6%. Net income reached ¥9.43 billion, up 4.6% year‑on‑year and slightly below the ¥9.5 billion forecast.

Segment analysis shows Game Software sales at ¥24.86 billion, a 10.8% decline from the previous year’s quarter but still above the ¥26.2 billion forecast by 5.4%. Online & Mobile sales increased 8.2% to ¥6.73 billion, outperforming the ¥7.7 billion forecast by 14.4%. Media & Rights, Pachislot & Pachinko, and Amusement Facilities all posted declines ranging from 2.8% to 20.5%, with the latter two falling below forecast expectations. Real Estate sales rose sharply by 41.5% to ¥628 million, while Other segment sales grew 11.1%.

Operating income by segment mirrored these trends: Game Software contributed ¥7.8 billion, Online & Mobile added ¥1.13 billion, and Media & Rights delivered a modest ¥294 million. Pachislot & Pachinko added ¥718 million, and Amusement Facilities surprisingly posted a 609.5% increase to ¥56 million, though still below the ¥70 million forecast.

Balance‑sheet data as of December 31, 2015 show total assets at ¥104.5 billion, down from ¥115.2 billion a year earlier, largely due to reductions in current assets and investment securities. Current liabilities fell to ¥5.38 billion from ¥10.95 billion, improving liquidity. Shareholders’ equity rose to ¥95.0 billion, supported by retained earnings and a modest increase in capital surplus. Overall, the company maintained solid profitability while tightening its balance sheet ahead of the next fiscal year.