Koei Tecmo Holdings significantly exceeded its initial forecasts for the first half of FY2025, with Operating Profit up 33.1% (¥2,651 million), Ordinary Profit up 61.5% (¥8,000 million), and Net Profit up 59.8% (¥5,975 million), despite sales being 7.4% lower than forecast.
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The strong performance was driven by better-than-expected sales from the back catalog in Console/PC games, while sales of self-published mobile titles launched in 2023 were weaker than anticipated.
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The company saw a decrease in personnel costs, outsourcing costs, and advertising expenses during the first half of FY2025, contributing to improved profitability.
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Koei Tecmo plans to release several major console/PC titles in late 2024 and early 2025, including "ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS 8 REMAKE" (Oct 2024), "FAIRY TAIL 2" (Dec 2024), "DYNASTY WARRIORS: ORIGINS" (Jan 2025), and "Atelier Yumia" (Mar 2025).
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For the full FY2024, Koei Tecmo projects sales of ¥90,000 million (up 6.4% YoY) and operating profit of ¥30,000 million (up 5.3% YoY), but anticipates a decrease in Ordinary Profit by 12.6% and Net Profit by 11.2% compared to FY2023.
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The company is actively expanding its development system, planning to hire over 200 people for FY2024, establishing an "AAA Studio," and improving graphic and high-speed processing technologies with the KATANA ENGINE.
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Koei Tecmo is working to improve its tradable share ratio to over 35% to maintain its listing on the TSE Prime Market, utilizing a scheme involving treasury share acquisition and Euro-yen convertible bonds with stock acquisition rights maturing in December 2024.
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Koei Tecmo Holdings significantly exceeded its initial forecasts for the first half of FY2025, with Operating Profit up 33.1% (¥2,651 million), Ordinary Profit up 61.5% (¥8,000 million), and Net Profit up 59.8% (¥5,975 million), despite sales being 7.4% lower than forecast.
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The strong performance was driven by better-than-expected sales from the back catalog in Console/PC games, while sales of self-published mobile titles launched in 2023 were weaker than anticipated.
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The company saw a decrease in personnel costs, outsourcing costs, and advertising expenses during the first half of FY2025, contributing to improved profitability.
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Koei Tecmo plans to release several major console/PC titles in late 2024 and early 2025, including "ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS 8 REMAKE" (Oct 2024), "FAIRY TAIL 2" (Dec 2024), "DYNASTY WARRIORS: ORIGINS" (Jan 2025), and "Atelier Yumia" (Mar 2025).
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For the full FY2024, Koei Tecmo projects sales of ¥90,000 million (up 6.4% YoY) and operating profit of ¥30,000 million (up 5.3% YoY), but anticipates a decrease in Ordinary Profit by 12.6% and Net Profit by 11.2% compared to FY2023.
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The company is actively expanding its development system, planning to hire over 200 people for FY2024, establishing an "AAA Studio," and improving graphic and high-speed processing technologies with the KATANA ENGINE.
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Koei Tecmo is working to improve its tradable share ratio to over 35% to maintain its listing on the TSE Prime Market, utilizing a scheme involving treasury share acquisition and Euro-yen convertible bonds with stock acquisition rights maturing in December 2024.