Net Income for FY3/25 was ¥1,646 million, a 28% increase from ¥1,288 million in FY3/24. Adjusted EBITDA for FY3/25 was ¥5,661 million, a 68% increase from ¥3,360 million in FY3/24.
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Operating Profit in Q4 FY3/25 saw a significant increase of ¥2,495 million, driven by existing game titles (+¥1,452 million), Comics (+¥87 million), and IP Solutions (+¥146 million).
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Existing game titles, particularly "Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle" and "Romancing SaGa Re;univerSe," performed well, with "Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle" achieving top store sales rankings in 10 countries/regions in Q2 and successful 10th-anniversary events in Q4.
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Total operating expenses decreased by 7% year-over-year to ¥19,736 million in FY3/25, primarily due to a 16% reduction in personnel expenses (¥687 million decrease) and a 13% reduction in outsourcing expenses (¥744 million decrease), both attributed to portfolio review in Games.
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Investment funds realized ¥2,840 million in proceeds from exits in FY3/25. LIFE CREATE Co., Ltd. IPO'd in April 2025, with an expected capital gain of ¥782 million in Q1 FY3/26.
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The company plans to allocate ¥20+ billion to growth investments and ¥5+ billion to shareholder returns (buybacks and dividends) from FY3/26 to FY3/28, while maintaining financial soundness with ¥33.3 billion in cash and deposits at the end of FY3/25.
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Pre-registrations for the new game "Kaiju No. 8 The Game" began on April 25th, with a global launch planned for PC and mobile devices. However, "TRIBE NINE," released on February 20, 2025, had sales below expectations and is undergoing operational review.
Insights
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Net Income for FY3/25 was ¥1,646 million, a 28% increase from ¥1,288 million in FY3/24. Adjusted EBITDA for FY3/25 was ¥5,661 million, a 68% increase from ¥3,360 million in FY3/24.
02
Operating Profit in Q4 FY3/25 saw a significant increase of ¥2,495 million, driven by existing game titles (+¥1,452 million), Comics (+¥87 million), and IP Solutions (+¥146 million).
03
Existing game titles, particularly "Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle" and "Romancing SaGa Re;univerSe," performed well, with "Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle" achieving top store sales rankings in 10 countries/regions in Q2 and successful 10th-anniversary events in Q4.
04
Total operating expenses decreased by 7% year-over-year to ¥19,736 million in FY3/25, primarily due to a 16% reduction in personnel expenses (¥687 million decrease) and a 13% reduction in outsourcing expenses (¥744 million decrease), both attributed to portfolio review in Games.
05
Investment funds realized ¥2,840 million in proceeds from exits in FY3/25. LIFE CREATE Co., Ltd. IPO'd in April 2025, with an expected capital gain of ¥782 million in Q1 FY3/26.
06
The company plans to allocate ¥20+ billion to growth investments and ¥5+ billion to shareholder returns (buybacks and dividends) from FY3/26 to FY3/28, while maintaining financial soundness with ¥33.3 billion in cash and deposits at the end of FY3/25.
07
Pre-registrations for the new game "Kaiju No. 8 The Game" began on April 25th, with a global launch planned for PC and mobile devices. However, "TRIBE NINE," released on February 20, 2025, had sales below expectations and is undergoing operational review.