Key insights
7 takeaways · ~3 min read- 01FY2023 Q2 sales reached a new record high of 195.6 billion yen, a 2.4% increase year-over-year, despite a 27.0% decrease in operating profit to 18.7 billion yen.See it on page 5
- 02The media business, particularly ABEMA, significantly reduced its loss, with sales up 22.4% year-over-year to 33.4 billion yen and operating profit improving by 1.3 billion yen year-over-year to -0.5 billion yen.See it on page 26
- 03The game business showed strong performance driven by anniversaries of major games like "Uma Musume Pretty Derby" and "Granblue Fantasy," with sales of 62.1 billion yen (down 10.0% YoY but up 51.9% QoQ) and operating profit of 15.2 billion yen (down 29.0% YoY but up 191.7% QoQ).See it on page 20
- 04Ad sales remained stable and hit a new record high of 100.2 billion yen, up 6.7% year-over-year, due to solid client acquisition, though operating profit for this segment decreased by 33.9% to 4.9 billion yen.See it on page 16
- 05ABEMA's Weekly Active Users (WAU) remained 1.5 times higher than the previous year following the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, indicating sustained user engagement.See it on page 29
- 06Total headcount at the end of March was 6,682, with 449 new graduates joining in April, reflecting continued investment in development.See it on page 9
- 07The company is focusing on sustainable growth through investments in DX and AI, including initiatives like CyberAgent DX and the Nex-Gen Google Marketing Center.See it on page 18
Summary
2Q FY2023 Presentation Material The future information, such as earnings forecast, written in this document is based on our expectations and assumptions as of the date the forecast was made. Our actual results could differ materially from those described in this forecast because of various 1. Financial Summary (January - March 2023) 3. Internet Advertisement Business 6. Medium to long-term strategy FY2023 Quarterly sales hit a new record high.
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