Overall Q3 FY2023 performance saw a significant drop in operating profit (down 86.2% YoY to 1.4 billion yen) despite sales remaining flat (down 0.2% YoY to 171.7 billion yen).
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The Game business experienced lower-than-expected earnings, with sales down 27.0% YoY to 33.7 billion yen and an operating loss of 0.1 billion yen, primarily due to a slowdown after major game anniversaries in Q2.
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The Media business, specifically ABEMA, saw improved performance, with sales up 13.1% YoY to 33.3 billion yen and a reduced operating loss of 1.5 billion yen (a 2.4 billion yen improvement YoY).
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The Ads business achieved record-high sales of 105.4 billion yen (up 9.1% YoY), but operating profit decreased by 37.4% YoY to 3.8 billion yen due to continued upfront investment.
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SG&A expenses increased by 5.2% YoY to 39.8 billion yen in Q3 FY2023.
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The company released a Japanese large language model (LLM) with up to 6.8 billion parameters and is integrating generative AI into various business functions.
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The long-term plan aims to increase full-year earnings from FY2024 onward, targeting 25 billion yen in operating profit, with the 'Uma Musume Pretty Derby' game transitioning into a stability phase after two years of momentum.
Insights
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Overall Q3 FY2023 performance saw a significant drop in operating profit (down 86.2% YoY to 1.4 billion yen) despite sales remaining flat (down 0.2% YoY to 171.7 billion yen).
02
The Game business experienced lower-than-expected earnings, with sales down 27.0% YoY to 33.7 billion yen and an operating loss of 0.1 billion yen, primarily due to a slowdown after major game anniversaries in Q2.
03
The Media business, specifically ABEMA, saw improved performance, with sales up 13.1% YoY to 33.3 billion yen and a reduced operating loss of 1.5 billion yen (a 2.4 billion yen improvement YoY).
04
The Ads business achieved record-high sales of 105.4 billion yen (up 9.1% YoY), but operating profit decreased by 37.4% YoY to 3.8 billion yen due to continued upfront investment.
05
SG&A expenses increased by 5.2% YoY to 39.8 billion yen in Q3 FY2023.
06
The company released a Japanese large language model (LLM) with up to 6.8 billion parameters and is integrating generative AI into various business functions.
07
The long-term plan aims to increase full-year earnings from FY2024 onward, targeting 25 billion yen in operating profit, with the 'Uma Musume Pretty Derby' game transitioning into a stability phase after two years of momentum.