Updated Mar 17, 2026 by CyberAgent
Consolidated quarterly revenue reached 191.1 billion yen for 1Q FY2023, while operating profit fell to 5.2 billion yen due to increased personnel costs of 25 billion yen and heavy media segment investments.
The advertising business remains the primary profit driver with 95.6 billion yen in sales, followed by the gaming business at 40.9 billion yen.
The ABEMA media platform incurred a 9.3 billion yen operating loss during the quarter, driven by content acquisition and infrastructure costs associated with the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
The World Cup drove ABEMA weekly active users to a peak of over 30 million, with 24% of viewership occurring on television screens.
The company is leveraging profits from advertising and gaming to fund media growth, including the WINTICKET betting service, which recorded 88.9 billion yen in transaction volume.
ABEMA's user demographic during the World Cup was notably diverse, consisting of 44% female users and 31% of users in the 20-34 age bracket.
Consolidated quarterly revenue reached 191.1 billion yen for 1Q FY2023, while operating profit fell to 5.2 billion yen due to increased personnel costs of 25 billion yen and heavy media segment investments.
The advertising business remains the primary profit driver with 95.6 billion yen in sales, followed by the gaming business at 40.9 billion yen.
The ABEMA media platform incurred a 9.3 billion yen operating loss during the quarter, driven by content acquisition and infrastructure costs associated with the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
The World Cup drove ABEMA weekly active users to a peak of over 30 million, with 24% of viewership occurring on television screens.
The company is leveraging profits from advertising and gaming to fund media growth, including the WINTICKET betting service, which recorded 88.9 billion yen in transaction volume.
ABEMA's user demographic during the World Cup was notably diverse, consisting of 44% female users and 31% of users in the 20-34 age bracket.