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Square Enix Holdings Financial Results: Q1-Q3 FY2025/3

Square Enix Holdings reported a decline in consolidated financial performance for the first nine months of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025.

• Square Enix reported a decline in consolidated performance for Q1-Q3 FY2025/3, with net sales falling by ¥9.1 billion to ¥248.5 billion and operating income dropping by ¥1.6 billion to ¥33.3 billion.
• The Digital Entertainment segment's Games for Smart Devices/PC Browser sub-segment saw a significant downturn, with net sales falling ¥21.7 billion and operating income declining ¥7.9 billion due to weak existing titles and valuation write-downs.
• HD Game sub-segment performance was mixed; while net sales fell by ¥6.8 billion year-over-year, operating income increased by ¥1.9 billion, driven by the success of 'DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake' offsetting poor sales of 'Life is Strange: Double Exposure'.

Aiming Q3 2025 Financial Results: Business Plan and Growth Potential

Aiming faces a period of financial contraction as it navigates the lifecycle of its primary intellectual properties.

• Aiming reported Q3 2025 revenue of 3,649 million yen, followed by a Q4 revenue decline of 308 million yen and an operating loss of 163 million yen.
• Financial contraction is primarily driven by the natural lifecycle tapering of key titles, specifically 'The Eminence in Shadow: Master of Garden', 'Dragon Quest Tact', and reduced contract revenue from 'WIND BREAKER'.
• Despite the Q4 operating loss, the company exceeded initial profit forecasts in Q3 2025 due to disciplined cost management and the implementation of external payment systems.

COLOPL Consolidated Financial Results for the Nine Months Ended June 30, 2025

COLOPL, Inc. reported its consolidated financial results for the nine-month period ending June 30, 2025, reflecting a transition toward profitability at the operating level despite continued bottom-line losses.

• COLOPL achieved an operating profit of 609 million yen for the nine months ending June 30, 2025, recovering from an operating loss of 695 million yen in the same period last year.
• Despite the operating recovery, the company reported a net loss attributable to owners of the parent of 601 million yen, widened from 435 million yen due to valuation losses on investment securities.
• The Investment and Development segment drove overall profitability with 1,432 million yen in operating profit, largely fueled by the divestment of shares in Timee, Inc.

Square Enix Holdings Financial Results Briefing Session: Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2025

Square Enix Holdings reported its financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, highlighting a period of strategic transition characterized by a decline in total net sales but an improvement in overall profitability.

• Square Enix reported a decline in net sales to ¥324.5 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, down from ¥356.3 billion in the previous year.
• Operating income increased to ¥40.5 billion from ¥32.5 billion, driven by a reduction in valuation losses on HD game content production and growth in the Amusement segment.
• The Digital Entertainment segment saw net sales drop to ¥206.5 billion, primarily due to weakness in existing titles within the Games for Smart Devices/PC Browser category.

Consolidated Financial Results for the First Quarter of the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2025 (Japanese GAAP)

Aiming Inc. reported a significant financial turnaround in its consolidated results for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.

• Aiming Inc. achieved a financial turnaround in Q1 2025, reporting net sales of 5,168 million yen (a 12.2% year-over-year increase) and an operating profit of 1,352 million yen, compared to a 149 million yen loss in Q1 2024.
• Net income attributable to owners of the parent reached 362 million yen for the quarter, reversing the 346 million yen loss recorded during the same period in 2024.
• Performance was driven by established titles including 'Dragon Quest Tact' and 'The Eminence in Shadow: Master of Garden,' alongside the March 2025 launch of 'WIND BREAKER: Heroic Spirits.'

COLOPL Consolidated Financial Results for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2025

The consolidated financial results for the six months ended March 31, 2025, reflect a period of strategic transition for COLOPL, Inc., characterized by robust growth in investment-related profits offset by challenges in the core entertainment segment.

• COLOPL reported a 301.1% increase in operating profit to 1,413 million yen for the six months ended March 31, 2025, despite net sales growing by only 10.6% to 14,043 million yen.
• The Investment and Development Business was the primary profit driver, generating 1,579 million yen in operating profit, largely due to the divestment of shares in Timee, Inc.
• The core Entertainment Business segment faced an operating loss of 167 million yen as sales declined 2.7% to 12,008 million yen, impacted by the natural aging of titles and high marketing costs for new launches like FESBA+ and ISEKAI∞ISEKAI.

COLOPL 2Q FY2025 Operating Results Briefing: Q&A Summary

The second quarter of fiscal year 2025 for COLOPL reflects a strategic focus on balancing established mobile game performance with experimental development initiatives.

• Dragon Quest Walk drove segment performance with a year-over-year revenue increase exceeding 15% following a successful collaboration.
• COLOPL recorded a 1.4 billion yen impairment loss in Q2 FY2025 due to a decline in the market value of its investment in Crypto Blockchain Industries.
• The company is shifting its development strategy to include a higher volume of console projects while temporarily contracting its smartphone pipeline.

COLOPL FY Sep.2025 2nd Quarter Results

COLOPL achieved significant financial growth during the second quarter of fiscal year 2025, reporting consolidated sales of 8.7 billion yen, a 23.4 percent increase year-over-year, and an operating profit of 2.1 billion yen, representing a 216.7 percent surge.

• COLOPL reported consolidated sales of 8.7 billion yen for Q2 FY2025, a 23.4% year-over-year increase, with operating profit surging 216.7% to 2.1 billion yen.
• The Investment and Development business achieved record-breaking performance with 1.9 billion yen in sales, driven by strategic exits from investments in Timee, Inc. and Channel Corporation.
• Flagship mobile title Dragon Quest Walk remains the primary anchor for the company's sustained revenue growth.

Aiming: 2024 Fiscal Year Earnings Results Difference Notice

Aiming reports a variance between its projected and actual consolidated financial results for the 2024 fiscal year, covering the period from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024.

Aiming FY2024 Financial Results

Aiming’s financial results for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, reflect a period of ongoing operational challenges within the competitive Japanese smartphone online game market.

Square Enix Financial Results Briefing Session: Nine-Month Period Ended December 31, 2024

The financial results for the nine-month period ending December 31, 2024, provide an overview of Square Enix’s performance across its core business segments.

• Square Enix reported consolidated net sales of 248.5 billion yen and an operating income of 33.3 billion yen for the nine-month period ending December 31, 2024, marking a year-over-year decline in both metrics.
• The Digital Entertainment segment experienced a downturn driven by the Games for Smart Devices/PC Browser category, which suffered from underperforming titles, a lack of prior-year royalty revenue, and content production write-downs.
• Despite broader segment struggles, the High-Definition (HD) games sub-segment grew due to the launch of Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, and the MMO segment benefited from the Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail expansion.

Square Enix Holdings Financial Results Briefing: 1H FY2025/3

Square Enix Holdings reported its financial results for the first half of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, reflecting a period of mixed performance characterized by a decline in net sales but resilient operating income across most business segments.

• Square Enix reported 1H FY2025 net sales of ¥157.5 billion, a year-over-year decline of ¥14.5 billion, while operating income increased by ¥3.8 billion to reach ¥21.1 billion.
• The Digital Entertainment segment's operating income rose by ¥1.3 billion to ¥16.8 billion, primarily driven by the successful launch of the 'Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail' expansion and reduced overhead costs.
• The HD Game sub-segment recorded an operating loss of ¥1.2 billion, largely due to the underperformance of 'Visions of Mana'.