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3Q FY2025 Presentation Material
CyberAgent's third-quarter FY2025 results (April–June 2025) show a strong earnings recovery driven by games and media, offsetting weakness in advertising.
- CyberAgent’s 3Q FY2025 operating profit surged 138.3% year-on-year to 19.6 billion yen, leading the company to raise its full-year operating profit forecast by 57.1% to 66 billion yen.
- The Gaming segment was the primary growth driver, achieving a 30.4% sales increase and tripling its operating profit to 16.4 billion yen behind the success of new titles and the global Steam release of Umamusume: Pretty Derby.
- The ABEMA media platform transitioned from an investment phase to profitability, recording a 7.8-fold year-on-year increase in operating profit.
Bushiroad FY2024 Full-Year Financial Results Briefing Material
Bushiroad's fiscal 2024 results show a company with strong franchise momentum in several segments but a sharp profit decline driven by its digital business.
- Bushiroad reported FY2024 net sales of 49 billion yen (105.9% YoY) and an operating profit of 2 billion yen (226.8% YoY).
- The Digital Contents unit incurred a loss of approximately 2.5 billion yen in FY2024 due to one-time expenses from closing five mobile game titles and increased R&D investment in console gaming.
- The TCG unit remains the company's primary revenue driver, accounting for 46.8% of total net sales in FY2024.
Bushiroad FY2024 3Q Financial Results Briefing Material
Bushiroad's first nine months of fiscal 2024 showed a clear deterioration in profitability.
- Bushiroad has revised its full-year earnings forecast downward due to persistent losses within its Digital Contents Unit.
- The company is restructuring its digital strategy by terminating underperforming mobile titles and shifting focus toward console game development.
- The Trading Card Game (TCG) segment remains a stable revenue pillar, anchored by core titles Weiẞ Schwarz and Cardfight!! Vanguard, and expanded by the new Dream Order professional baseball card game.
Bushiroad Summary of Financial Results for the Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2024
Bushiroad's results for the first three quarters of fiscal 2024 (July 2023 to March 2024) show a company whose core trading card business held steady while its mobile game operations and restructuring pushed profits sharply lower.
- Bushiroad's net sales fell 6.5% to 32.8 billion yen in the first three quarters of fiscal 2024, while operating profit plunged 96.5% to 70 million yen.
- The company posted a net loss of 25 million yen, driven mainly by underperformance in the Digital Contents unit and costs from terminating several mobile game titles.
- Bushiroad revised its full-year earnings forecast downward, now projecting a 79.3% decline in annual operating profit amid intensified market competition.
Bushiroad FY2024 2Q Financial Results Briefing Material
Bushiroad's second quarter of fiscal 2024 (October to December 2023) showed softening profitability in Japan's trading card, entertainment, and sports conglomerate.
- Bushiroad's first-half FY2024 net sales were ¥10.55 billion, with an operating loss of ¥215 million, missing both year-on-year comparisons and internal projections.
- The shortfall stemmed mainly from persistent weakness in the Digital Contents unit (mobile games) and elevated research and development spending.
- The music business hit record-high quarterly net sales, and Live Entertainment also remained strong, offsetting some of the damage from digital weakness.
1Q FY2024 Presentation Material: October to December 2023
CyberAgent's first-quarter FY2024 results (October to December 2023) show a strong start for the group, with all three core businesses contributing to improved earnings.
- CyberAgent reported consolidated net sales of 193.0 billion yen for 1Q FY2024, a 15.2% year-over-year increase, with operating income reaching 6.2 billion yen compared to a loss in the same period last year.
- The Media business, anchored by ABEMA, achieved an 8.3 billion yen improvement in operating performance, reducing losses to 0.9 billion yen alongside a 27.8% increase in sales and peak Weekly Active Users exceeding 20 million.
- The Internet Advertisement segment remains the company's largest revenue contributor, generating 105.3 billion yen in sales—a 10.1% year-over-year increase—with an operating profit margin of 5.4%.
Bushiroad FY2023 Full-Year Financial Results Briefing Material
Bushiroad's fiscal 2023 results show a company growing its top line on the strength of trading card games and sports while absorbing heavier investment costs and a weak digital segment.
- Bushiroad posted record-high net sales in FY2023, driven by strong Trading Card Game results and a notable recovery in live event attendance.
- Operating profit was flat at 3.385 billion yen despite record sales, because of higher operational investment costs and a one-off impairment charge.
- A 675 million yen impairment loss was booked on mobile game software assets that failed to meet revenue projections, weighing on profit.
Bushiroad Summary of Financial Results for the Fiscal Year 2023
Bushiroad's fiscal 2023 results, covering July 2022 through June 2023 for its Japan-based global operations, show strong top-line growth that failed to reach the bottom line.
- Bushiroad's net sales grew 16.3% to 48.8 billion yen in fiscal year 2023, driven by record performance in the Trading Card Game unit and a recovery in live events and sports.
- Net profit declined 41.5% to 2.05 billion yen, impacted by rising operational costs from the weak yen and increased material prices.
- The company recorded 995 million yen in impairment losses stemming from underperforming mobile online games and the divestment of fitness club operations.
Bushiroad Summary of Consolidated Financial Results for the Third Quarter of the Fiscal Year 2022
Bushiroad achieved a robust financial performance during the third quarter of the 2022 fiscal year, reporting net sales of 29.02 billion yen and a net profit attributable to owners of the parent of 2.03 billion yen.
- Bushiroad reported net sales of 29.02 billion yen and a net profit of 2.03 billion yen for the third quarter of fiscal year 2022, marking a recovery from the previous year's net loss.
- The company upwardly revised its full-term fiscal 2022 forecast to 40 billion yen in net sales and 2.5 billion yen in operating profit.
- Growth was driven by the Digital IP segment’s strong trading card game sales, specifically the launch of Shadowverse EVOLVE, and record-high results in the Live IP sports division.
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