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NEXON FY2026 Q2 Online Earnings Presentation: Q&A Summary

Nexon’s FY2026 Q2 earnings discussion centers on the company’s strategic transition toward revenue diversification, disciplined cost management, and the deployment of significant capital reserves.

• Nexon returned excess capital to shareholders via a special dividend, reducing its cash reserves from ¥842 billion to approximately ¥500 billion while maintaining capacity for future M&A and organic growth.
• The company is addressing performance headwinds in the Dungeon&Fighter franchise by increasing content variety and deepening development collaboration with Tencent in China.
• Nexon is integrating generative AI into its development pipeline to streamline repetitive tasks and improve creative output without increasing headcount costs.

NEXON Q1 2026 Earnings Prepared Remarks

Nexon’s first-quarter 2026 earnings report highlights a period of record-breaking financial performance tempered by a strategic shift in operational focus.

• Nexon reported record Q1 2026 financial results with ¥152.2 billion in revenue and ¥58.2 billion in operating income, marking year-over-year growth of 34% and 40% respectively.
• Growth was primarily fueled by the ARC Raiders franchise reaching 16 million cumulative unit sales and a 42% year-over-year increase in the MapleStory franchise.
• Nexon has initiated a multi-year transformation plan that includes cancelling three underperforming titles to reallocate resources toward projects like NAKWON and Woochi the Wayfarer.

Nexon Q1 2026 Earnings Letter

Nexon’s Q1 2026 earnings report highlights a period of record-breaking financial performance alongside the implementation of a strategic transformation plan aimed at long-term margin improvement and portfolio optimization.

• Nexon achieved record Q1 2026 financial results with ¥152.2 billion in revenue and ¥58.2 billion in operating income, marking year-over-year growth of 34% and 40% respectively.
• Growth was primarily fueled by the ARC Raiders franchise reaching 16 million unit sales and sustained performance from the MapleStory franchise.
• The company is executing a strategic transformation plan that includes cancelling three underperforming projects to reallocate resources toward high-potential titles like NAKWON: LAST PARADISE.

Nexon FY2025 Q4 Online Earnings Presentation: Q&A Summary

Nexon’s FY2025 Q4 earnings discussion centers on the company’s strategy to balance growth across its established intellectual property portfolio while addressing operational challenges and revenue deferral accounting.

• Nexon projects 30% to 40% year-over-year growth in revenue and operating income for early 2026.
• The new title ARC Raiders sold over ten million units in less than two months and maintains six million weekly active users.
• A refund program for MapleStory: Idle RPG reduced Q4 revenue by ¥9 billion and operating income by ¥4 billion, with further impacts expected in Q1.

Partial Correction to FY2023 Third Quarter Consolidated Financial Results [Japanese GAAP]

CyberAgent, Inc. issued this formal correction to its consolidated financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2023, covering the nine-month period ending June 30, 2023.

• CyberAgent's net income for the first nine months of FY2023 plummeted 88.3% year-on-year to ¥2,304 million, while operating income fell 68.3% to ¥17,383 million.
• The Game Business experienced a 21.2% revenue decline, driven by a slowdown in major titles from subsidiaries such as Cygames.
• The Internet Advertisement segment achieved record net sales of ¥300,672 million, though its operating income dropped 30.2% due to upfront investment costs.

Partial Correction to FY2023 Consolidated Financial Results [Japanese GAAP]

CyberAgent’s consolidated financial results for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, reveal a period of transition characterized by modest top-line growth alongside a sharp contraction in profitability.

• CyberAgent’s FY2023 operating income plummeted 66.9% to ¥22,351 million, driven largely by a 62.5% profit decline in the Game Business due to lower revenue from high-margin titles.
• Net income attributable to owners of the parent dropped significantly to ¥3,540 million from ¥22,901 million in the previous year, reducing basic earnings per share from ¥45.29 to ¥6.99.
• The Media Business, anchored by ABEMA, grew revenue by 25.8% behind events like the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 but remained unprofitable with a segment loss of ¥12,873 million.

Nexon Earnings Letter: Q4 and Full-Year 2023

Nexon’s 2023 full-year and fourth-quarter earnings report highlights a period of record-breaking financial performance tempered by specific, localized operational challenges.

• Nexon achieved record 2023 full-year revenue of ¥423.4 billion, a 20% year-over-year increase, and operating income of ¥134.7 billion, up 30%.
• Q4 operating income dropped 59% year-over-year due to one-time costs, including a regulatory penalty, a retention incentive plan, and an impairment loss on the AGBO investment.
• Nexon projects a Q1 2024 revenue decline of 14% to 22% compared to the previous year, driven by economic imbalances in China and a shift away from probability-based items in MapleStory.

Electronic Arts Reports Strong Q3 FY24 Results

Electronic Arts reported strong financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2024, ending December 31, 2023.

• Electronic Arts reported Q3 FY24 net bookings of $2.366 billion, a 1% year-over-year increase driven by record-setting live services performance.
• Live services and other net bookings reached an all-time high of $1.712 billion, accounting for 73% of the company's business on a trailing twelve-month basis.
• The EA SPORTS FC franchise grew net bookings by 7%, while the EA SPORTS Madden NFL franchise saw a 5% increase.

CyberAgent Quarterly Report: Term 26 Q2

This quarterly report details the financial performance of CyberAgent, Inc. for the second quarter of the 26th fiscal term, covering the period from January 1, 2023, to March 31, 2023.

2Q FY2023 Presentation Material: January to March 2023

CyberAgent achieved record-high quarterly consolidated sales of 195.6 billion yen during the second quarter of fiscal year 2023, representing a period of significant operational recovery and strategic growth.

• CyberAgent achieved record-high consolidated quarterly sales of 195.6 billion yen for 2Q FY2023.
• The Game business saw a 191.7% quarter-on-quarter profit surge, driven by anniversary events for flagship titles like Uma Musume Pretty Derby and Granblue Fantasy.
• The Media segment, led by ABEMA, increased revenue by 22.4% year-over-year to 33.4 billion yen while narrowing operating losses to 0.5 billion yen.

FY2023 Second Quarter Consolidated Financial Results: Japanese GAAP

CyberAgent’s financial performance for the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 reflects a period of revenue stability contrasted by significant profit compression.

• CyberAgent’s consolidated operating income fell 61.5% year-over-year to ¥17.5 billion in Q2 FY2023, despite net sales remaining nearly flat at ¥363.2 billion.
• The Game Business segment experienced a 47% decline in income, dropping from ¥38.5 billion in the prior year to ¥17.3 billion.
• Operating losses in the Internet Media segment increased due to substantial costs associated with distributing the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

CyberAgent Q1 2023 Quarterly Report

CyberAgent’s Q1 2023 quarterly report, covering the period from October 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022, details a period of strategic investment and financial contraction.

• CyberAgent reported a consolidated net loss of 5.00 billion yen for Q1 2023, driven by an operating loss of 1.26 billion yen compared to a 19.80 billion yen profit in the same period last year.
• The game business segment experienced a significant downturn, with revenue falling 29.9% to 40.92 billion yen and operating profit dropping 69.6% to 5.21 billion yen due to a cyclical lull between major title anniversaries.
• The media segment, anchored by ABEMA, saw a 34.0% revenue increase but incurred an operating loss of 9.36 billion yen, primarily due to costs associated with broadcasting the FIFA World Cup.