Marvelous

Results Briefing Materials: Fiscal Year Ending March 2026, Third Quarter

Marvelous Inc. reports a significant increase in financial performance for the first nine months of the fiscal year ending March 2026. Net sales reached 29,121 million yen, a 40.5% year-on-year increase, while ordinary profit grew 28.6% to 2,129 million yen. This growth was primarily driven by the Digital Contents and Amusement segments, alongside foreign exchange gains that bolstered the bottom line. The Digital Contents business saw revenue jump 69.2% following the successful launches of core titles including Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma, STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar, and DAEMON X MACHINA TITANIC SCION. While high development costs for these new titles initially pressured margins, strong sales contributed to earnings ahead of schedule, significantly reducing cumulative operating losses in the segment. In the online space, the company launched Browser Sangokushi Ten, though it noted a slow initial start. The Amusement business remained a consistent profit driver, with revenue increasing 25.1% due to the continued popularity of Pokémon kids’ amusement machines, such as Pokémon FRIENDA and the overseas expansion of Pokémon MEZASTAR. Conversely, the Audio & Visual business experienced a revenue decline of 11.3% following the liquidation of unprofitable businesses, though segment profit rose sharply by 306.1% due to high-performing stage productions and secondary usage revenue from anime titles. Geographically, the company is focused on the Japanese, North American, European, and Asian markets across Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PC platforms. Despite exceeding year-to-date targets for certain profit metrics, the full-year forecast remains unchanged at 35,000 million yen in net sales and 2,000 million yen in operating profit, citing potential future uncertainties in the macroeconomic and industry environment.