SQUARE ENIX, Oct-Dec (3Q) Ordinary Profit Increases by 33%

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Fri Feb 7, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

9684 SQUARE ENIX HOLDINGS CO.,LTD. 【J-GAAP】

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SQUARE ENIX HOLDINGS CO.,LTD. <9684> [TSE Prime] announced its financial results after the market closed on February 7th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the cumulative third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (April to December) decreased 7.7% from the same period last year to 37.7 billion yen. However, the progress rate toward the full-year plan of 40 billion yen was 94.4%, also surpassing the five-year average of 86.6%.

Based on the cumulative third-quarter performance announced by the company and the unchanged full-year plan, our calculation indicates that the consolidated ordinary profit for the January to March period (4Q) is expected to surge 3.6 times that of the same period last year, reaching 2.24 billion yen.

In the most recent three-month period, from October to December (3Q), the consolidated ordinary profit increased 32.7% from the same period last year, reaching 19.6 billion yen. However, the operating profit margin significantly dropped from 20.5% in the same period last year to 13.4%.

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Actual Results

Accumulated Results 3rd Quarter

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Progress Rate vs. First Half	Announce	Accounting Standards
Apr - Dec, 2022	255,616	41,315	50,805	46,397	387.7	92.9	Feb 3, 2023	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023	257,612	34,918	40,910	26,768	223.3	98.5	Feb 5, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024	248,519	33,381	37,759	24,718	205.9	94.4	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	-3.5%	-4.4%	-7.7%	-7.7%	-7.8%

Current Period Guidance

Second Half Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Mar, 2023	184,298	15,221	15,417	-1,711	-14.3	28	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance	152,409	18,824	21,859	16,250	135.4	43	Nov 8, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	-17.3%	+23.7%	+41.8%	－	－

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Adj. Dividend	Announce	Accounting Standards
Mar, 2023	343,267	44,331	54,709	49,264	411.6	124	May 12, 2023	J-GAAP
Mar, 2024	356,344	32,558	41,541	14,912	124.4	38	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance	310,000	40,000	40,000	28,000	233.2	71	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
YoY	-13.0%	+22.9%	-3.7%	+87.8%	+87.5%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Operating Profit	Ordinary Profit	Net Profit	Adj. EPS	Operating Profit Margin	Announce	Accounting Standards
Oct - Dec, 2023	85,566	17,581	14,786	10,145	84.6	20.5	Feb 5, 2024	J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024	98,732	-2,360	631	-11,856	-98.9	-2.4	May 13, 2024	J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024	69,915	10,844	15,297	10,620	88.5	15.5	Aug 6, 2024	J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024	87,676	10,332	2,844	1,130	9.4	11.8	Nov 8, 2024	J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024	90,928	12,205	19,618	12,968	108.0	13.4	Feb 7, 2025	J-GAAP
YoY	+6.3%	-30.6%	+32.7%	+27.8%	+27.7%