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

Fri Feb 7, 2025 3:30 pm JST Earnings

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

Earnings Report

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 46,397 129.2 92.9 Feb 3, 2023 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2023 257,612 34,918 40,910 26,768 74.4 98.5 Feb 5, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Dec, 2024 248,519 33,381 37,759 24,718 68.7 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 -4.8 9.34 May 13, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Mar, 2024 Guidance 152,409 18,824 21,859 16,250 45.1 14.34 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 49,264 137.2 41.33 May 12, 2023 J-GAAP
Mar, 2024 356,344 32,558 41,541 14,912 41.5 12.67 May 13, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 Guidance 310,000 40,000 40,000 28,000 77.7 23.67 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 28.2 20.5 Feb 5, 2024 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2024 98,732 -2,360 631 -11,856 -33.0 -2.4 May 13, 2024 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2024 69,915 10,844 15,297 10,620 29.5 15.5 Aug 6, 2024 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2024 87,676 10,332 2,844 1,130 3.1 11.8 Nov 8, 2024 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2024 90,928 12,205 19,618 12,968 36.0 13.4 Feb 7, 2025 J-GAAP
YoY +6.3% -30.6% +32.7% +27.8% +27.6%

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