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SQUARE ENIX, 24% Decrease in Ordinary Profit for The Current Fiscal Year

Thu May 14, 2026 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 May 14th (15:30). The consolidated ordinary profit for the fiscal year ended March 2026 expanded to 57.5% from the previous period to 64.4 billion yen. However, for the fiscal year ending March 2027, the consolidated ordinary profit is expected to decrease by 24.0% from the previous period to 49.0 billion yen.

At the same time, the company intends to pay an annual dividend of 43 yen for the current fiscal year, with the actual dividend unchanged from the previous year's dividend after taking the previous year's forward stock split into account.

In the most recent three-month period, from January to March (4Q), the consolidated ordinary profit surged 3.6 times that of the same period last year, reaching 11.3 billion yen. The operating profit margin improved from 9.5% in the same period last year to 10.2%.

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Actual Results

Historical Performance
Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2024 356,344 32,558 41,541 14,912 41.5 12.67 May 13, 2024 J-GAAP
Mar, 2025 324,506 40,580 40,939 24,414 67.8 43 May 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 297,661 54,736 64,469 29,616 82.2 43 May 14, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY -8.3% +34.9% +57.5% +21.3% +21.2%

Full Year Results vs. Previous Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2026 Guidance 280,000 49,000 55,000 27,000 74.9 43 Feb 5, 2026 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 Results 297,661 54,736 64,469 29,616 82.2 43 May 14, 2026 J-GAAP
Revision Rate +6.3% +11.7% +17.2% +9.7% +9.7%

Current Period Guidance

H1 Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Apr - Sep, 2025 133,895 27,278 28,553 10,052 27.9 18 Nov 6, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Sep, 2026 Guidance 18 May 14, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY

Current Period Guidance

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Adj. Dividend Announce Accounting Standards
Mar, 2025 324,506 40,580 40,939 24,414 67.8 43 May 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Mar, 2026 297,661 54,736 64,469 29,616 82.2 43 May 14, 2026 J-GAAP
Mar, 2027 Guidance 298,000 49,000 49,000 31,000 86.0 43 May 14, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +0.1% -10.5% -24.0% +4.7% +4.6%

Quarterly Results

Fiscal Year Revenue Operating Profit Ordinary Profit Net Profit Adj. EPS Operating Profit Margin Announce Accounting Standards
Jan - Mar, 2025 75,987 7,199 3,180 -304 -0.8 9.5 May 14, 2025 J-GAAP
Apr - Jun, 2025 59,275 9,018 6,889 4,804 13.3 15.2 Aug 8, 2025 J-GAAP
Jul - Sep, 2025 74,620 18,260 21,664 5,248 14.6 24.5 Nov 6, 2025 J-GAAP
Oct - Dec, 2025 81,560 19,109 24,616 15,555 43.2 23.4 Feb 5, 2026 J-GAAP
Jan - Mar, 2026 82,206 8,349 11,300 4,009 11.1 10.2 May 14, 2026 J-GAAP
YoY +8.2% +16.0% +255.3%

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