Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. Announces Financial Results For The Nine-Month Period Ended December 31, 2014
TOKYO, Feb. 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- SQUARE ENIX HOLDINGS CO., LTD. (the "Company") today announced consolidated results for the nine-month period ended December 31, 2014. The Company is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, First Section with the stock code "9684" and prepares its financial statements according to Japan GAAP.
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9 months actual |
9 mos. ended 12/14 |
9 mos. ended 12/13 |
YoY change |
Net sales |
118,874 |
102,473 |
16.0% |
Operating income |
14,814 |
7,815 |
89.6% |
Ordinary income |
16,543 |
9,991 |
65.6% |
Net income |
10,916 |
5,179 |
110.8% |
EPS, basic |
94.70 yen |
44.96 yen |
- |
Full year |
Forecast |
Actual |
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Net sales |
150,000~160,000 |
155,023 |
-3.2~+3.2% |
Operating income |
11,000~16,000 |
10,543 |
+4.3~51.8% |
Ordinary income |
11,000~16,000 |
12,534 |
-12.2~+27.6% |
Net income |
7,000~10,500 |
6,598 |
+6.1~59.1% |
EPS, basic |
60.73~91.09 yen |
57.28 yen |
- |
For additional information, please refer to the full-length Consolidated Financial Results document here: http://www.hd.square-enix.com/eng/15q3earnings.pdf , or the Company's IR website: http://www.hd.square-enix.com/eng/ir/ |
During the nine-month period ended December 31, 2014, in the area of content for platforms such as smart devices and PC browser, "SENGOKU IXA," a browser game and "DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS SUPER LIGHT," a game for smartphones continued to show strong performance. "SCHOOLGIRL STRIKERS," "FINAL FANTASY RECORD KEEPER," and "Kai-ri-Sei Million Arthur," games for smartphones newly released during the nine-month period ended December 31, 2014 have been showing strong performance as well.
Among the console game titles, sales of new titles such as "KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.5 ReMIX," increased in comparison with the same period of the prior fiscal year, and repeat sales of titles released in the last fiscal year were strong. Massively mulitiplayer online role playing games such as "FINAL FANTASY XIV" and "DRAGON QUEST X" have been making favorable progress.
In the Amusement business, sales of amusement machines decreased, and the operation of the amusement facilities has been showing steady performance through efficient store management efforts, despite an adverse effect of the increased consumption tax rate.
About Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.
Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd., headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a holding company leading the Square Enix Group with a diverse range of content and service businesses. The Square Enix Group publishes, distributes and licenses entertainment content around the world under its internationally renowned brands including SQUARE ENIX®, EIDOS® and TAITO®. The Square Enix Group includes a global network of leading development studios located in North America, Europe and Japan. The Group boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property including: FINAL FANTASY®, which has sold over 110 million units worldwide, DRAGON QUEST®, which has sold over 64 million units worldwide, and TOMB RAIDER®, which has sold over 42 million units worldwide, and the legendary SPACE INVADERS®.
More information on Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. can be found at: http://www.hd.square-enix.com/eng/index.html
Media, analyst and investor contacts:
Tokyo: +81.3.5292.8000
Email: [email protected]
Disclaimer
The forward-looking statements in this document are based upon the information currently available, and necessarily include elements that are not entirely predictable. Actual results may differ from the forward-looking statements in this document.
DRAGON QUEST, EIDOS, FINAL FANTASY, SPACE INVADERS, SQUARE ENIX, the SQUARE ENIX logo, TAITO and TOMB RAIDER are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Square Enix Group. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE SQUARE ENIX HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
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