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Koei Tecmo Holdings Q2 2027 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q2 2027 earnings summary26 Oct, 2026
Executive summary
H1 FY2027 sales rose 19.4% YoY to ¥37,327m; operating profit increased 47.4% to ¥11,743m, led by Entertainment growth.
Full-year forecasts were raised versus initial guidance to sales of ¥91,000m and net profit of ¥37,000m; the annual dividend forecast increased to ¥56/share.
Financial highlights
H1 sales increased ¥6,059m YoY to ¥37,327m; gross profit was ¥20,388m versus ¥17,238m, and operating profit increased ¥3,779m to ¥11,743m.
Ordinary profit rose 43.4% YoY to ¥25,523m and parent-attributable profit rose 38.1% to ¥18,596m; basic EPS was ¥55.66 versus ¥42.61.
H1 results exceeded initial forecasts by ¥3,327m for sales, ¥4,743m for operating profit, ¥13,523m for ordinary profit and ¥9,596m for net profit.
Personnel costs and cost of sales increased; outsourcing and advertising costs were broadly unchanged YoY.
Outlook and guidance
FY2027 forecast: sales ¥91,000m, operating profit ¥34,000m, ordinary profit ¥51,000m and parent-attributable profit ¥37,000m.
Forecast YoY changes: sales +2.9%, operating profit -8.5%, ordinary profit -10.5% and parent-attributable profit -13.6%; EPS forecast is ¥110.73.
Versus initial guidance, forecasts increased by ¥1,000m for sales, ¥2,000m for operating profit, ¥9,000m for ordinary profit and ¥6,000m for net profit.
Annual dividend forecast increased to ¥56/share from initial guidance, comprising ¥0 second-quarter and ¥56 year-end; this is ¥10 below FY2026, with a forecast payout ratio of 50.6%.
Forecasts include planned FY2027 releases and assume no major temporary expenses; USD/JPY assumption is ¥148, with operating profit fluctuations of ¥100m or more per ¥1 exchange-rate move.
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Koei Tecmo Holdings Co. Ltd, formed by the merger of Koei and Tecmo in 2009, is a prominent Japanese company known for its development and sale of video games and online gaming software. The company offers a wide range of gaming titles, including well-known series such as "Romance of the Three Kingdoms," "Age of Discovery," "Winning Post," "Uncharted Waters," and collaborations like "Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition" and "Fire Emblem Three Houses." Additionally, Koei Tecmo operates under several brands like Kou Shibusawa, W-Force, Team Ninja, and Gust. Beyond gaming, the company is involved in the management of amusement facilities and real estate, as well as venture capital activities. The company is headquartered in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan, and its shares are listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.