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Aiming Q3 Operating Profit Nearly Triples on Inazuma Eleven Cross Revenue
Aiming reported its third-quarter results on October 27, 2026. July to September net sales rose 17.7% year on year and operating profit rose 198.3%, driven by Inazuma Eleven Cross, the Level-5 joint project launched June 9, 2026.
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Why it matters
A single launch quarter built on a Level-5 IP reversed Aiming's quarter even as its nine-month figures stayed down, which makes the fourth quarter depend heavily on whether that title holds.
Key Facts
- Aiming released Inazuma Eleven Cross, a joint project with Level-5, on June 9, 2026.
- Aiming's July-September net sales rose 17.7% and operating profit rose 198.3% year on year.
- Cumulative January-September net sales were 11,167 million yen, down 11.6% year on year.
- Cumulative January-September operating profit was 1,289 million yen, down 38.6% year on year.
- Aiming revised its full-year forecast to net sales of 14,676 million yen and operating profit of 1,419 million yen.
Cumulative January to September net sales fell 11.6% to 11,167 million yen and operating profit fell 38.6% to 1,289 million yen.
The quarter that carried Aiming was June 9, 2026, the launch date of Inazuma Eleven Cross. The Level-5 joint project found players immediately, and Aiming credits it for the revenue and profit swing in July to September.
The nine-month picture is still a decline, and the company cut its full-year forecast to net sales of 14,676 million yen and operating profit of 1,419 million yen. Aiming also removed the 2.5 Dimensional Seduction (Ririsa) Angels stage production committee from consolidation after a change in the scope of consolidation. The year-end dividend forecast remains undecided.
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- GameBusiness.jp 『イナズマイレブン クロス』が収益に貢献―Aiming、7～9月の営業益は約3倍に、通期では減益見通し