gumi Posts 2 Billion Yen Ordinary Loss After Crypto Impairment
gumi's flagship game missed its own targets and the crypto write-down landed on the same quarter, so the recovery it now describes rests on a KLab co-developed title released August 6 and an OraDora anniversary campaign, with no full-year forecast on the table.
Reporting from 1 source: GameBusiness.jp.
gumi reported first-quarter net sales of 1.628 billion yen for the fiscal year ending April 2027, up 20.2% year-on-year but down 30.8% from the previous quarter. The quarter carried an operating loss of 186 million yen, a roughly 1.5 billion yen crypto asset impairment, and an ordinary loss of 2.018 billion yen. Sales of OraDora fell short of expectations.
gumi's first quarter for the year ending April 2027 closed with net sales of 1.628 billion yen and an ordinary loss of 2.018 billion yen. The loss followed the recording of about 1.5 billion yen in impairment on crypto assets as non-operating expense, alongside an operating loss of 186 million yen and a quarterly net loss attributable to owners of the parent of 1.868 billion yen.
The Neo Media Entertainment Business took in 1.111 billion yen, up 32.2% year-on-year, but ran an operating loss of 498 million yen as OraDora underperformed and HiroSaba development costs rose before release. The Neo Crypto Business posted 516 million yen in sales and 311 million yen in operating profit. The full-year forecast stays undisclosed.
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- GameBusiness.jp gumi、2027年4月期Q1決算―暗号資産評価損15億円を計上、経常損益20億円の赤字