Square Enix Lifts Full-Year Forecast After Interim Profit Jump
Square Enix Holdings reported interim results on November 11 for the fiscal year ending March 2027, covering April 1 to September 30, 2026.
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Why it matters
HD games, MMO, and smart devices all grew together, and Square Enix raised its full-year forecast on the strength of that spread rather than a single release.
Key Facts
- Square Enix Holdings announced interim results on November 11, 2026, for the period from April 1 to September 30, 2026.
- Interim net sales were 163.179 billion yen, up 21.9% year-on-year, and operating income was 38.793 billion yen, up 42.2%.
- Catalog title unit sales in the interim period were 12.59 million, up from 8.48 million a year earlier.
- The Digital Entertainment segment posted net sales of 97.681 billion yen, up 33.7%, with operating margin at 33.6%.
- Square Enix raised its full-year net sales forecast from 298 billion yen to 310 billion yen.
Net sales were 163.179 billion yen, up 21.9% year-on-year, and operating income was 38.793 billion yen, up 42.2%. Interim net income was 28.566 billion yen, up 184.2%, a rebound the company attributes in part to roughly 9.8 billion yen in restructuring costs booked a year earlier. The full-year sales forecast rose to 310 billion yen.
Catalog sales did the quiet work. Unit sales of older titles reached 12.59 million in the six months, up from 8.48 million a year earlier, a gain the company credits to strategic promotions. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth held steady across its platforms, and The Thousand-Year Story of Adventurer Elliot added to the period's sales.
In MMO, Square Enix ties improved player activity to the announcement of the Final Fantasy XIV 8.0 expansion, Final Fantasy XIV: Evercold. The Digital Entertainment segment posted 97.681 billion yen in net sales, up 33.7%, with operating margin rising to 33.6%.
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