CyberAgent <4751> announced its consolidated financial results for the cumulative second quarter of the fiscal year ending September 2024 (October 2023 to March 2024) on April 24th, with sales of 408,205 million yen (compared to the same period last year). Operating profit was 27,355 million yen (56.0% increase), ordinary profit was 27,788 million yen (55.3% increase), and final profit was 9,866 million yen (240.4% increase).
・Sales: 408,205 million yen (12.4% increase)
・Operating income: 27,355 million yen (56.0% increase)
・Ordinary profit: 27,788 million yen (55.3% increase)
・Final profit: 9,866 million yen (240.4% increase)
In addition to the significant improvement in earnings from the media business, centered on ABEMA, which had been an upfront investment, earnings from the online advertising and game businesses also expanded, pushing up sales and profits.
①Media business
Sales were 84.88 billion yen (up 26.8% year on year), and operating loss was 829 million yen (compared to a loss of 9.956 billion yen in the same period last year). Businesses related to the new future TV “ABEMA” performed well.
②Internet advertising business
Sales were 212,658 million yen (up 8.6% year on year) and operating income was 11,573 million yen (up 16.5% year on year). Sales reached a record high by leveraging the company’s ability to maximize advertising effectiveness.
③Game business
Sales were 112,213 million yen (up 8.9% year on year), and operating income was 21,714 million yen (up 6.4% year on year). The company attributes this success to the success of its new titles and the anniversary events for its main titles. “Jujutsu Kaisen Phantom Parade”, “GRANBLUE FANTASY: Relink”, and “Uma Musume Pretty Derby” seem to have contributed.
④Investment development business
The investment development business includes corporate venture capital and fund management at CyberAgent Capital, etc. Sales were 880 million yen (down 27.6% year on year), and operating income was a loss of 960 million yen (previous year). 356 million yen) for the same period.
⑤Other business
Other businesses include Makuake, Real Gate, etc., and sales were 16,199 million yen (up 9.6% year on year) and operating income was 545 million yen (up 84.1% year on year).
【postscript】
Calculated based on past performance trends, looking at the results for the second quarter (January to March 2014), sales increased by 8.9% year-on-year to 215.1 billion yen, and operating income increased by 12.2% to 21.0 billion yen. It was yen. The graph of performance trends is shown below, and it appears that sales have reached a record high on a quarterly basis. Looking at the game business, sales increased 8.1% year on year to 67.1 billion yen, and operating income increased 19.8% year on year to 18.2 billion yen.
■Performance forecast for the fiscal year ending September 2024
The results for the fiscal year ending September 2024 are sales of 750 billion yen (4.1% increase from the previous year), operating income of 30 billion yen (22.2% increase from the previous year), ordinary income of 30 billion yen (20.4% increase from the previous year), and final profit of 8 billion yen. yen (up 50.0% year on year) and EPS of 15.80 yen. There is no change from the previous forecast.
・Sales: 750 billion yen (4.1% increase)
・Operating income: 30 billion yen (22.2% increase)
・Ordinary profit: 30 billion yen (20.4% increase)
・Final profit: 8 billion yen (50.0% increase)
・EPS: 15.80 yen
The progress rate against the plan was 54.4% in sales, 91.2% in operating profit, 92.6% in ordinary profit, and 123.3% in final profit.
・Sales: 54.4%
・Operating profit: 91.2%
・Ordinary profit: 92.6%
・Final profit: 123.3%
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