Square Enix Profit Nearly Tripled in First Half of Fiscal 2026

Square Enix’s net profit nearly tripled in the first half of its fiscal year compared with the same period a year earlier, while net revenue rose by more than 20%.

According to its published financial report, net profit reached 28.5 billion yen, up from 10 billion yen a year earlier. Net revenue increased 21.9% to 163.1 billion yen, and operating profit rose 42% to 38.7 billion yen. The operating margin improved by 3.4 percentage points to 23.8%.

Digital sales were one of the main drivers of growth, increasing from 24.6 billion to 97.6 billion yen. According to the materials presented, operating profit for the corresponding business reached 32.8 billion yen, nearly 64% more than a year earlier.

Growth came primarily from Digital Entertainment, which includes sales of console, PC, and mobile games. The segment generated 97.6 billion yen in revenue, up from 73 billion yen in the same period of the previous fiscal year. Operating profit rose from 20 billion to 32.8 billion yen, and the margin reached 33.6%.

The HD Games and MMO divisions posted particularly notable results. HD Games revenue rose 48.3% year over year to 35.6 billion yen. Operating profit for the division reached 13 billion yen, compared with 5 billion yen a year earlier.

Digital game sales also played an important role. Square Enix sold 14.87 million copies of games in the HD Games and MMO categories during the reporting period, up from 9.93 million in the same period a year earlier. Digital downloads accounted for 13.35 million copies, while physical sales totaled 1.52 million.

The MMO division generated 25.7 billion yen, up 5.8 billion yen from a year earlier. Square Enix attributed the improvement to increased player activity following the announcement of Evercold, the next major expansion for Final Fantasy XIV. It is scheduled for release on February 23, 2027.

Square Enix expects new releases to help maintain its positive momentum. Among its most anticipated projects are the final installment of the Final Fantasy VII remake trilogy and the next numbered Kingdom Hearts game. The financial report did not confirm specific release dates for either title.

Source: iXBT.games