Industries›26 companies · latest full-year results
Provides recreational content and services such as games, movies, toys, and amusement. The source of competitiveness lies in the creation and multi-faceted development of intellectual property (IP).
The 26 entertainment companies we cover had combined revenue of ¥8.1T (+8.9% year over year) and operating profit of ¥1.1T, an industry-wide operating margin of 13.5%.
Bandai Namco leads on revenue (¥1.3T, a 16.7% share), and the top three hold 30% of industry sales. 15 grew both revenue and operating profit; 2 saw both fall.
Koei Tecmo has the highest operating margin (42.0%); average pay across the industry is ¥9.08M, highest at Fuji Media (¥15.8M).
Industry total
Entertainment · 26 companies
YoY compares companies with prior-year figures
StockShares are +0.3% over a year, behind the all-industry average (+14.9%) — #45 of 53 industries. Over the last month: +4.1%, +6.8pt against the market.Details
GuidanceCompany plans for FY2027 (22 companies combined): revenue +5.3%, operating profit +2.1%. Planned profit growth is below the all-industry plan (+13.0%).Details
Revisions5 raised and 2 cut this year's forecast. The biggest revision: Konami (operating profit +35.0%).Details
Latest resultsYear to date through Q1, 13 companies combined: revenue +7.4%, operating profit −10.0% year over year. 8 are ahead of an even pace toward their full-year plan, 4 behind.Details
Disclosures12 TSE filings in the last 90 days (guidance revisions 5, dividends 4, buybacks 1).Details
Earnings dates17 companies report within 30 days, starting with COLOPL on Nov 4 and Nippon TV on Nov 5.Details
| Company | Op. profit (last FY) | This year's plan | Plan change | Revision | Progress (Q1 cumulative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¥189.5B | ¥185.0B | −2.4% | - | - |
| ¥-8.8B | ¥40.1B | - | Unchanged | 40% |
| ¥135.9B | ¥193.0B | +42.0% | Up +35.0% | 58% |
| ¥47.1B | ¥44.5B | −5.6% | - | - |
| ¥69.3B | ¥49.0B | −29.3% | Unchanged | 23% |
| ¥15.6B | ¥15.8B | +1.3% | - | 29% |
| ¥24.8B | ¥23.0B | −7.1% | Down −11.5% | 20% |
 | ¥31.6B | ¥33.5B | +6.1% | Unchanged | 75% |
 | ¥67.9B | ¥62.0B | −8.7% | Unchanged | 50% |
 | ¥26.2B | ¥20.0B | −23.6% | Unchanged | 19% |
 | ¥54.7B | ¥49.0B | −10.5% | Unchanged | 35% |
 | ¥8.1B | ¥10.1B | +24.7% | Unchanged | 13% |
 | ¥24.2B | ¥26.0B | +7.2% | Unchanged | 21% |
 | ¥75.3B | ¥83.0B | +10.2% | Unchanged | 73% |
 | ¥17.5B | ¥22.5B | +28.9% | Up +18.4% | 31% |
Plans are each company's forecast for the current year from its earnings release. Plan change compares with last year's results; revisions compare the latest forecast with the first one given for the year. Progress is cumulative operating profit ÷ the full-year plan, against an even pace of 25% after Q1, 50% after Q2 and 75% after Q3 (a rough guide for seasonal businesses).
| Change | 1M | 3M | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entertainment | +4.1% | +9.1% | +0.3% |
| All industries | −2.7% | −0.9% | +14.9% |
| vs. market | +6.8pt | +10.1pt | −14.7pt |
Rank among industries:3M #5/531Y #45/53
Industry returns are an equal-weighted (geometric) average of member companies. Prices are split-adjusted closes for reference, not real-time.
Totals for the 11 covered companies with full-year results for every year from FY2022 to FY2026. The set is fixed, so adding or removing coverage doesn't move the figures.
Average salary is the reporting entity's figure (often a holding company) from its annual securities report. Holding companies with fewer than 50 staff are excluded.
| Company | Revenue | YoY | Operating profit | Margin | Share | Average salary | Average age | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ¥1.3T | +8.6% | ¥189.5B | 14.1% | 16.7% | - | 46.7 | 46 |
| 2 | ¥551.9B | +0.2% | ¥-8.8B | -1.6% | 6.8% | ¥15.8M | 50.5 | 122 |
| 3 | ¥493.7B | +17.1% | ¥135.9B | 27.5% | 6.1% | ¥7.90M | 35.6 | 250 |
| 4 | ¥487.5B | +13.7% | ¥47.1B | 9.7% | 6.0% | ¥9.40M | 42.6 | 414 |
| 5 | ¥484.4B | +4.9% | ¥69.3B | 14.3% | 6.0% | ¥14.0M | 48.6 | 235 |
| 6 | ¥475.1B | +6.5% | ¥124.0B | 26.1% | 5.9% | ¥7.26M | 39.5 | 238 |
| 7 | ¥439.1B | +20.5% | ¥15.6B | 3.6% | 5.4% | ¥7.69M | 39.0 | 512 |
| 8 | ¥424.9B | +4.5% | ¥24.8B | 5.8% | 5.3% | ¥13.3M | 45.6 | 269 |
| 9 | ¥390.4B | +19.5% | ¥31.6B | 8.1% | 4.8% | ¥6.50M | 37.8 | 274 |
| 10 | ¥360.7B | +15.2% | ¥67.9B | 18.8% | 4.5% | ¥10.8M | 38.7 | 447 |
| 11 | ¥339.5B | +4.8% | ¥26.2B | 7.7% | 4.2% | - | - | - |
| 12 | ¥297.7B | −8.3% | ¥54.7B | 18.4% | 3.7% | - | 48.0 | 26 |
| 13 | ¥282.9B | +1.8% | ¥8.1B | 2.9% | 3.5% | ¥8.71M | 41.6 | 2,471 |
| 14 | ¥270.5B | +8.1% | ¥24.2B | 9.0% | 3.3% | ¥9.20M | 42.8 | 578 |
| 15 | ¥195.4B | +15.2% | ¥75.3B | 38.5% | 2.4% | ¥9.85M | 38.1 | 3,593 |
| 16 | ¥174.1B | +23.9% | ¥17.5B | 10.0% | 2.2% | ¥7.28M | 43.6 | 117 |
| 17 | ¥164.9B | +5.8% | ¥11.4B | 6.9% | 2.0% | ¥14.2M | 46.3 | 103 |
18 | ¥162.9B | +6.5% | ¥17.9B | 11.0% | 2.0% | ¥6.16M | 40.5 | 2,199 |
19 | ¥146.6B | +11.3% | ¥4.1B | 2.8% | 1.8% | ¥7.10M | 42.5 | 85 |
| 20 | ¥144.9B | +44.9% | ¥51.8B | 35.8% | 1.8% | ¥9.43M | 41.6 | 797 |
21 | ¥98.2B | +17.0% | ¥6.2B | 6.3% | 1.2% | ¥8.30M | 42.3 | 619 |
22 | ¥93.7B | −7.1% | ¥31.0B | 33.1% | 1.2% | ¥8.27M | 39.7 | 696 |
23 | ¥93.2B | −10.0% | ¥5.1B | 5.4% | 1.2% | ¥7.50M | 41.6 | 444 |
| 24 | ¥88.4B | +6.3% | ¥37.2B | 42.0% | 1.1% | ¥7.94M | 38.2 | 113 |
| 25 | ¥55.7B | +29.9% | ¥20.2B | 36.2% | 0.7% | ¥5.40M | 31.9 | 677 |
26 | ¥25.9B | −0.2% | ¥1.0B | 3.9% | 0.3% | ¥6.82M | 36.6 | 676 |
| Industry total / average | ¥8.1T | +8.9% | ¥1.1T | 13.5% | 100% | ¥9.08M | 41.6 | 16,001 |
Revenue and operating profit are from each company's latest full-year results. Green margins are at or above the industry margin. Financial institutions may not report operating profit.
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