Capcom reports soaring profits on strong digital content, arcade performance

Capcom’s net sales for the six months ended September 30, 2025, surged to JPY 81,152 million, a 43.9% increase year-on-year, with operating profit nearly doubling to JPY 39,333 million, up 89.8%. Ordinary profit reached JPY 36,543 million, up 76.5%, and profit attributable to owners of parent was JPY 27,514 million, up 80.1%. This performance was primarily fueled by its Digital Contents segment, which saw net sales of JPY 49,852 million, up 25.3%, and operating profit of JPY 31,378 million, up 52.0%, led by new game releases and strong catalog title sales including *Street Fighter 6* and *Resident Evil* series.

The Amusement Equipments business also recorded significant growth, with net sales of JPY 15,191 million, up 378.3%, and operating profit of JPY 9,078 million, up 471.9%, largely due to successful smart pachislo machines. The Arcade Operations segment reported net sales of JPY 12,450 million, up 13.3%, and operating profit of JPY 2,019 million, up 21.1% from steady store operations and new openings.

Despite the strong half-year, Capcom maintains its full-year consolidated business forecast for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, as announced on May 13, 2025, projecting net sales of JPY 190,000 million, up 12.0%, and profit attributable to owners of parent of JPY 51,000 million, up 5.3%. The total annual dividend forecast remains JPY 40.00 per share, with an interim dividend of JPY 20.00 per share.