Sankyo sees first-half sales, profit jump on strong pachinko machine demand

Sankyo Co., Ltd. announced consolidated financial results for the first six months of fiscal year 2026 (April 1 to September 30, 2025), with net sales of 100,409 million yen, an increase of 10.7% year-over-year. Operating income rose 7.6% to 39,038 million yen, while profit attributable to owners of parent grew 9.7% to 28,773 million yen. The company reaffirmed its full-year forecast.

The strong performance was primarily driven by the Pachinko Machines Business, which saw a 97.1% increase in sales to 74,853 million yen and a 122.9% rise in operating income to 35,311 million yen. This was largely due to new titles such as "e Tokyo Ghoul" and "e Fever ENN ENN NO SHOUBOUTAI 2." In contrast, Pachislot Machines Business sales decreased by 55.8% to 17,334 million yen, with operating income down 71.0% to 6,740 million yen. The Ball Bearing Supply Systems Business also experienced declines.

Total assets decreased by 38,026 million yen to 298,683 million yen, mainly due to a decrease in cash and deposits. Net assets decreased by 28,972 million yen to 256,032 million yen, influenced by treasury stock repurchases and dividend payments. The company plans an interim dividend of 45 yen per share for the current fiscal year.