Revision Consolidated/Dividend Forecast 03.2027

Konami Group Corporation

29 October 2026

 

October 29, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
		KONAMI GROUP CORPORATION
		Kimihiko Higashio, Representative Director, President and Group CEO
	Shares listed:	Tokyo and London Stock Exchanges
	Contact:	Junichi Motobayashi, Executive Officer, General Manager, Finance Division
	Tel:	[phone]

News Release: Notice on Revision of the Consolidated Forecast and the Dividend Forecast for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2027

KONAMI GROUP CORPORATION (the "Company") hereby announces the revision of its consolidated earnings forecast and dividend forecast for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, which was released on May 8, 2026 in its Consolidated Financial Results for the Year Ended March 31, 2026, in light of its recent business performance.

1.   Revision of the Consolidated Earnings Forecast for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2027

For the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027 (from April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027)
	(Millions of yen, except percentages)
		Revenue	Business profit	Operating profit	Profit before income taxes	Profit attributable to owners of the parent	Basic earnings per share (attributable to owners of the parent) (yen)
Previous forecast (A) Released on May 8, 2026		505,000	150,000	143,000	143,000	101,000	745.08
Revised forecast (B)		583,000	200,000	193,000	193,000	135,000	995.90
Change (B - A)		78,000	50,000	50,000	50,000	34,000
Percentage Change (%)		15.4	33.3	35.0	35.0	33.7
	<For reference>
Results for the year ended March 31, 2026		493,677	143,583	135,891	140,667	100,013	737.80

Reasons for the Revision

For the six months ended September 30, 2026, total revenue, business profit, operating profit, profit before income taxes and profit attributable to owners of the parent are all progressing ahead of the initial forecast for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027.

As a result of a review of business performance trends, the core titles in the Digital Entertainment business, including eFootball™ and Yu-Gi-Oh!, have performed strongly, and full-year consolidated results are expected to exceed the previously announced forecast.

In light of these developments, the Company revised its consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027 as set forth above.

2.   Revision of the Dividend Forecast for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2027

	Annual dividends per share (yen)
	Second quarter end	Year end	Annual total
Previous forecast released on May 8, 2026	112.00 yen	112.00 yen	224.00 yen
Revised forecast		187.00 yen	299.00 yen
Year ending March 31, 2027 (actual)	112.00 yen
Year ended March 31, 2026 (actual)	83.00 yen	138.50 yen	221.50 yen

Reasons for the Revision

Since the Company believes that the provision of dividends and the enhancement of corporate value are important ways to return profits to its shareholders, the basic policy is to emphasize payment of dividends as a target for more than 30% in the consolidated payout ratio.

Based on this basic policy, once the Company had forecasted a year-end dividend would be 112.00 yen per share, it predicted profit attributable to owners of the parent would finish above its previous forecast as set forth above in the revision of its consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027 and revised the year-end dividend forecast would be 187.00 yen per share. As a result, including the interim dividend of 112.00 yen per share, dividends on an annual basis will be 299.00 yen per share for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, representing a dividend increase of 75.00 yen per share compared with the previous forecast.

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Cautionary statement with respect to forward-looking statements and other matters:

Statements made in this document with respect to our current plans, estimates, strategies and beliefs, including the above forecasts, are forward-looking statements about our future performance. These statements are based on management's assumptions and beliefs in light of information currently available to it and, therefore, you should not place undue reliance on them. A number of important factors could cause actual results to be materially different from and worse than those discussed in forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: (i) changes in economic conditions affecting our operations; (ii) fluctuations in currency exchange rates, particularly with respect to the value of the Japanese yen, the U.S. dollar and the Euro; (iii) our ability to continue to win acceptance of our products, which are offered in highly competitive markets characterized by the continuous introduction of new products, rapid developments in technology and subjective and changing consumer preferences; (iv) the timing of the release of new game titles and products, especially game titles and products that are part of historically popular series; (v) our ability to successfully expand internationally with a focus on our Digital Entertainment, Arcade Game, and Gaming & Systems businesses; (vi) our ability to successfully expand the scope of our business and broaden our customer base through our Sports business; (vii) regulatory developments and changes and our ability to respond and adapt to those changes; (viii) our expectations with regard to further acquisitions and the integration of any companies we may acquire; and (ix) the outcome of existing contingencies.

 

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