Bandai Namco achieves record Q1 sales, but Digital segment operating profit drops 30.9%

Bandai Namco achieves record Q1 sales, but Digital segment operating profit drops 30.9% The firm's Digital segment, which includes games, saw operating profit fall to ¥15 billion and net sales drop 15.6% to ¥90.9 billion Bandai Namco reported record first-quarter results overall. The numbers For the first three months of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026: - Net sales: ¥328.4 billion ($2 billion), up 9.3% - Operating profit: ¥69.2 billion ($436.7 million), up 33.3% - Ordinary profit: ¥74.4 billion ($469.5 million), up 36.3% The highlights Strong performance in Bandai Namco's Toys and Hobby segment drove overall sales, with sales and profit increasing by 45.9% and 25.4%, respectively. Sales dropped 15.6% to ¥90.9 billion ($573 million), while profit fell 30.9% to ¥15 billion ($94.5 million). Operating profit is projected at ¥26.5 billion ($167 million), up 11.5% from the previous forecast but down 10.8% compared to last year.