Sega Sammy's Net Profit Rises 298.6%

Sega Sammy Holdings recorded a 298.6% increase in net profit for the six-month period ended September 30, 2026. The group's performance was supported by stronger results from its pachinko and pachislot operations. Gaming revenue nearly doubled compared with a year earlier.

The company's net sales from April to September came to 212.58 billion yen (US$1.34 billion). This figure is 5.7% higher than the same period of the previous fiscal year. Net profit attributable to owners of the parent was 10.93 billion yen. The previous six-month period had recorded a loss of about 7 billion yen. Operating profit rose 42% to 14.3 billion yen, and adjusted EBITDA rose 54% to 24.58 billion yen.

The company attributes the improvement to high operating profit in its pachinko and pachislot machine business, higher ordinary income, and the absence in this period of significant extraordinary losses that were recorded in the comparison period. In its presentation, the company said that expectations were exceeded in all segments. The gaming segment generated sales of about 16.36 billion yen, up 91.1% year on year. Within the segment are Sega Sammy Creation, a gaming equipment supplier, and a 45% investment in Paradise City, an integrated facility in South Korea.

The number of gaming machines sold in North America and Asia was 784 units, compared with 633 in the first half of the previous fiscal year. Railroad RICHES and Super Burst were highlighted as leading products in equipment sales. Even so, the gaming segment posted an operating loss of 3.9 billion yen. The company links this result to the consolidation of GAN and Stakelogic B.V., which were acquired last fiscal year. GAN is working to reduce fixed costs and improve operational efficiency, and is moving to a new platform to support future development. Stakelogic is working on cost reduction and organizational changes, and aims to create new revenue opportunities by moving its existing gaming machine intellectual property into online formats.