Capcom has released the Fiscal Report for the First Quarter for the Fiscal Year 2018/2019 that ends on March 2019
Their title for the press release was
" After closing its most profitable first quarter since the company began disclosing quarterly results, - Capcom aims to achieve six consecutive years of operating income growth and most profitable full-year ever "
Here is the Press Release
http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/news/html/e180730b.html
Some highlights from the Press Release
- Most Profitable First Quarter Since Company began disclosing quarterly results
- Regarding Monster Hunter World Performance
- Regarding Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection and Mega Man Legacy Collection, Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 and Mega Man Legacy Collection 1+2 for Nintendo Switch Performance
- They said that their Forecast for this Fiscal Year is the same as before
And here is More from the Report
http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/finance/review.html
Highlights from that Review Report
- Their Comments of RE2 and DMCV reveals
- Their Q1 Operating Income compared to Last Year's Q1
Edit : Presentation Slides got added
http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/data/html/explanation/2019/1st/1.html
There is one interesting Slide Here
Firstly their main forecast now became merging of New SKU forecast and Catalog titles forecast instead of separating them like recently , They still separate their forecast for catalog prediction and New SKU Prediction in the catalog titles ratio , but it isn't the main forecast like before and is hidden now and became a side thing inside the main front Merged Forecast , I personally bet that this is their answer to counter MHW "not-as-expected" legs and them seeing the reception for RE2 and DMCV makes them believe that they will overperform in New SKU Forecast ( Which Was 7.4M) and Underperform in Catalog Titles Forecast ( Which was 17.4M )
They made ratios for Overseas , Digital and Catalog titles , which would be very helpful in calculating things , They applied those ratios for the same quarters in the previous two years
Capcom sold 4.3M Copies in this 3 months both New SKU and Catalogs titles , Which was 85.1% Overseas and 14.9% Japan , Digital was 62.1% , Catalog Titles were 74.7% and New SKU 25.3%
Technically , u still can know the predictions of Catalogue and New SKU if you went the trouble of making a little math , But What Capcom did is sneakily hiding the separation into a side row and brought the merging as the main front Prediction , so at the end of the year Capcom will be asked for the combined 25K instead of being asked about New SKU and Catalogue forecasts separately So Even if they failed in either of New SKU or Catalogue , the Merged result is the important one now , It looked like there is no chance in hell they will make that ridiculous 17.4M for Catalogue SKU , but if you added Remake2 and DMCV Sales to it , then it might be possible to even make the combined prediction , and thats what Capcom did here
Platinum page is yet to be updated until now , I will update it as soon as it launch
Their title for the press release was
" After closing its most profitable first quarter since the company began disclosing quarterly results, - Capcom aims to achieve six consecutive years of operating income growth and most profitable full-year ever "
Here is the Press Release
http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/news/html/e180730b.html
Some highlights from the Press Release
- Most Profitable First Quarter Since Company began disclosing quarterly results
Further, in addition to healthy sales growth of high-margin catalog titles, the Digital Contents business drove earnings, resulting in the highest operating income for a first quarter in company history.
- Regarding Monster Hunter World Performance
This quarter, Monster Hunter: World (released in the previous fiscal year) maintained its popularity, backed by an expanding base of fans, and achieved cumulative sales of 8.3 million units total; also in the Digital Contents business, which has continued to growth steadily in recent years
In this business, the phenomenal success of Monster Hunter: World (for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One) from the previous fiscal year continued, with the title gaining further popularity through the expansion of its user base. In scoring a worldwide smash hit, the series solidified its position as an international brand and strengthened our base of IP (intellectual property)
- Regarding Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection and Mega Man Legacy Collection, Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 and Mega Man Legacy Collection 1+2 for Nintendo Switch Performance
the new Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection gave a solid performance, outperforming expectations
Furthermore, Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection (for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and PC), a new title released in markets outside of Japan, performed strongly, while Mega Man Legacy Collection, Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 and Mega Man Legacy Collection 1+2 for Nintendo Switch also maintained robust sales thanks to a loyal fan base and strong brand capabilities.
- They said that their Forecast for this Fiscal Year is the same as before
The forecast for the consolidated business results for the current fiscal year ending March 31, 2019 remains the same as what was projected at the financial results announcement on May 8, 2018.
And here is More from the Report
http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/finance/review.html
Highlights from that Review Report
- Their Comments of RE2 and DMCV reveals
In such an environment, the Company holds high expectations for the two major titles it will release next year, in Q4 of the current fiscal year: Resident Evil 2 (for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC), which was announced at E3 (one of the world's largest trade shows for computer and video games held in Los Angeles, U.S.A.) and created a sensation among the show-goers, and Devil May Cry 5 (for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC), the series' first mainline release in ten years, which also attracted strong interest.
- Their Q1 Operating Income compared to Last Year's Q1
Edit : Presentation Slides got added
http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/data/html/explanation/2019/1st/1.html
There is one interesting Slide Here
Firstly their main forecast now became merging of New SKU forecast and Catalog titles forecast instead of separating them like recently , They still separate their forecast for catalog prediction and New SKU Prediction in the catalog titles ratio , but it isn't the main forecast like before and is hidden now and became a side thing inside the main front Merged Forecast , I personally bet that this is their answer to counter MHW "not-as-expected" legs and them seeing the reception for RE2 and DMCV makes them believe that they will overperform in New SKU Forecast ( Which Was 7.4M) and Underperform in Catalog Titles Forecast ( Which was 17.4M )
They made ratios for Overseas , Digital and Catalog titles , which would be very helpful in calculating things , They applied those ratios for the same quarters in the previous two years
Capcom sold 4.3M Copies in this 3 months both New SKU and Catalogs titles , Which was 85.1% Overseas and 14.9% Japan , Digital was 62.1% , Catalog Titles were 74.7% and New SKU 25.3%
Technically , u still can know the predictions of Catalogue and New SKU if you went the trouble of making a little math , But What Capcom did is sneakily hiding the separation into a side row and brought the merging as the main front Prediction , so at the end of the year Capcom will be asked for the combined 25K instead of being asked about New SKU and Catalogue forecasts separately So Even if they failed in either of New SKU or Catalogue , the Merged result is the important one now , It looked like there is no chance in hell they will make that ridiculous 17.4M for Catalogue SKU , but if you added Remake2 and DMCV Sales to it , then it might be possible to even make the combined prediction , and thats what Capcom did here
Platinum page is yet to be updated until now , I will update it as soon as it launch
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